Is it normal that i don't get homesick/miss my family?

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I am going over seas with school in just over a week, and everyone keeps talking about how much they will miss their family. I can't say that I can even so much as empathise with them, as I have been on similar excursions in the past and have never experienced this; the closest I have come is missing my dog. I'm not an emotional invalid, if anything I'm too sensitive. Is it normal?

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Based on 50 votes (39 yes)
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  • redbird
    12 years ago

    I moved away from my family and never got home sick. Thanks to the magic of texting my family won't leave me alone long enough to miss them.

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  • joybird
    12 years ago

    Homesickness is terrible as there is no cure!

    I am from a big family and was never homesick. I was glad of the peace but when people asked if I was homesick I'd say, "Yeah, sick of home!"

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  • howaminotmyself
    12 years ago

    I had a similar experience when I went overseas. Everyone else missed their families and while I like my family, I didn't get choked up over leaving them. I knew where to find them. There is only so much they can teach me. I found an opportunity for growth and took it.

    Enjoy your journey!

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  • [Old Memory]
    12 years ago

    Normal. You're probably just not emotionally attached to your family and have grown use to it.

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  • severelydepressed:)
    12 years ago

    I joined the marine corps three years ago and haven't looked back. I have yet to miss my family. I don't plan on going back honestly

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  • [Old Memory]
    12 years ago

    Not normal to me. Going to live with my uncle was one of the hardest things I ever did.

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