JuliaAnne2018,
Bless your heart! :heart:
Two things first:
1. When people ask me where I live, I say, “I *live* wherever I am!” with the emphasis on *live*, which I find usually derails their train of thought about the location of my domicile, and tends to make them ponder the difference between existing and living instead.
If I sense that the enquiring party doesn’t run too deep, I keep it simple and say, “Oh, just down the road a bit. “
As a writer, you could honestly say, “That’s a good question. I travel so much nowadays, conducting research for my books, that I think my real home is on the road!” Then add, “How about you? Are you from around here?” (Learning how to turn questions around can save you a lot of talking!)
The truth is, most people couldn’t care less where you live. It’s just one of those social howdy-doodies that few bother to listen to the answer to. It’s right up there with, “How are you?”
2. Why do you care what others think about *your* life’s choices? Who decided what so-called ‘social norms’ either are or ought to be? They do differ widely around the world y’know, and you are a unique individual who has every right to live as she chooses, provided that you’re not bothering anyone else, of course, which I’m sure you’re not.
That said, major life changes, like the one you’re making, do involve a period of feeling displaced and/or lost. It’s simply an adjustment period and it’s perfectly normal, JuliaAnne, and it can last for several weeks/months, depending on your personality, and how much fun you’re having. Making new friends who choose to live as you do is enormously cathartic in helping you to settle yourself.
I’m sure that you can find, through this forum and others, many fellow nomads with similar interests to your own.
Love and All Good Things,
Jesse.?
www.jesseleighbrackstone.com