Hi! So, I have a complicated situation. I would like to start by saying that I and my Mum don’t have the greatest relationship. I went away to camp for ten days this summer and the counsellor in charge of my room and group of girls saw that I had isolated myself from the others. She talked to me and told me to go to her if I needed to talk about anything. I did over the rest of the camp and I soon began to dread leaving camp because I had come to rely on her. There was just something physically and emotionally calming about her and the way she treated me. She actually acted like a mother to me. I have been home for about two weeks now and desperately miss her. My parents don’t know how much I miss her. I’ve talked to her briefly over the phone since I got back but I haven’t told her how much I miss her. I wish I could have stayed there, but my parents would never go for that. I have no idea what to do. I think I’m homesick for a place other than home, if that’s possible. What should I do?
Rebekah<3Raven, I know I'm late, but I feel the same way. I feel like my sleepaway camp is my home. I miss my counselors every day. Whenever I feel left out, or get a bad grade, I wish I was singing 10,000 Reasons, or painting my nails, or rock climbing, or balancing the breakfast tray on my head. As long as it's at camp, I wish it was happening. But I learned to live on the promise that I'll go next year again. Ask your mom if you can go for longer this year, that's what I want for Christmas. I really hope this helps.
-BGPearl
