The part no one really warns you about when you start the digital nomad life

**Comment by u/SlothySundaySession:** Very important, I was the same but moved countries permanent and it was like starting like all over again. It wasn't that I wasn't capable to making new friends but you have to navigate and whole new system and culture. When I return home I feel like I belong but when I am in another country you are made to feel at times that you are a nuisance to everything there, this is more noticeable with online local forums as people are anonymous. In the broader community it's completely different. There is a huge lack of groups, communities and support networks for immigrants an nomads in a few locations. **Original Post Context:** ok, so here's some real talk: There’s a lot of talk in this sub about visas, taxes, gear, where to live, etc. but to be totally honest, the hardest part for me wasn’t any of that. It was letting go of who I was back home. Before I started working remotely and living abroad, I had a really full social life. I was someone with a solid group of friends, the one who organized things, showed up, supported people. I felt smart, capable, and *known*. Then I moved - and suddenly I was just the another f... --- **Details:** - **Subreddit:** r/digitalnomad - **Comment Score:** 9 upvotes - **Comment Depth:** 0 - **Posted:** 7/9/2025 - **Original Post:** https://reddit.com/r/digitalnomad/comments/1lvgz81/the_part_no_one_really_warns_you_about_when_you/