Hi,
Thanks for your letter. It sounds like this is a really tough time for you. I can hear how sad you are feeling and it seems like you dont have anyone to talk to about that at the moment. You did the right thing to write to me, expressing your feelings is really important.
Moving to a new place can be exciting. Exploring a new house, a new city, a new neighbourhood can be really fun. Meeting new people can also be a great experience because it can give you the chance to learn new things and make more friends.
On the other hand, moving can be really tough. Leaving the places you know, your school and your friends can be really sad, and you dont have to hide that you feel this way. It can, and does take time to get used to being in a new place and its okay to talk about this. Have you made plans about how you can keep in touch with your friends? I realise its not the same as being able to see each other in person, but phones and computers give us lots of ways to keep up with the people you care about. Im not sure how far away your friends are, but perhaps you could visit them from time to time or arrange for them to visit you?
I can hear that you are saying that your parents are really happy about the move, but that doesnt mean that what you feel isnt important. I wonder how you usually get on with your parents? Do you feel that you could talk to them about this? You did really well writing to me today. Do you think that maybe you can write a letter to your parents about how you are feeling?
What you feel is important and its always okay to say whats going on inside. Maybe you can give talking to your parents a try and if you need to talk again you can always contact ChildLine by calling 0800 1111
Take care,
Sam
You can talk privately to a counsellor online or call 0800 1111 for free.
You can ask me about anything you want, there's nothing too big or small. I read every single letter but I can only answer a few each week. My replies are published here on my page.
