He can visit relatives and friends whenever he feels like, no matter how far away they might be.
Breakfast in Berlin, Dinner in München.
His exit strategy is probably the same as mine, his bedroom at mom and pop’s hotel
Breakfast in Berlin, Dinner in München.
His exit strategy is probably the same as mine, his bedroom at mom and pop’s hotel
They too are away from their old standing friends, and since they are usually not intending to stay forever in the country they stay in, they're probably not investing in any deep connections there either.
In fact, given the huge loneliness/isolation trends, he is probably not that different to the average stationary person in this regard either.
When I lived in New York, it wasn't that much different - my friends and I occasionally lived on opposite sides of Manhattan & Brooklyn; now I live in New Jersey, and if I want to see close friends, I have to dedicate at least half the day to it, and going somewhere on a whim is not always an option for me. Depending on where this kid is at any given moment, it might be faster for him to get to a friend than it would take me to get to mine.
Seriously, I have lived in remote regions and not everybody living there owns a car. Many people need hours to get to their friends as well.
He can hop on the train and trivially go to them. He probably sees his friends more than many others who are separated by long distances.
In a world of instant comms, he doesn’t need to be tracked down. He can be summoned and in a few hours, appear.