I want to move, do I?

I am 23 and live at home in TAS Australia, and whilst I love the summer time here, the remaining seasons of the year are fairly drab. For as long as I can remember I’ve always wanted to leave Tassie and settle in a warmer climate and paint the life I’ve always wanted for myself. However, I didn’t come from a well-off family that travels, we don’t have any close relatives in any other states and I’m scared to do it alone.

But, my boyfriend is actually planning on moving to Queensland soon. His father is moving back to his hometown for the remaining years of his life and my partner wants to be with him for those years since he didn’t live with him till he turned 19. They’ve suggested I come up when the weather has cooled off so I can see if I like it (and am not shocked by the heat).

I’ve had a couple people ask me if I would really move and leave my family, friends and job for a guy, but I don’t think it’s for him exactly, it’s only a perk and a prompt to do what I’ve always wanted. I also don’t have so much of a close relationship with my family that I feel like I will be at a loss by moving. I already have very few friends and literally never see them, so much so that once my partner leaves I’ll pretty much have no social life. It was like that before I met him too, unless I went out partying which I don’t want to do. The scariest thing is leaving my job. I’ve been there 4 years, working as a payroll officer for 2 and a half. It’s secure and they have talked about me gaining more responsibilities. While it sounds great, what I’m on now isn’t even enough for me to comfortably move out of home. I also live in the state that pays the lowest out of the whole country, with rent that is one of the most expensive… 🙄

So what do you think with all that?

**tassie has been pretty lucky with covid and where I’d be moving to is also