Moving house

Hello everyone, 

Just wondering if anyone has ever been in a similar situation? I still live at home with my mum and the past few years have become increasingly difficult for her to keep the family home going especially considering I can't contribute as I am one of the 78% of unemployed people with autism. Anyway she was sadly forced into selling and today we finally moved. I left behind the only home I have ever known (we lived abroad for about 5 years when I was very young but kept the house and rented it out). I've really been dreading it all happening and kind of hoped in some distant fairytale land that some how it wouldn't happen. But now it has and I've struggled so much today. I've been crying every few minutes and I am NOT a crier. Ever. I'm just really really struggling with it all. I'm guessing my ASD and the whole resistance to change thing is playing a part here but I feel like such a wally. People move house all the time and its really not a big deal. I know my friends and family are there for me but I don't feel like I can really talk to them about how much I hate this because there are so many very much worse things in the world. Don't get me wrong, I fully understand, especially given the last year, that things could be a lot worse and I am very grateful for what I do have. I also know that in time it will get easier and I just need to get used to it all but at the moment I'm struggling to see past it all. I spent the majority of my 30 years in that house with the same neighbours, the same everything. And because mum was forced into selling she had to find somewhere quick so our new house is far from ideal and neither of us are particularly excited by the prospect. 

Has anyone else ever struggled with having to move house? 

Sophie 

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  • I hope you will feel better soon. This problem is also more urgent than ever for me because my wife and I have decided to move to a new and larger house, but I am still in a terrible state because of this. We were selling an old house through a service [link removed by moderator] and these guys did everything literally in weeks, which is why I didn't have time to prepare for the move mentally. Now my wife supports me, but I know that my condition is annoying to her. I hope that everything will get better with you soon and we will get used to the new living conditions.

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  • I hope you will feel better soon. This problem is also more urgent than ever for me because my wife and I have decided to move to a new and larger house, but I am still in a terrible state because of this. We were selling an old house through a service [link removed by moderator] and these guys did everything literally in weeks, which is why I didn't have time to prepare for the move mentally. Now my wife supports me, but I know that my condition is annoying to her. I hope that everything will get better with you soon and we will get used to the new living conditions.

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