Moving house

[homethenababy]

DP have just exchanged contracts on our second home. We are currently in a one bed house which was our first home as a couple. We got engaged here, then got married then had a baby and in the last 5 years have had a lot of happy times.

But we recently had new neighbours who are awful and although the plan was always to move this has been a catalyst.

The new house is perfect for us and we will be there for there for many many years to come (well that's the plan).

The last few months I have hated this house mainly because of the neighbours but I'm really worried I'm going to be sad when we move. I'm also worried I'm not going to be sad as we always knew this was just a temporary home to get us on the property ladder so has never really felt like home.

Even though I'm desperate to move, I was really protective of viewers who came in and critiqued the place, even though I agreed on the most part. How did you feel when you left your first proper home? Did you close the door gently with a tear or slam it on your way out and think "thank fuck"?

I mean I was protective of the house when viewers critiqued it.

I know it's late but anyone....?

I'll try again in the morning

I had this when we moved out of our lovely rented house to our house we now own. I'd totally had enough of living there and could have happily walked away without saying goodbye to it but DH made me have one last look around and I'm really glad he did. It reminded me of all the great stuff that had happened there and how happy we'd been for four years and it made leaving very bittersweet.
I still look back in fondness on that house!

Thanks for the reply. I assumed this had got buried!

I really don't want to feel sad when we close the door for the last time but I've had enough living here. Just don't know how I will feel.

Change is upsetting, always. We sold the house in which DD grew up, in which we had many triumphs and disasters, into which we put blood and money. Now we have somewhere much better, but it was still disconcerting. The biggest thing? Learning where the light switches were!