Safety in Falsehood

Pros and Cons of Moving (again)

(TLDR:

Pros: Band, more intensive theatre, old friends, civilization.

Cons: Moving again, the very few people I can put up with here, old friends might not miss me)

Pros

• Bigger (and better) school
• As an extension to the previous point, I’ll be able to be in band again (current school is too small to have it), theatre (we have it, but nothing really impressive. No musicals.), and other things, like AP classes.
• Proximity to civilization (this may sound cynical, but I literally live in the middle of the woods). By proximity to civilization, I mean shopping, good food, and entertainment.
• Distance from family. Since we live close to so many people I’m related to, everyone is constantly in my business. I can’t take a step without a few aunts, uncles, and cousins hearing about it. (See similar point in Cons)
• Getting closer to old friends (the area I’m moving to is very, very close to where I lived a few years ago. See similar point in Cons.)
• Getting away from these irritating people. A lot of them are just unbearable. Shallow, conceited, stupid, etc. And the few that I can stand still have some of these qualities.

Cons

• Moving again. I’m so tired of shoving my life into boxes. Plus all of my clothes get super-wrinkled every single time, and I have to rewash everything anyway cuz it smells like cardboard. Also, nothing is completely unpacked for months. If I never had to lift another cardboard box, my life would be great.
• Distance from family. At the moment, we live very close to my mom’s family, and that’s both a blessing and a curse. Despite the lack of privacy, it’s often convenient and comforting to have family close by.
• There are a few friends here that I like, but that’s not one of my biggest concerns, because I’m kinda used to it, and there’s always Facebook.
• Getting closer to old friends. I decided to add the flip-side of this particular point, because I’m concerned that they don’t remember me / don’t particularly care about my presence or absence. I’m very worried that I’ll see them in public, and it’ll just be super-awkward and we’ll all walk away.