moved house but don't like it?

Question

moved house 7 months ago but still miss my old house and neighbours is this normal
would go back to my old house tomorrow if i could

Answer 1

It takes time to settle into a new neighbourhood, they say approximately 3 years. Try and join a club in your new neighbourhood so that you can meet local people. I think it is normal to miss your old house and neighbours, but it does no good to dwell on the past. Try and look forward to meeting new people and new challenges. Introduce yourself to your neighbours and maybe ask them in for coffee.

Answer 2

It is always hard to adjust to a whole new life (which is what a new house in a new neighborhood is) - it means having to deal with quirks in the new house (some good, some bad), neighbors you may love or hate, letting go of your old places to shop (even a grocery store can lead to a bout of homesickness if you lived somewhere long enough), etc. etc.
Sometimes it even means letting go of friends or at least the rituals, like weekly coffee or drinks with the girls.

Give it time and get to know your new neighbors - while they may not be as wonderful as your old ones, I guarantee they will be less awful once everyone has met.

I suggest printing up some invitations and having a casual pot luck "just for fun" block party at your place. Invite the whole block (or as many close neighbors as you have room for), ask each to bring a dish to share (don't specify, just add a little note to the invite) and buy a few bottles of inexpensive wine and a case of beer. It is best to provide a main dish - a big pot of chili or a ham with some dinner rolls can keep this on the cheap side.

When people arrive, just be as hospitable and welcoming as you would have been to your old neighbors. Chances are there are at least a few people on your new block that you will hit it off with.

Also - make your new house yours. Paint the walls, put up new curtains, redo the entire garden. It will make it feel more like home. Other than that, just relax and wait. New places take time to adjust to.

Answer 3

You need to be in a new house for a solid year. There is no reason you cant go back to the old neighbourhood and say hi to the neighbours. Give it time. A house is just a house, its the memories you create in that house. So give it some time to create the memories...

Answer 4

I have lived in my new house for nearly 3 years and I hated it to begin with, I really missed the area I used to live in - but I could nt see the potential of this house. Have grown to like it - not love it. Life changes and we all move on again!

Answer 5

I have moved house a good number of times and only once found i didnt like it and moved again 3wks later, my advice is to move again taking more time to find what you are really looking for if yr not happy at home where can you be happy ! Good luck x

Answer 6

I think it would be normal why did you move in the first place. I would just try to make the best of your situation. Make your house a home then you won't have this problem.

Answer 7

Yes - it probably held good memories. Go forward and make some new ones in the house you are living in now.

Answer 8

I'm in the same situation you have to look forward not backwards,its hard hope you can solve your problem lol

Answer 9

it normal and you will adjust with time.
try to make friends with your new neighbours, you will come to like.

Answer 10

give it time its all new you might find after a while you like it better. everyone feels like this until you make it your new home.