Why returning isn't a reset button, and what doesn't automatically undo itself when you move back.
You expect relief. Instead you get friction -- because home changed, and so did you, and neither side got the memo.
You gained years of real-world skills abroad. Your home country's systems don't have a field for that.
Leaving a country is an administrative process with the same complexity as arriving -- but without a guide, because everyone assumes going home is simple.
You built a credit history, a driving record, and a professional reputation abroad. Almost none of it transfers back automatically.
