"It's easier I think, to be away from family."
I think when I say this, people will say that she has forgotten what family means... Or that now-a-days that's what all youngsters think, but it really isn't the case. I really love my family. A lot. But it's just hard being together. I mean all of us have such different mindsets y'know? And well growing up in an indian family there is a limit to how much freedom you're allowed.(even though I'd say I got a WHOLE LOT) Also, I think it's my fault that I romanticized love in such a way that the slightest arguments make me think... This is not how it should be. And plus as a minor there is not much I can do when adults DO argue, and honestly all the fighting seriously gives me anxiety. I'm an over-thinker so it makes things so much worse. So it's easier to stay alone or in a shared room with a stranger. To back this up, I think you will believe me when I say that you seldom fight with strangers, at least much less than with family. And yes we choose not to elevate things between people who aren't family and that leads to some communication gaps, but it doesn't make me permanently unhappy. With family -- I think we forget boundaries and hurt the other person without understanding how much damage we have done. So some distance between my family and myself would do both sides some good. You know what they say right??
"Proximity causes irritation but being apart only strengthens fondness."