A constant pattern of moving, driven by family and societal factors, defined a childhood shaped by instability. Living in 28 homes over 46 years has created a fear of permanence and reinforced feelings of restlessness. The narrative captures how societal pressures during the 1970s and 1980s shaped mobility as a sign of progress, despite the personal toll it exacted. Experiencing bullying in school added to the desire for escape and change. The emotional impact of frequent relocations illustrates how such experiences can become a double-edged sword, offering freedom yet creating anxiety.
We weren't just packing boxes—we were absorbing a national ethos that told us movement was advancement, even if it left us unmoored.
Being jostled between addresses became the defining characteristic of my coming-of-age 1990s girlhood.
I'm terrified to make an offer on another house; it would signal permanence in a body pulsating with restlessness.
The only answer was always the same: it's for your dad's job.
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