I have lived in my current house for just over 30 years.
The time is right to sell for lots of reasons and I have no regrets. Just feeling nostalgic I guess.
My buyers (a young couple) came round recently to measure up and are so excited. I am glad I am selling it to them as they are lovely, and as they left I wished them every happiness and meant it, but since then I have been getting pangs of sadness.
I had an odd ‘possessive’ self indulgent moment last evening, feeling bitter that someone will be in my home, making friends with my neighbours, weaving themselves into my community. But of course - it won’t be mine!
I am not a selfish, jealous person and it feels alien to me. But I just can’t help it!
Is this normal?!
It doesn’t help that this process is so slow. I regret choosing the solicitor that I have but it’s too far on to change now.
from someone who estranged from daughters for more than 20 years