Published on 12, July, 2020
Hello everyone,
My name is Emily and I’m really struggling with moving houses. I’m 21 years old and I still live with my parents and as of yesterday they bought a new house. This was just sprung on me out of nowhere and now they are trying to sell my childhood home that I have lived in since I was born. I really want to be happy for them but deep down I’m really not, I really struggle with change and letting go of things and I really don’t know how to cope and let go (even though I don’t want to). Everyone keeps telling me it’s going to be fine and that’s it’s a new adventure but to me it feels like the world crashing down on me and that advice only makes me stress more.
My life feels like it’s flipped upside down… I just recently got a new job that I’ve been extremely stressed about and now with the stress of moving I’m really having a tough time. Does anyone have any similar experiences? or ways of coping with this? it would be really helpful to hear.
thank you in advance!
Change can be tough, especially when it's such a big one like moving houses. I remember when my family moved when I was a kid - it felt like leaving behind a piece of my heart. It's completely okay to have mixed feelings about it. One thing that helped me was finding a way to preserve the memories from my childhood home. As for the advice people are giving, I know it might sound cliché, but they're right in their own way. It's a new chapter, a fresh start, and while it might not feel like it now, there could be exciting things ahead. On the contrary, I would advise you to read more [link removed by Mod] to find a way to take with you what will bind you to this house.. It's okay to be hesitant, but sometimes these changes lead us to unexpected opportunities.