To secretly feel so sad about moving house tomorrow?

[LaMadeleine]

Tomorrow I'll be moving house, from the home I've lived in for the last fourteen years. It was the first house I bought and the only place I've lived since leaving my mum and dad's house. My nearly three year old has lived here all her little life.

To be honest, I've had a fair bit of bad luck in this house and some very lonely points as the majority of my time here was spent living alone. But then of course I have had some lovely times, especially pregnancy, being a new parent to DD etc

The new house is pretty much ready. We've been renovating it for months now so have spent a fair amount of time there already. Thanks to this, DD knows the new place like the back of her hand now and really loves being there. Hopefully the move shouldn't trouble her too much. The house is bigger and I do like it and want to move. We'll be better off money-wise too.

I've been feeling ok about the move up until now, mainly because I've been so busy I think. I woke up this morning feeling really sad and anxious though, in fact I've had a bit of a cry thinking about leaving this place. I'm just trying to get myself together before DD wakes up so she doesn't see me all upset.

I do suffer with anxiety so I guess I'm trying to figure out if it's that or if this is a normal way to feel the day before moving house. I'm sure it must be normal, I guess I'll be fine in a few days, right?

Last time I moved house I went to my local high street to pay my last paper bill. Lovely little market town where everyone knew everyone else. I met so many people I knew, shopkeepers, my GP etc. and said goodbye to them that I sobbed my way the entire length of the street. 😂. It’s natural to feel sad even if, as I was, you’re going to somewhere that you really want to be.

Oh ffs. The OP has probably stopped crying by now. This thread is three years old.

Oh god it's such a relief to know we r not alone! I sometimes think the new like place I'm about to rent I imagined. I doubt myself and worry I'm going to hate it, when in fact my mum and my daughter both loved it as well! But I feel so sad to leave my home. It's been my sanctuary for 9 years thru the toughest times and I'm so scared I won't have it's welcome home hug to look after me anymore. Does that make sense? I'm frightened and unsettled but it helps to know I'm not alone. Thank you all so much xxx

I'm going through the exact same emotions at the moment! Moving from our home of 23 years, early 50s. I've loved living here, absolutely everything and so many memories we could never have again. I wouldn't even have considered it but DH desperate for a change and more space. I get very attached to things so this is a big change for me. When I was younger I moved about a lot, now I prefer a more simple life lol 😆

Mortgage would be paid off in a couple of years, I agreed to it as guess it will be our last move til retirement and downsizing. Xx

I’ve just moved to a new area after 30 years in a village to be nearer my daughter. The house is lovely but the area is all wrong for me and i hate it. Im having panic attacks and i cry every day. I don't know what to do. We can’t move again for ages as no money now, and deciding where to go is almost impossible for various reasons. I’m getting older and I feel I’m going to be miserable for the rest of my life now . We’ve made such a huge mistake, for me anyway.
I understand @Aljmum 😞

Oh. Very old thread . Hope everyone’s ok !