What do you find the hardest part about moving or relocating?

United States
October 2, 2011 6:07pm CST
In 1976 I moved from Pennsylvania all the way across the country to California without ever having seen California before. What do you find the hardest part about moving?
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@beingwell (3625)
• Thailand
3 Oct 11
I think it's the boxing and unboxing of things to the new house, from the old one. I've had my share of moving. And it's not fun.
@beingwell (3625)
• Thailand
4 Oct 11
For sure! When I moved from my old apartment to a new one that is closer to work, my hubby was away so I had to do it all by myself. Too stressful! Thank God that's over!hihihi
• United States
4 Oct 11
There's nothing better than having extra helping hands when one has a huge job ahead of one's self. I'm glad that you could get the work done, but I sympathize with you for all the hard work.
• United States
3 Oct 11
It seems that most people find the packing the worst part of any move! I remember when I was little and my dad was transferred to another state by the company he worked for - the company paid the movers to do all the packing. I'm sure that my mom and dad appreciated that.
@sacmom (14192)
• United States
14 Mar 12
The hardest thing about moving for me would have to be the packing. I've accumulated so many things over the years things, I wouldn't even know where to start. Happy mylotting!
@sacmom (14192)
• United States
14 Mar 12
Oops, please excuse the typo. I certainly did not mean to put the word "things" after "years". Just blame it on lack of sleep... LOL
@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
4 Oct 11
I moved home about 2 months ago. I only moved about 10 kilometres. It took the removalists eleven hours. It is hard to say what part I found the hardest, as it was all hard. Getting the removalists to put the boxes in the correct room was hard, as even though evry box was labelled, they ignored hte house plan I gave them.Then they decided that all boxes would be neatly packed in the shed, regardless of what I needwed to use soon. The problem being that I couldn't move the bog boxes. The other very hard part were the pets. Our mini foxy was moved on the day with us. we had bought a sedative from the vet. It didn't work at all. She howled all day. It was totally exhausting and I hope never to move again.
• United States
4 Oct 11
Isn't that something - good hired help is very hard to find. Sorry about your mini foxy - I wonder if the sedative upset her. I once had a foal (baby horse) that we had to trailer and he didn't like it. The vet gave him a sedative but it worked the opposite and he fought, and rared and kicked - all kinds of things. Was something else!
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
3 Oct 11
I hate packing everything up. I don't mind unpacking it but I hate packing and loading stuff to move.
• United States
3 Oct 11
Yes, the packing is sure tedious - as well as trying to decide what to take and what to leave behind with the Goodwill or in the trash! I think that moving is the best time to clear out the old stuff!
• Mexico
3 Oct 11
Hi Kizzy Cat Fish: I've been in my town for almost 14 years and I feel fine being where I live. Even if we have some local problems, I think that my town is very homey and is a safe place most of the times and I also love how it looks. If I have to move there would be a really big impact in me. The hardest part would be to change your habits and feel comfortable with the new place and of course to start again a new chapter but hey, changes are also good. ALVARO
• United States
3 Oct 11
Yes, certainly the developing new habits, getting to know the area and making new friends and business acquaintances are challenging! That was what was hard for me when I first moved here, but fortunately I got a job the very first week and in the office right next door was another secretary who I met. She and I became very close friends and even eventually became roommates! That really helped me get started in making friends in a new town.
• India
4 Oct 11
moving is more disheartening rather then just relocating ourselves. this is because you are moving totally out of the country and you will not have any contacts directly. so relocating is better to my point.
• United States
4 Oct 11
I'm a little confused by your response. I don't know why moving means that one would be going totally out of the country? While relocating is different, so I'd like for you to explain that in more detail so I can understand.
@GardenGerty (160883)
• United States
3 Oct 11
I never move, so I am not sure. I think packing up and getting rid of stuff is the hardest. I have been in the same town for thirty five years,and in this house for twenty six years.
• United States
3 Oct 11
I know what you mean - although I moved here in 1976 from Pennsylvania - I have been in THIS house for the last 20 years. I have been trying real hard to discard old stuff that I no longer use. When I get finished, I'll sure feel good about getting everything all spiffy and without all that old stuff!
@dodo19 (47336)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
11 Dec 11
I find that the most difficult part is all the packing and unpacking. I find that's the hardest part. I find that it's a lot of work, and can be very exhausting. It's the thing that I like the least about moving.
@TrvlArrngr (4045)
• United States
3 Oct 11
I move around a lot. The hardest part is getting my bearings so I stop getting lost all the time. Having a GPS in my car helps a lot!
• United States
3 Oct 11
I remember than when I first got to California. Of course, that was well before they even thought of GPS, let alone what it meant! I used to have to ask for such explicit instructions to go anywhere. Fortunately all our streets in this town are north/south and east/west, so once you get to a main street, it's only a very few turns to get to your destination.
• United States
3 Oct 11
For me it would be adapting to the new surroundings. I usually am comfortable with changes in my life but where I live, I feel I am the stable type. So adapting to a new place all together will at first be difficult for me. That was a big change for you and hope that all went smooth.
• United States
3 Oct 11
It did go well, and I'm so thankful that I ended up here. It is a wonderful place (discounting the politicians, taxes, government, etc) and I will live my life out here if it's my choice! I pretty much like to stay stable as well, but I'm not afraid of meeting new people or seeing new places.
• Philippines
3 Oct 11
It's the packing and the unpacking part that gets you physically exhausted. Then you have the adjustment period to get to know your new community and make new friends.
• United States
3 Oct 11
I find the packing a pain for sure. The unpacking, well, I'm kinda lazy. I assigned one room for all boxes and had marked the most important so I would know which they were. I unpacked the priority ones, then took my time over several weeks to unpack the remaining boxes. I finally got the job done!
@huilichan8 (1378)
• Singapore
3 Oct 11
If it's relocating to another country, it'll probably be the way of life that I'm used to. Another thing has to do with safety issue. I'm used to feeling safe anywhere I go, even during wee hours. If it's moving to another area within my country, the hardest part is probably packing and unpacking things. If I hv a choice, I wouldn't want to move because I don't like the hassle of moving. However, if it's relocation, I wouldn't mind the hassle.:) But I would want to stay put rather than moving to another state, etc.
• United States
3 Oct 11
I'm kind of like you and would rather stay put! What I found to be the hardest part of moving from Pennsylvania to California was making the decision to do it! :-) After I decided to go ahead, then everything else came easy.
7 Feb 12
Well, I recently moved...The hardest part about it was packing...The unpacking part was ok...I can't stand to pack...LOL...
@bonding2 (219)
• South Africa
23 Mar 12
what i find the hardest about moving is the friends ,the environment , the food ,the same thing happened to me when i changed location ,infarct it took me almost six months to adjust to the new place . if not for my childhood friend who tried everything to make me settle .
@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
11 Dec 11
i haven't moved a whole lot. we have been in the house that we currently live in for 14 years. when we moved here, we had a 3 year old and a new baby, definitely not fun. what i hated the most though was packing. i found it sooo tedious!
@burrito88 (2774)
• United States
11 Dec 11
To me the hardest part about moving is getting to know people. I moved to Savannah at one point and never got to know many people except those I worked and one set of neighbors. When I left there, I moved back home to New Jersey where I never really got to know many new people. When I moved here, I at least joined a private club where after a bit I started to get to know more people. Then I started playing poker which broadened my circle. A big problem with moving and not knowing anyone is that you don't have anyone to turn to for help, like who to ask for advice on what doctor to see, where to get your car repaired, who to ask for a ride from when your car is getting fixed.
@koperty3 (1876)
6 Oct 11
Packing and unpacking. Two years ago we moved to our current place. I have to say that our previous flat was 350 meters from this one. Basically we have to pack everything and it was hard job and unpack again. This is even harder. Its amazing how many stuff people can gather during two years.
@mariahhh (1328)
• United Arab Emirates
16 Nov 11
Relocating is very hard. i used to change houses every two years and it was so hard. Moving in, I have to clean the house first. Packing was also hard, especially if you urgently need something and you forgot the box where you put it. Placing all your things and decorating your new home is also hard. There are times that I had lots of things, then we'll move and our new house was smaller. So it was very hard to organize all the things.