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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was the child who was uprooted every few years to go to another country.

My kids are the ones who see their friends leave.

Let me tell you something, OP: the second scenario is easier![/quote]

I'm the poster who begged her parents to move from LI to Manhattan. I would have LOVED to move around to different countries.  I was such an adventurous kid who was great at making friends wherever I went. [/quote]

PP you replied to. For the child it can certainly be fun, albeit challenging, because you have to learn new languages and adapt to different cultures. For the parents, it's very hard. My mother fell into a depression and my father was married to his job. It's harder to make friends the older you are, and when you're moving around every few years, learning the language and trying to fit in, it can get impossible to make real friendships. My parents' social difficulties impacted my childhood significantly.

My point, PP, is that travel comes at a price. [/quote]

I bet it's easier now - what with being able to find expat groups online and keeping in touch with people via WhatsApp and Facetime, etc. [/quote]

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