My parents sent me abroad (New Zealand) in January due to the situation in our country and honestly even after almost a year here I still feel homesick and lonely even though I’ve made some friends.
My parents sent me abroad (New Zealand) in January due to the situation in our country and honestly even after almost a year here I still feel homesick and lonely even though I’ve made some friends.
What exactly is “our country”?
Russia
Ouch, you poor bastard. You have my sympathies. Hope your folks are okay also.
Nah, I don’t believe my family or I have what to be pitied for. We’re the privileged ones. Only a very tiny minority can afford to send their kids to the other side of the Earth for safety in case something were to go down. My sympathies are with the people dying on the frontlines and with the people suffering.
i went abroad as an immigrant too. some of the best friends I made were fellow immigrants from various countries. I got to know the Russian ones best and we are still in touch 20y later
May God grant you many years.
Ah.
Well, remind yourself that theres a war going on and maybe don’t get too homesick. I don’t know how long you can stay abroad, but treat it as temporary and make the memories last. As another commenter said, you can talk to strangers online if you still feel lonely.
And if you don’t have much to talk about, think about if you have any movies or tv show you love, or want to discuss. You can often find a subreddit (please forgive me for recommending Reddit, I know Lemmy doesn’t like talking about Reddit) about the tv show / movie, and discuss with strangers about it. Its fun to talk about theories or give opinions on which characters you like, if you side with certain organizations in the fictional universe or oppose them, etc. There are also many hobby based subreddits which you can talk to strangers about. Just stay away from the political subreddits, those are quite toxic.
This may seem very “parasocial” but like there are some youtubers that are quite wholesome watch. My favorite is Jacksepticeye. Its mainly a gaming youtube channel with variety of stuff. He never had any major controversies and his commentary is quite interesting and humorus.
Do you happen to like cats? I have a cat and its quite uplifting and helps with my depression. I mean it doesn’t cure depression, it helps me feel less lonely. I mean I got my cat because one night I just felt lonely and so I went looking for cats in shelters and met my cat. Consider adopting a cat, if you have the means to do so. They’re fun!