Published Feb 7, 2009
raindrop
614 Posts
I moved to Chicago for a guy. Big mistake. I have been very depressed living here because I absolutely loathe my job. I haven't liked it since my first day. I opted to stick it out until the end of my lease because moving here and then immediately going through a breakup was hard enough on me and I didn't feel like starting a new job. Luckily, me lease is up at the end of May, but I am planning on quitting my job by the 2nd week in May. Please preay that this time will go fast for me! I have been so depressed living here - no family, no friends, nobody to talk to. It is an amazing city if you have people with you, not so much when you are alone!
SuesquatchRN, BSN, RN
10,263 Posts
Chicago, or any big city, is rough on your own.
Hang in there!
canoehead, BSN, RN
6,901 Posts
I just finished moving from Maine back to Nova Scotia, and my heart goes out to you. the only reason I made it through was that I knew I was leaving on a specific date, ready or not. I kept plugging along until then. Literally, one step at a time, and the steps always add up. Don't be afraid to hire someone to help you, that's what credit cards are for. Go back home having learned and grown from a rotten experience that is, thankfully, over.
netglow, ASN, RN
4,412 Posts
Wishing you the best, remember one day at a time. hang in there!:heartbeat
goatfox
6 Posts
raindrop, I am praying for you that it goes fast and time flies
remember that saying "time flies when you are having fun"
Whispera, MSN, RN
3,458 Posts
Winter in Chicago is not a happy time--when the sun is out more and the wind and snow aren't blowing your eyebrows off and freezing them at the same time, it will be somewhat better! My thoughts are with you!
Tweety, BSN, RN
35,405 Posts
Hang in there and best of luck to you.
A similar thing happened to me. I moved to FL soley for a relationship that lasted only six months, and then here I was in a strange place without any friends or family. I made the best of it, made new friends and 16 years later, I'm still here. Fortunately, I found a job I at least didn't hate.
Melinurse
2,040 Posts
Hang in there, May is just around the corner. Hope things go well for you.
barbyann
337 Posts
I hope the time flies by for you. Good Luck!
stellina615
146 Posts
Good luck! Try to take your mind off of it by making the most of the city while you're there. The Field Museum is really cool, and last time I was in Chicago, there was a pizzeria near Wrigley called Bacci's that sells pizza slices bigger than your face for like $3. You'll get a good laugh. Hang in there! May will be here before you know it!
inland18mempire
193 Posts
I'm sorry Being in a big city without anyone close to you is a total bummer. It'll be May before you know it!
Lily C.
28 Posts
You should definitely explore the city while you're there! The museums are great. I loved walking around the city and then going to a museum for the afternoon to escape the cold. I second that pizza place too!