My son is moving back home today. He's a pleasant person, so it will be nice to have him here for a little while, but.....with him, will be all--of--his--stuff.
I don't have a question, I just needed to whine a little. :)
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Posted 1 year ago #
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um, storage unit?
Posted 1 year ago # -
I'm happy for you JuliaJayne. When you see his stuff starting to clutter up your home, try to remember that it won't last forever, before long he'll be gone again and you'll be missing him! I know you didn't ask for advice, but - I've been in that situation before and it truly helped me to enjoy my daughter's company so much more than if I was always thinking about her "stuff". 8)
Posted 1 year ago # -
Whine away! And if any of his stuff starts to take over and you need a little advice or therapy, you know where to turn!
(PS - maybe having to move all that stuff back will encourage him to have less stuff to haul around! One can only hope) :)
Posted 1 year ago # -
Ha! When I moved back in with my mom when I was 22 (for less than a year) she wouldn't even let me put my coffee cup in her cupboard. Anythign I left around the house (like my glasses on the table by the couch) got put on the stairs to go up to my room (crunch!)
I will be interested to hear about it from the other side.
Posted 1 year ago # -
@djk - fortunately, because he was living with 2 other friends, he doesn't have large furniture. It's other things that fill up spaces.
@ Irish - It is really nice to have him here again, and thanks for the reminder that it isn't about the stuff.
@ GirlOverboard - He said he got rid of some things, and he'll get rid of more when he unpacks. He said he has too much stuff and he really needs to pare down. How cool is that? lol
@Rosa - Even though I missed my son when he moved out, there was so much less chaos. We got used to having things a certain way. Your mother was probably didn't want you to get too comfortable in her house. I don't know about your mother, but I think many parents are a little afraid that the child is going to regress somewhat and want to stay in the nest for an undetermined amount of time :).
Posted 1 year ago # -
She just hates stuff. After a few months, it got better - and then I moved out anyway. When she got remarried all his furniture stayed in the garage for two years before she let any in the house.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Hope it works out! Nice Mom.
I would make sure he knows what is allowed to be in the public parts of the house and designate an area for boxes or other storage needs. Hopefully you would not end up with his favorite coffee pot besides yours, the hideous chair in your living room, or boxes littering your garage and so you cannot park a car :)
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Posted 1 year ago #
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