maleficent

I honestly can't say I understand the whole "being close with family" business. Imoved out at 17 and never looked back... My family is tolerated at major holidays and that's it... So that said - and a grain of salt.

One of your concerns is that you will move away, and have a chance at a great future withyour SO, but you could call home and feel you'd be missing out on a great party? Well what about the new friends thatyou could make in Texas... and the great parties you could be having in Texas.

Watching kids grow up? eh -- there's chat, instant messenger, video conferencing, telephones, video tape, email, pictures, us mail, you won't be out of touch with them... and you could go home for the holidays.

But if you did move, sounds like you'd do a little resenting of your boyfriend for making yuo move...Neither one of you will be happy with that and you'll be a lot further from home...

Home.. that's a word.. What is home exactly? Home is where your heart is... so is your heart with your boyfriend and your future, or your family (who I am wllling to bet will love and support you in whatever you decide) and your past.

Flip a coin?

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