Moving can be a mess! I hate the thought of paying movers pretty soon. Back in the day we had "the guys" come over and move us. I never dealt with movers until I moved here to my condo, and it cost me thousands. I had to pay to have a lot of junk removed from my mom's place before I could leave it and the movers did that too. It was heartbreaking to see them carrying stuff out I had not even gone through. I remember that though and I don't buy stuff I don't need, and I don't hoard. My kids will just have to throw it away so why waste money.

I'm not sure what to say about your family. I stay in contact with my siblings, but we always were active together. I won't say close because after my oldest daughter became a brat, I never had the same relationship with my older sister ever again. Calling me a piss poor mother will never leave my brain. I know it's not what God wants me to remember but it hurt so bad because she didn't have a clue of what I was going through. No one cared about me except my ex. If they loved me, I thought they would be on my side to help, not make things worse. But then I found out she told them my husband hit them and I had no idea of that. If your brother doesn't want a relationship, I guess you're better off without him. It's sad and yet not. Forced relationships are not good.

My sister and I still text about every day but we are miles apart in the way we live. I can't go back and change anything so here we are.

Once my daughter changed the whole family was just messed up. My other daughters started to fight, and my son was in another world and although I thought they were close, for the past 2 years they don't talk at all. One daughter tells my sister all our family business, so I tell her nothing and she's not speaking to me now because I called her on it. One daughter with the crazy husband (although I think she's a little crazy, too) hasn't contacted me in weeks. My son and his wife don't come over since I moved to this condo. h

He's allergic to cats and I have my rescue cat, so I guess that meant I didn't care about him.

I just don't know what direction to go in.

So, is your new place cool? Are you happy with the place? Does your son live with you? Sorry so long!