Wishing I could go back

After almost a decade of being in WA I had to move back home to TX as I was getting priced out and all my friends had already left because of the rising costs of the city and all cities surrounding it. I know I should be greatful that my seattle job let me work remote and that I found a partner here and can afford rent and fun activities but I hate it. I hate everything about being forced here. I hate seattle for making it impossible to afford. I hate the people and places in seattle for being so much better than here that it actually hurts to think about. I hate hearing all my coworkers talk about the fun they had in all the places I used to love. I hate that I cant come back. I think im just feeling it all tonight extra hard for some reason. But im glad this sub exists so I can still feel connected somehow. Im glad you all still post the beautiful things and the jokes and the news. I dont know what I would do if I didn’t have this to scroll through and feel a little bit of closeness with the place I fell in love with. There are plenty of people wishing they could leave the PNW and I get it but if youre there cherish it before you leave because truly no other place is like it.