“My friend moved away and I’m sad. Tell me how to deal with this.”
--Jessy
“I had to move from my estate and leave my friends but I made new friends and keep in touch with my old friends.”
--Ashley, 10
“I felt like I could die!”
--Kassie, 13
“Hi. My family moved 4 months ago from MO to GA. At first I felt disconnected from all my friends. I would call them a lot and find out what’s going on, wishing that I was there to see it. If you have ever moved, you probably know what I mean. I have new friends but they NEVER will replace my old ones.”
--Julia, 10
“I am not happy and I get sad because I will be going to a new school and I will not make new friends.”
--Miranda
“The worst thing when I moved was I lost a lot of friends.”
--Julia
“The worst thing about moving is not only moving schools, but also leaving friends in your neighborhood. On top of that you leave the house where you had many memories both good and bad.”
--Beatrix, 12
“Right now I live in NY. My Dad just got a job in Redmond, Washington, so it's a huge move. Though Seattle's a nice place, I'll miss my school, teachers, friends, neighbors, and house. How do I cope?”
--Rachel, 10
“I moved from New York to Massachusetts when I was going into second grade. I was sort of excited because all of my relatives were living in Massachusetts, but that meant leaving all my friends behind! Once I moved, I met new friends and tried to keep in touch with my old friends. Everything was great until just recently. I found a bunch of letters from my friends in New York who I think about a lot. I have pictures of us up in my room from many years ago. They said stuff like, ‘We'll keep in touch forever,’ and ‘You’re my best friend forever.’ We talk on the computer sometimes in misspelled handwriting. I became very sad and cried myself to sleep thinking about all my good friends I had lost and didn’t know where they lived or how they were doing. This caused me to be depressed. I am now seeing a therapist to talk about this and am trying to get in touch with my old friends. So if you can help it, DON’T MOVE and if you have no choice, PLEASE keep in touch with your friends!!! Don't lose them!!!!”
--Holly
“My friend Kayla moved 2 years ago. It was really sad to have her move away. I wasn't worried though. I knew how to deal with it. We still stay in touch. Don't worry, if you’re the best of friends you'll stay in touch.”
--Kelsey, 12
“You have no friends and you have to make friends all over again.”
--Melissa
“You don't get to stay with the people you like and love. The reason why I said this is because I was a foster child and I moved around a lot.”
--Chelsey, 10
“I just moved into another district in Saint Louis, MO. I didn't move far away from my old house and my dad has to live there until he gets it sold. I get to go there almost every day and the best part of moving is that I live closer to 3 or 4 of my friends. It's so cool. I love my new school and my house. I guess I got one of the happier stories. Peace out!”
--Tyler, 11
“My family is moving. We had to take our vacation on a different day and all my dad is talking about now is houses, houses, houses.”
--Clare, 8
“The worst thing about moving is that you're afraid that you won't see your friends again. So you can write a letter, you can send an e-mail, or you can give them a phone call.”
--Briana, 10
“The bad thing about moving is leaving your friends behind and making new ones. What I sometimes do is try to make some new friends. I also try to call them.”
--Conny
“I would have to say the worst thing is that you can no longer call your friend and ask if she wants to meet at the mall or something like that. I deal with it by moving on to my new friends.”
--Aelya, 11
“When you move on from your old friends to new friends you will have lots of friends.”
--Shelley
“You always have to say goodbye to your very best friend. Then you have to make new best friends wherever you move to. It’s really hard to make best friends because you miss your old friends too much.”
--Jessica, 9
“I just try to keep in touch with them and try to have fun and make new friends.”
--Moriah, 12
“My dad’s in the military so I move a lot. This year I really got attached to my friends because I'm getting older. I didn’t want to leave them but I had to. I miss them so much. I keep in touch with them still. At least I made new friends. I hope I won’t move.”
--Ashley, 12
“Moving is tough. I've had to move twice in my life. It's hard and you miss your friends but you'll always make new friends. I still keep in touch with my friends to this day.”
--Rach
“I don’t think I would like to go to a new school wherever we would move.”
--Ashish
“When my friends move, I feel sad.”
--Nurhan, 8
“It made me feel bad when I moved from Houston, TX to Port Niches.”
--Laura, 10
“I know moving is really tough. A good way to learn to deal is to think about all the good things that can come with it. Adventure, meeting new people, or going to new places. If you still miss your friends and family, make a scrapbook or take pictures of friends and places that you'll miss. Don't worry because everything will work out for you!”
--Angel
“My family is going to move. We have lived in our house for 7 years and I am really sad to leave all my friends.”
--Kate, 13
“I moved a year ago from one side of Kansas to another. Normally you'd think, ‘Oh wow, that’s still the same state,’ but Kansas is really big and it could count as two states out East. I was born in Connecticut and we moved to Kansas when I was 3. I don't remember much of that but this was different. I had a million friends that I’d had since kindergarten. The thing you have to remember is that new experiences WILL COME!! I’m not an outgoing person at all. In fact I’m REALLY quiet most of the time. That didn't stop me from making friends. I have a lot of friends where I live now. Some people just aren't as lucky as I was. If you’re not making friends fast, talk to your old friends and ask for advice. If they really care, they'll talk.”
--Ruby, 12
“Not having your friend to do all the stuff you used to do together, having to do stuff with other people that aren’t as cool as that friend and not seeing them every day. I don't know how to deal with it because my friend Jacob just moved.”
--Tommy
“When my family moved I didn't know anyone! I had to go to a new school with new people and everything. There was one girl that was really mean to me and it made me really sad. Everyone was mean to me! They were really just doing what they thought was cool. Now I know not to judge people before you know them.”
--Carley, 10
“I hated moving. I just moved 2 years ago to Utah from New Jersey. I was completely devastated because I had lived in the same small town in NJ my entire life, born and raised. So basically what I miss most about NJ is being in a small town where everyone knows each other. Now I live in a big city and I hate it. I just do my best to look on the bright side and hope something really awesome happens. I'm going to a public school next year for 8th grade and I'm terrified. I think the worst thing about moving (moving really far away at least) is that the people are so different. Everyone talks differently and I still haven't gotten over the Utah accent.”
--Serah
“The worst thing about moving is you miss your family and friends. You have to leave your school. In the end, you make new friends to add to your birthday party list!”
--Renee, 12
“I get the phone and address of where they are moving to! Sometimes if it is one of my best friends, then I try to cope with it!”
--Sara, 13
“I think it is worse to move because you move from your best friends and you have to get to a different place and different people.”
--Tammy
“When you move, it becomes harder on you and you don't have as many friends as you had the first time around.”
--Maurice , 13
“I think about having time to change who I am.”
--Adena, 11
“The worst thing about when my best friend moved was that we never ever see each other anymore (even though our families are best friends!!!!) and we never call or talk to each other. I miss you, Danielle!!!!!”
--Jennifer, 10
“I’ve always hated moving. I would have to leave my school and make new friends. I think I’ve lived in 5 houses total and the longest amount that I’ve stayed in a school is 2 years before my family moved. I think that moving so much didn’t help me on my friend-making skills. I wouldn't have lots of friends at school and I tried not to get too close to them because I would know we’d be moving soon. They were basically acquaintances, so I wouldn't trust a lot of people either. In fact, my mum's deciding which state we should move to now. I don’t think I do deal with it because I’ve gotten so used it. It’s like a part of my life, like when you get a new backpack every year or 2. I move every year or 2.”
--Michelle, 12
“You miss your old home.”
--Trey, 12
"The hardest thing about moving is leaving. I’ve traveled the world and I don't like changing much. My dad's job keeps changing to different places. I hope we'll stop someday.”
--Jessica
“I heard that I was moving just because my aunt had a fight with my grandma, so if my grandma moves, then my mom and brother will have to, too. The worst thing about it is that I have to leave the house I was born in and leave my friends.”
--Denise, 10
“I don’t know what to do because I don’t have any friends and it’s boring hanging out at home.”
--Anonymous
“The worst thing about moving is missing your friends and school. The worst thing about your friend moving is that it will hurt because you and that person have been friends for a long time and now you will have to see them move away.”
--Diamond, 13
“A few years ago I moved from FL to NJ. That, as you would expect, was a big change for me but I made new friends and I kept in touch with my old ones. We recently moved back to FL and I’ll be starting 8th grade in a few days and I miss my friends in NJ. Now I’m back in touch with my old/new friends and everything is back to normal. In the end, everything balanced itself out. My advice is just to keep in touch with your friends and try to be accepting of everything that comes your way.”
--Sam, 13
“The hardest thing about moving is leaving. I had a lot of friends in CA and we had to move here because my dad’s job is here. I just keep thinking every day about my friends. I hope I see my friends again.”
--Jeffrey, 9
“Having to leave everything you know. You know where the grocery store is, you know where your friends live, you know where so much is and then you are thrown into a totally new environment. At least you can e-mail and write to your old friends. You will still have to make new ones. Just hold on.”
--Lynn
“The worst part about moving is balancing your new friendships and your old friendships.”
--Samantha, 12
“My friend is moving to a new neighborhood very soon and we will only get to see each other once a week. When school starts again, we won’t get to see each other at all. I'm really sad and feel like screaming.”
--Mandy, 11
"I would think that we will not see each other. When my pal moved away for the first time, he came back because he missed me so much. He could not be away from me for long and his dad and mom did not want to him to run away to see me."
--Amanda, 11
"The worst thing about moving is having to make new friends. My father was in the military and we moved a lot. It was so hard to try to make friends and keep them when you never knew when you were going to move next. When he retired is when I was finally able to make friends. Now I have 2 Best Friends!!"
--Elizabeth
"I think moving away is the hardest because you are moving away from your friends and family. That is why!"
--Emma, 12
"My bff (best friend forever) moved out of town and my other friend Sherry went on vacation. Now I don't have any friends except for Amanda!"
--Andrea, 9
"I think that it's the 'I'm hardly going to see you anymore' thing. I might be moving to Ontario with my mom and I won't ever be able to see my friends or my dad."
--Dana, 12
"I think the worst thing about moving is choosing a bedroom! When we moved to our old house, I was pretty lucky and at the same time I was upset. My mom chose my room, and it was the second biggest in the house. It was the garage/apartment!"
--Kandi, 11
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