Surprise! My wife sold 80-90% of our stuff and is buying a van to travel full time.
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Surprise! My wife sold 80-90% of our stuff and is buying a van to travel full time. I had no idea this was coming. She is 38 and I am 43. We have a 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 2400 sqft house. We also have a nice guest house in our backyard with a full bathroom and full kitchen. We also rent out a 1 bedroom and 1 bath apartment that is in the attic of the garage- the attic is fully finished and has 14’ ceilings and the best view in the house. <br><br>She went on a trip a couple weeks ago for work to the mountains and said she felt like she was at peace and had a sense of freedom she has never experienced. I was excited for her bc she was really happy. Then, 2 days ago, she hit me with the bomb. She wants to sell our house, guest house, and apartment, sign a 2 yr lease on a van, and travel full time. I am completely blindsided and distraught. I want to be excited for her, but I have no idea how I am going to get on board with this. I have been cooking nonstop since I was 15-16 and have spent years collecting my profesional knives, cookware, kitchen gadgets, and cast irons. She wants me to sell everything. She also wants us to give our 3 dogs away (we love them and cannot imagine life without them). I am a chef and can work remote from anywhere but I am so confused on how I will be able to do my job while I am living out of a van. <br><br>When she told me this, I said “oh, that sounds nice!” But then I realized she was serious and I started freaking out. We have a pool, hot tub, and beautiful hiking trails that start in our backyard. We live in a beautiful mountain town and she wants us to leave. I am so lost and traumatized. What the hell is happening. <br><br>Am I going crazy? Should I be excited about this? I keep thinking about how hard she has worked for everything we have and it feels like she is throwing it all away. I just want to be happy for her but I am scared and anxious bc I have ZERO control over this situation. I am being dragged along and it doesn’t feel right. Has anyone ever done something like this? Am I crazy for feeling this way? She is butting heads with my kids bc they are not on board with getting rid of our dogs. I am so heartbroken.
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