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Warning: I have a tendancy to ramble and this post is no exception.
I apologize for the length and the self-centeredness of this but here it is...
My husband and I are once again living under the same roof after a month of living apart (he got a job in NC and I stayed in New England until my school year ended). I have to admit, although I missed him, I was really happy to have some time on my own. I''ve always lived with someone (family, roommates, my husband), and finally I got the chance to do whatever I wanted whenever I wanted. It was great! Since we were in the middle of a big move, I also had to deal with packing the rest of our things and virtually everything in my classroom. It''s been a stressful year, which began 4 months after we got married when my husband lost his job. That was rough but we made it through. Now, we may have to trade one person''s unemployment for another''s, since teaching positions these days are few and far between here in Charlotte. I''ve applied for over 30 jobs and I have more resume packets to send out this week. I''m almost at the point of knowing that I''ve done everything I can and now I just have to wait to get called for an interview. My husband is settling into his new job and overall, he likes it. I''m not sure he feels that he''s being challenged enough but as we remind each other often, at least it''s a job and he''s making a salary again.
So what''s the point of this post? Um, I''m not sure, other than perhaps a little venting...I think.
Okay, so far, we love Charlotte. The roads are a pain since one road can have more than 2 or 3 names but with GPS, it''s tolerable. It''s a really pretty city that has many areas to it. I have a feeling that it will take a LONG time to get to know our way around since we''ve never lived in such a big city before. The weather has been the complete opposite from what we left, and it''s a relief to have nice, sunny weather again. Here''s my problem: we''re cramped in a tiny apartment that is really only meant for one person probably. We''d love to move into a bigger place but we''re waiting until I get a job and until we get someone to rent our condo in New England. I''ve been feeling stressed for a very long time now (oh, 8 months I guess), and I can''t seem to calm down. My mind races constantly and all I do is worry and snap at my husband. We approach things very differently and I sometimes have a hard time accepting these differences. He''s a pretty laid back person and I''m always anxious about something. He thinks that I look for things to worry about. I JUST moved here 4 days ago and I''m already worried about many things. I''ve never started over in a new area of the country beffore, where EVERYTHING is new, and while that''s exciting to most people probably, it kind of scares me.
How do you deal with big changes?
My husband and I are once again living under the same roof after a month of living apart (he got a job in NC and I stayed in New England until my school year ended). I have to admit, although I missed him, I was really happy to have some time on my own. I''ve always lived with someone (family, roommates, my husband), and finally I got the chance to do whatever I wanted whenever I wanted. It was great! Since we were in the middle of a big move, I also had to deal with packing the rest of our things and virtually everything in my classroom. It''s been a stressful year, which began 4 months after we got married when my husband lost his job. That was rough but we made it through. Now, we may have to trade one person''s unemployment for another''s, since teaching positions these days are few and far between here in Charlotte. I''ve applied for over 30 jobs and I have more resume packets to send out this week. I''m almost at the point of knowing that I''ve done everything I can and now I just have to wait to get called for an interview. My husband is settling into his new job and overall, he likes it. I''m not sure he feels that he''s being challenged enough but as we remind each other often, at least it''s a job and he''s making a salary again.
So what''s the point of this post? Um, I''m not sure, other than perhaps a little venting...I think.
Okay, so far, we love Charlotte. The roads are a pain since one road can have more than 2 or 3 names but with GPS, it''s tolerable. It''s a really pretty city that has many areas to it. I have a feeling that it will take a LONG time to get to know our way around since we''ve never lived in such a big city before. The weather has been the complete opposite from what we left, and it''s a relief to have nice, sunny weather again. Here''s my problem: we''re cramped in a tiny apartment that is really only meant for one person probably. We''d love to move into a bigger place but we''re waiting until I get a job and until we get someone to rent our condo in New England. I''ve been feeling stressed for a very long time now (oh, 8 months I guess), and I can''t seem to calm down. My mind races constantly and all I do is worry and snap at my husband. We approach things very differently and I sometimes have a hard time accepting these differences. He''s a pretty laid back person and I''m always anxious about something. He thinks that I look for things to worry about. I JUST moved here 4 days ago and I''m already worried about many things. I''ve never started over in a new area of the country beffore, where EVERYTHING is new, and while that''s exciting to most people probably, it kind of scares me.
How do you deal with big changes?
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