How do I mentally prepare myself to move to a new place? I am not exactly changing neighborhoods (I always lived in Queens, NYC). I always lived in a small cramped apartment with my mother. She like to scatter stuff all over the place. We are finally moving into a new apartment. The apartment is bigger, but is in horrible shape. I just don%26#039;t feel comfortable moving there, but I have no choice. How do I mentally prepare myself to feeling comfortable about moving into a place I don%26#039;t want to?

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Try to think of something positive about the move. Maybe the fixing up could be a way to personalize the new place...
Take comfort that you will be in a familiar area, you just have a new space to adjust to... not a new city or state. Yeah, moving isn%26#039;t always exciting, as in finding a space you think is the best, but after awhile, you%26#039;ll find it%26#039;s okay. My husband and I moved from a 5 bedroom house we could no longer afford rent on to a 2 bedroom duplex in nearly the same area... it was smaller and not a straight wall to be had, but we got used to it. Then we moved to a 3 bedroom in another state... we really like this house and plan to stay here some time. personal experience. You just have to see your stuff in the new place.. that will help a lot.

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yea maybe once i have my own stuff in there i%26#039;ll feel better. thank you.

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• Do some fix-up work. Paint your room or put in some new shelves. Stuff like that. You%26#039;ll not only make the place a better place to live in, your sense of pride in your accomplishments will make you feel more at home.