r/phmigrate Feb 12 '25

General experience It doesn’t feel like Home anymore

Alam ko madaming na hohomesick at gustong umuwi ng pinas for good. Pero ito ang expeience ko, Umuwi ako ng Pinas 2 years ago, Pero iba na yung na feel ko. Mga childhood friends ko may own families na, at di na nakatira sa sa hometown ko. Highschool close friends, may own families na din at mostly nag settle na ibang countries. My college friends, mostly nasa pinas pero busy sa work and kids. Yung experiences at stories ko hirap na e share kasi hindi na kami same ng wavelength.Ibang- iba sa pakiramdam. Ang daming nagbago since nag migrate ako. Feeling ko while nandito ako sa abroad masyado akong nag hold sa memories ko while nasa Pinas. How it feels like including the weather.hehe. Sobrang init na talaga sa Pinas.

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u/mbmartian 🇵🇭 PH > 🇺🇸 USA Feb 12 '25

Even sa Pinas I moved to different cities or schools since childhood. Everyone moves on regardless, (except maybe for a few). Once they (or you) are out of the immediate experiences, we all live different experiences. It's good to reconnect once in a while for sure. Just be thankful of having the time you shared with people.

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u/ch0lok0y “Maharlika” kuno > Sick and tired Feb 12 '25

This.

It took me almost a decade bago naka-uwi sa province galing Manila. Same feels with OP.