Moving.

UnknownDreamland · October 2009

Not sure how many people know. But I'm moving cross-country is just a few short months. I've never moved before, let alone across the country. I'm going from a 1-2 hour drive to the coastline all the way to a land-locked state. That in it's own is a bit scary. I'm going to have to try new foods when I've had what I eat nailed down for so long. On top of all this other stress. My house was my parent's starter home. We've out grown it even though I think it's -huge-. It was meant to be two apartments. So it has the potential to have two- maybe three kitchens, three bathrooms, two master bedrooms, a large office(a whole floor, actually), two more bedrooms, and a basement. But the land is poor, we're on an intersection, and we HATE where we live. As much as I'm relieved to move, where we're moving is not a big dream come true. It's still close to a very well known city which could mean crime will build and some cities around there are building up, and fast. Some areas are known for their crime and that's where we could be living! Plus, we might not even have a home when we move out there, which means we'll have to rent. And I doubt any place will take in five cats, two birds, one rabbit, one dog, and a turtle. And just the housework here alone is getting to everyone. My brother has about 10 totes of his stuff. four are those large 5 foot long two feet(maybe three?) tall ones, the others are the typical 1 1/2-2 feet long and 1 1/2 feet or so tall ones. I hard have enough stuff to fill one small 1x1x1 box. This is storage wise. Most of my stuff is books, the rest I'm either giving away, selling, or keeping with me. He's just getting ridiculous with all his crap! He won't throw anything away and this is quickly slowing down the pace! He's wanting to keep torn up pokemon cards that he has 5 others just like it, broken radios, old toys that he never uses.. He's have some separation issues, I can sympathize with that. I'm having a hard enough time leaving the only place I had Auzzy, but this is getting ridiculous. My brother is adding stress to my parents who were already stressed and are now having arguments almost hourly. I've been having to sneak on the computer late at night because, while my dad is fine with us taking breaks and using the computer, if he sees me in my room, even if he saw me five minutes ago helping him or my siblings, he assumes I've been on for hours. I'm seriously getting to the point were I'm thinking he's gone crazy with this. And this isn't the first time either. Moving is just.. crazy and I'm not sure what I'm supposed to here. I'm leaving so many commitments online behind and I feel awful. I've owed a few people art for months now, and at least two of them have paid for it already. I'm sorry I've been so inactive. I'll try to clean up my act when I feel stable again.

iluvdogs111 · October 2009

Aw, poor Dreamy, it's alright, we understand if you're a little behind. I have some expirience with moving. We moved about 3 years ago, but it was in the same school, only a few miles away from our old house. The big thing to adjust too was that we downsized. Not just a little bit, we really, really, downsized. We went from a house with 5 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms to a house with 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. Thankfully, we able to turn the basement into a 3rd bedroom, and a large storage closet into a 2nd bathroom. We got rid of a ton of stuff and still don't have enough space for it. However, aside from the smaller size, considering I am going to the same school, and am only 5 minutes away from my old house, there wasn't too much to adjust to. What I can tell you, is that once you get passed the stress of moving, it can be fun and interesting to live in a new place. A little change once in a while is good, or at least it was for me. Anyways.....good luck with your moving, hope ya feel better.

Hibachi · October 2009

I have moved 7+ times. o.x All in the same two states. And I will be moving another 2-3 times next year becuase of college, work, etc. I always thought it was fun to look at new houses and see new places, I am sure you will settle in just fine.

UnknownDreamland · October 2009

I'm not really worried about schools since I've never been to a public school. As in.. moving away from friends and all that I know, etc. Which is good, I guess. But the few schools I've gone to had 315 kids and 75 kids. And the new public schools have at least 1k kids. So I'm trying to persuade my parents to let me stay homeschooled. Colleges apparently like homeschooled kids for their independence anyway. *shrugs* But yeah, things are absolutely nuts. So far we've changed half our basement into a laundry room, our laundry room into a bedroom, a bedroom into a master bedroom, a master bedroom into a bedroom, and a bedroom into an office. It's just.. weird to me. I mean, I've lived here my whole life! I don't have any attachment to the place, but I haven't a clue where anything is anymore.

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