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Sadness at thought of moving

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Tennyy · 02/09/2025 22:46

I am in my 30s and still at home as for about 2 years I had ill health so had to spend some of my savings to live off. Tonight my dad tells me he and my mum want to move 3 and a half hours away as they have spent time away recently and now’s the time. My mum wants the house sorting for moving.

My brother has been away too and doesn’t like our area anymore, it’s gone downhill.

They talked about this 25 years ago and they said they would not move while their parents were still here. They were good to their parents and looked after them through their old age.

My heart felt a pang of sadness as that is my childhood home. I have never really lived anywhere else. I have stopped at my boyfriend’s more recently as he was living with his mum who passed away so he wants the company.

A move would be good for them but then their new home won’t be their holiday location anymore and would be a way of life.

I know it’s their life and they can live where they want. I just don’t know what I would do never being able to go back home.

OP posts:
pepperminticecream · 03/09/2025 02:51

Its sad when you leave your childhood home for the last time. However, I think this could be the start of you making your own home for yourself and once you have that you won't miss your childhood home so much.

24Dogcuddler · 03/09/2025 07:07

You will still have all of your memories and photos. I’m assuming you can go and stay with your parents which will be nice quality time hopefully.
We moved recently and it was very emotional for us and our daughter ( family reasons)
Although our DD doesn’t live with us it was where she and her sister grew up. She made a lovely reel of memories set to music.
We have actually moved round the corner from our DD and she loves our new house.
It’s understandable that you are feeling how you are. You can make new memories of your own and as a family.

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