Seeking support: just moved for match, feeling lonely
My husband matched in a city where we don’t know a soul. He just started orientation this week. I’m home alone all day (I’m working remotely). I can’t stop crying. I’m so lonely and sad to have been ripped away from the support system and community we’d built together.
I’m doing all the things you’re supposed to when you move somewhere new - joined a gym, reached out to friends of friends, stayed in touch with old friends, etc - and I know that someday I’ll meet people I click with. But right now I’m lonely and sad all the time. I can’t focus on work because it still feels surreal that we are here, in this nightmare.
We’ve been to a few events with his co interns. Most of them are from this area and already know each other so we very much feel left out. I did have some nice conversations with a few folks - but everything is so surface level.
It’s gotten so bad that I’ve been daydreaming of a long distance marriage so I can move back and be with my beloved friends and family again - but he’s in a five year residency and that would break us. It’s a lose lose situation and I see no way out.
I don’t know what else to do or where to go from here. Does anyone have any advice? I’d really appreciate some encouragement.