I’m currently helping my parents with a house move as they need to down size and move somewhere more suitable for their needs. They have given notice on their current house and have a month to leave and move to the new, smaller, house.
But they’re not being proactive or making any quick steps towards getting things done. My husband and I have been doing a lot to help and are started to feel very frustrated that they seem to be putting in little effort to get thing sorted.
It’s small things like. I have already been to the tip with a boot full of their things and my husband is taking a trailer full tomorrow too. Yet they haven’t done one tip run even though they have a large boot on their car and they could be getting rid of things too.
We’ve put all sorts up for sale that they need rid of, they haven’t, although they are more than capable of doing it. I keep having to point out what they need to get rid of - not because I’m harsh but because the amount of stuff they have will literally not fit in the new place! It’s things like, they have 2 dining tables and chairs sets.....when there isn’t even room in the new house for one set. It’s a very small 2 bed place.
I’m just feeling so frustrated, because my husband and I are both busy with work and our kids. We are doing a lot yet they seem to be doing very little. Honestly I’m really starting to worry. We do t have a moving date yet and they have until 31st December to be out.
I am partly just wanting to vent and partly wondering if anyone has experienced similar or has any suggestions. Maybe I need be direct with them and a bit forceful!