do you feel sad for several days after you return from a vacation?
By mazdakid
@mazdakid (347)
Philippines
January 11, 2009 10:33pm CST
hi all!
i know this sounds strange, but do you feel a certain sadness after you return home from a vacation?
this is my case. i returned from a 16-day vacation just last wednesday (07 Jan), but i still feel sad and i miss the place (Cebu City in the Philippines). right now, it's starting to feel annoying that i'm too sad after the vacation. hopefully i'd get over the sadness soon because the vacation was intended for me to relieve me from all my stress. hehe.
how about you guys?
thanks in advance!
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9 responses
@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
14 Jan 09
I sometimes get the same feeling of sadness when I return from a trip. Travelling makes me happy and it gives me new energy to see new things/places, and when I return from a trip I no longer get all those new experiences and sometimes that makes me sad. Then again there are also good things about returning from a trip: I get to see my family and friends again, I get to see my pets and I can get my photos developed...and I can start planning the next trip 
@echomonster (2226)
• Greenwood, Mississippi
13 Jan 09
I'm usually glad to be home, especially after a long vacation like you had...but I do feel sad about gliding back into my old routines like school or work. Maybe I'd feel sadder if I had ever had the dream, stress-free vacation. Usually something goes wrong whenever I try to take a break and just go somewhere to relax!
@maximax8 (31053)
• United Kingdom
12 Jan 09
The longer trip the more sadness there is when returning home. My longest trip lasted for just over one year and so I felt cold from the chilly weather and like a fish out of water. It was lovely to see my family and friends but part of me felt sad and it took me a while to adjust to being home again. I get over my sadness by getting my holiday photos developed. I am just off to Cape Town for two weeks and I can't wait.
@Vincent129 (111)
• China
12 Jan 09
i also feel tired than sad. You already have the vacation. Anyway, it is a relaxing for your work. We can't ask more about it. Though we feel a little tired in body. We have to enjoy it. Because the coming work will be more tough than the sadest holiday.
@aisaellis22 (6445)
• United States
13 Jan 09
Hello mazdakid! I do feel sad after I have my returning back home here in davao. I have my 3 weeks vacation in my hometown (Lingig Surigao del Sur, Philippines). That is where my parents live and I visited there for xmas and new year. But when the vacation was over, it made me feel very sad. I miss my family and as much as possible, I want to be with them all the time.
@guancaiyun (39)
• China
12 Jan 09
me too, when I come back from my town, I will miss home more, I hope myself stay with my parent, but I don't buy house where I worked ,I have to leave to my parent at home.
@fwidman (11514)
• United States
12 Jan 09
I think it is fairly normal to feel sad after a vacation. Most people dread going back into work and other situations that cause them stress and the need for time away. I'm sure you'll be back to normal soon and looking forward to your next vacation
@KatieDidit (989)
• United States
12 Jan 09
I don't feel sad when I come back from a vacation but I usually feel like I need a vacation after I get back. I'm tired!
@uicbear (1900)
• United States
12 Jan 09
I usually start mourning my vacation the night before I have to head back. This is usually when it dawns on me that I have to pack and make sure I'm ready to go. I try to take lots of pictures on my trips so that i can pour over them when I get back. That helps. What helps even more is, I usually start to plan my next vacation as soon as I get home, even if it won't be for a while. That always puts me in a better spot.
