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Stressed after exchange

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JaneSR · 09/04/2022 06:44

We have exchanged on a new house to move in a month and have huge sadness and remorse. It’s been such a tough process to get to this stage with selling/buying process that I think I focussed on that rather than emotionally how I would feel about leaving our home for 15 years with all our memories of our children being little there and can’t bear thought of walking out door for last time. New house is bigger but more rural (can walk to town and shops now) and children will need to be driven to school (could walk there before), needs work and will financially stretch us. Have cried for 3 days since exchange and just can’t stop thinking about never being in our home again. Just wish I could back out and now it’s too late 🥲

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CheltenhamLady · 19/04/2022 11:20

I know how you feel OP. We are moving on Thursday after 35 years in the same family home. It feels very daunting and I was in tears yesterday too. This morning, I am feeling more positive though.

Our adult kids will miss this house, but we do need to move as we have a lot of steps up to the front door and we want to move nearer to the village centre. We have a lot of plans for the new house/garden and I am focussing on them to distract from thinking about leaving this, our much loved, family home.

I know we will be fine and will settle, but, as you say, change is difficult. I am sure you will be fine too OP.

Roselilly36 · 20/05/2022 13:11

How are you doing OP? I hope your move went well, remember it takes a little time to settle. Good luck.

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