2006-10-29 22:15:28 · 8 answers · asked by lalaland4 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
Currently, no. But I certainly know the feeling. I grew up a military brat, went on to have a military career, married a military man who retired and went to work as a military civilian, though. So I've spent a large part of my life packing up and moving into new houses- roughly every 2-3 years. I learned early on to bring a few things along for the new house, so I can start laying claim to it and make it my home early on. I always mail a box with things like a family photo, an afghan, and a few holiday decors (for the next upcoming holiday), so it's there when we arrive. We spent last Christmas with four kids in a resort hotel- due to the most recent move. Our waiting box contained the stockings, a small tree, the nativity set, and a kit to make the annual gingerbread house (prebaked with the candies included!). It wasn't our usual Christmas, but we had enough of the main elements to not feel as if we missed it all.
I've found that when our "stuff" arrives and the house is back in rough order, we all seem to begin to settle in to our new home. The first few weeks are the most awkward, but as time passes it does become home, at least for now. One thing about our lifestyle, we learn that it's not the house that's important, it's the people we share the space with. But it is still nice when your favorite blanket arrives, and things begin to feel a little less strange.
2006-10-29 22:35:43 · answer #1 · answered by The mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know just how you feel,10 years ago we were forced to leave our house where we had lived for 25 years it was where my children were born and raised and it was really home, when my husband got sick and could not work for 6 months we were struggling and had to sell our much loved home and move to an other one, it broke my heart, the first night in our new house i cried myself to sleep and started again when i woke up in this strange house. I could not even drive past my old house without crying for about a year ,i felt very lost and lonely but i got over it and am now very happy in my new HOME as my family is what made my house a home and they are around me every day. Try adding your own personal style and stuff to your new house and I'm sure in time it will become your HOME, Good Luck
2006-10-30 06:36:13 · answer #2 · answered by mummapink 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My house is not a home and I've been here 4 yrs. You have to make it your own w/ your own touches. I feel overwhelmed right now and need to sell and throw out some useless things, eventually it will be "home"
2006-10-30 06:19:08 · answer #3 · answered by uknowme 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, it is hard to make a place personal when you live in rented accommodation. w are not allowed to hang anything on the walls, not even with blue tack or sellotape, and we can't change the curtains or furnishings, so it feels like we live in a hotel, but without the room service and house-keeping
2006-10-30 06:24:47 · answer #4 · answered by sparkleythings_4you 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah i know the feeling, i feel like that for months after moving, im usally over by the time i spill a few things on the carpet r put a few scratches on the walls.
2006-10-30 06:40:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know the feeling
2006-10-31 06:53:44 · answer #6 · answered by Deerrunner 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. I took immediate control and made it my home, a safe harbor for me and my children.
2006-10-30 07:39:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start with some paint...it will really help you personalize your space.
2006-10-30 06:23:34 · answer #8 · answered by aqua girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋