Why I moved back in with my mum

Coronavirus fears ended his planned three-month Korea stay; friends left, dating dwindled, and he returned to England for family and safety. He moved home rent-free to recover from loneliness-driven spending, having booked Korea for a month but stayed only eight days. He plans summer trips to Spain and Sweden, plus overdue dental and vision care, while anticipating renewed conflicts with his mother.

Post-divorce freedom is constrained by the pandemic, financial losses, exhaustion, and dependence on family.