Am I being a wuss? I hate winter
It's April 19th, and I see about 3 inches of snow on the ground today. As soon as I woke up in the morning, I called in sick. I got food delivered because I didn't want to walk in the snow to get groceries. Right now, I am on the couch writing this post. I have no interest in doing anything else today.
You may say that it's just a snow day and that snow does not kill you physically. But, I am mentally drained right now and this wintry weather has taken a toll on me. I live in Montreal, Canada where each winter season is 5 months long. I moved here 12 years ago, and I thought I would get used to winter. Unfortunately, I don't think I will ever be fond of winter.
I spent my youth years in the Middle East, where I did not have to watch the weather forecast. The place I grew up only had two seasons: dry and wet season. Wet season only lasted three months and the temperature hovered around 15-20C. During dry season, there was no rainfall and the temperature stayed around 40-50C. It was always hot and sunny outside, and I had to dress lightly and stay in the shade as much as possible. Despite the scorching heat, I enjoyed going out in the sun, and I would play sports with my friends nearly everyday.
Since I am used to hot and sunny weather, Canadian winter makes me sad. During winter, the days are short and I cannot do any of my outdoor hobbies. I am mostly inside, and I just count the days until spring arrives.
I thought spring had arrived soon this year. The last bit of below freezing weather was in late March. Since then, temperatures have been going up steadily and I thought Spring had finally arrived. Today, winter had other plans and ruined the party. I am left betrayed and disappointed, and today's snow got me to write this post.
I'm seriously thinking about leaving Canada. I feel as though I have to go through a nightmare every winter. I have seasonal affective disorder, which I never had when I was in the Middle East. I eat a lot and become a couch potato during winter. Back in 2014, I hit 270lbs. I was in my final year of university, and due to stress and my seasonal affective disorder, I ate a lot of junk food and gained about 80 lbs. Since then, I have been gradually losing weight and right now I am around 220lbs. But I still struggle to lose weight during winter, and all the weight loss progress I have made over the years have happened in the summer months.
For my mental and physical health, I tell myself that I should leave Canada. If I had the finances to live elsewhere, I would do it in a heartbeat. But, right now I am a student who struggles to make ends meet and I still have to finish my studies. Just like I count the days until spring arrives, I am counting the days until I get my degree. Hopefully, I can leave Canada for good after my studies and go to a warmer climate.
Thanks for reading
You may say that it's just a snow day and that snow does not kill you physically. But, I am mentally drained right now and this wintry weather has taken a toll on me. I live in Montreal, Canada where each winter season is 5 months long. I moved here 12 years ago, and I thought I would get used to winter. Unfortunately, I don't think I will ever be fond of winter.
I spent my youth years in the Middle East, where I did not have to watch the weather forecast. The place I grew up only had two seasons: dry and wet season. Wet season only lasted three months and the temperature hovered around 15-20C. During dry season, there was no rainfall and the temperature stayed around 40-50C. It was always hot and sunny outside, and I had to dress lightly and stay in the shade as much as possible. Despite the scorching heat, I enjoyed going out in the sun, and I would play sports with my friends nearly everyday.
Since I am used to hot and sunny weather, Canadian winter makes me sad. During winter, the days are short and I cannot do any of my outdoor hobbies. I am mostly inside, and I just count the days until spring arrives.
I thought spring had arrived soon this year. The last bit of below freezing weather was in late March. Since then, temperatures have been going up steadily and I thought Spring had finally arrived. Today, winter had other plans and ruined the party. I am left betrayed and disappointed, and today's snow got me to write this post.
I'm seriously thinking about leaving Canada. I feel as though I have to go through a nightmare every winter. I have seasonal affective disorder, which I never had when I was in the Middle East. I eat a lot and become a couch potato during winter. Back in 2014, I hit 270lbs. I was in my final year of university, and due to stress and my seasonal affective disorder, I ate a lot of junk food and gained about 80 lbs. Since then, I have been gradually losing weight and right now I am around 220lbs. But I still struggle to lose weight during winter, and all the weight loss progress I have made over the years have happened in the summer months.
For my mental and physical health, I tell myself that I should leave Canada. If I had the finances to live elsewhere, I would do it in a heartbeat. But, right now I am a student who struggles to make ends meet and I still have to finish my studies. Just like I count the days until spring arrives, I am counting the days until I get my degree. Hopefully, I can leave Canada for good after my studies and go to a warmer climate.
Thanks for reading
31-35, M