I am not on the property ladder. I can not afford to live in the city I am from. I housesat for an acquaintance this summer. She lives in a rural town which on a map looks like its in the middle of nowhere on the other side of the country.
It's actually a 30 min drive from a town I'm fond of, and 40 mins from another town I like. I discovered when housesitting, that I actually really like her village.
The houses there are still relatively cheap. I'm afraid she'll think I'm strange if I move to the same small town. I've googled other areas in that county but her village is the most suitable. If you were her, would you think it was strange? I don't want to seem like I'm cramping her style, or following her (which I'm not).
I would also like to add that I really like this person as a person. I dont consider us close but I send her voice notes now and then as we're similar. Even if she wasn't living there, I'd strongly strongly consider moving.