Am I crazy? *long rant/vent*

[cantley2003]

I have to agree with the others, what your feeling isn't crazy. We moved out of a subdivision 3 years ago, paid cash for our single wide 1971 mobile home and land. Gutted the mobile home and remodeled. It was the best decision we ever made. Our life as a family is richer by having less. We don't have alot of land only about an acre but we are next to my parents and as they age I feel secure in that we will be able to keep them in their home, because I am right next door. That feels really good. If it is the right time for you to move the kids will adjust and if it is what is good for your family in the long run everyone will thrive.

 

[Robin'sBrood]

I got my DH to read this thread. He said he didn't think I was crazy, so I'm going to set up an appointment to see the property.

 

[miss_thenorth]

Quote:

Yay!!!

 

[ChickenToes]

Good luck!!!!

 

[mergmet]

we did it two years ago, moved out of 1/3 acre in town to 32 acres and a doublewide, its the BEST decision we ever made, I will never go back

I do the yard work and my son helps with the animals, DH drives 40 miles one way to work

all is good, the stress level dive bombed and I cannot tell you how wonderful it is

GO GO GO

the kids will be safer in the country, and the whole attitude is different for the rural residents. In town you would be afraid to look someone in the eye when passing them on the street, out here, everyone waves, says hello, and opens the shop doors when they pass you.

GO NOW!!!

M

 

[Rhett&SarahsMom]

nope. Not crazy.
We live in a neighborhood that has houses so close that my neighbors driveway it 5 ft from my living room window. I can see what the neighbors on the other side are watching on tv. I hate it. But when we moved out here we didnt think we would be here FOREVER.

I want land. LAND!!!!!! minimum of 5 acres.
I want my horse in the back yard. Chickens in a coop, ducks in a pond and some Icelandic Sheep for wool.

Even my moms place. Just under 2 acres on the South Shore(Boston MA) is better than this. And her town and street has changed a huge amount since I was a kid. Sad. But I think I might just offer to buy my sisters half when the time comes. It is close to Boston = work/jobs and the town is still small enough

 

[All about the EGG]

I would not downgrade, keep looking and buy or build a house on some land. Good luck!

 

[Crunchie]

We are very, very lucky and have the house we want and land--but I would trade the house for the land ANY DAY if I had to make that decision.

Big houses are overrated, anyway. If you have enough space for your family, you don't need a big house. It's so much more efficient and more economical to have a smaller living space.

You're not crazy. You're just sorting out some priorities.

If you have enough equity in your current home so that is a smart move financially and emotionally....do it!

Good luck!

 

[Robin'sBrood]

Lord have mercy and please get me out of this subdivision... PLEASE!

Here is an example of why I want to move. This is one of the feuding neighbors pretending to be another one of the feuding neighbors on a community forum. (From today)

Hello,I need help with a little problem. It's my pesky neighbors.I have lived in my neighborhood for many years. Now in the last few months 2 new sets of family's have move in. My huband (BTW my husband god bless his soul is not much of a man but he's trained ) and I have gone over and introduced ourselves and tried to explained that I rule this neighbor . And then the other day I was in my garden acting like I was gardening and I looked up and one the neighbors husband had come home so I bend over in the garden and showed my big He looked over and started to vomit. He had the nerve to tell me to please go in and change in to something that covered my fat .That was all I could take its time for war. So what did I do next you ask.... some liquid courage in me and off I go. I started with one of the neighbors wives when she come home . I was taking pics. of her in her yard... then in her house to try to get something started yelling ''BRING IT ON'' Shoot that didn't work but she had gone over to the other neighbors house that was 2nd on the hit list. So i picked up my chairs and moved to my property line facing there house and told my DH to come over and not to show any fear.So I started with the pics. again we took 200+ before they budged but it worked here they came loaded for bear.Good I told my only friend to hide in the bushes and wait for them to say something incriminating. BRING IT ON I said your not man enough to take me.(I'M 6'5' 350LBS) I called all the names in the book an As hard as I tried I couldn't get them to cross the property line. I looked at my DH and said go call 9 eleven we will get the law out here and just tell them that they tried to harm us . 30mins. went by and no husband or law WTH . I check on my DH and found him crying in the corner. Whats wrong I said.. I couldn't find eleven on the phone so I couldn't call 9 eleven don't get mad and hit me again. So later a officer arrived and I laid it on thick . I thought I had them this but... WTH nooooooo the officer does a report and leave. Well thats was a waste of time so I went to bed and woke up early and went to church with my DH and kids. I prayed to god for my DH to grow a pair and for my neighbors to leave but it didn't work THANKS GOD U SHORTED ME AGAIN

Yes, that was a 30-something mother of 3 that did that. There is so much childish behavior going on between these families now. Nothing but stupid, senseless drama.

Well, I got an email from the realtor. I was almost afraid to open it for fear of it saying the property has already been sold, but...

I received your request from REALTOR.com regarding seeing this property on Friday at 3:00. If you are still interested, I will be glad to show you this house.

If you're a praying person, please pray for me about this. School is almost out and when that happens I'm afraid things are only going to get worse around here.

BTW, anyone want to buy my house?

 

[ozark hen]

MOVE. If you don't you will always regret it and always say "what if"...go for it and don't think twice about it. You will never regret it.