Wow your old place sounded awful! I've had a few issues with my house this year but nothing compared to yours. Good job taking action and getting out of there, you sound a lot more settled now! Well written story too I enjoyed it :)
Wow your old place sounded awful! I've had a few issues with my house this year but nothing compared to yours. Good job taking action and getting out of there, you sound a lot more settled now! Well written story too I enjoyed it :)
The positive side was that it was very inexpensive and close to everything. We stayed there for 1 year. The landlord did try to fix things, but I think in order to address the real problems it would be necessary to just start completely over with that building. The sewage was the worst, the worst. Even after getting a pump (200 liters a minute) we still had flooding. It was unreal and so gross.
This place feels like heaven in comparison. Night and day.
I didn't really realize the psychological impact until I moved here. I literally feel better here. Much better atmosphere!
I have also lived in bad accommodation to save money as it was so cheap, but nothing compares to that! It's easy to forget how good we have it here in England. What I consider "bad accommodation" is so much better than the situation you explained. As tough as it sounds, it was good to read about it as it puts my own situation in perspective, and makes me very grateful for what I have. But also a bit guilty. Why should I have it better just for being born here? Life's a bit unfair isn't it!
Yeah I hear you about the atmosphere of being rural. I grew up in a quiet town but when I moved out I went to the city. I really didn't like it. Constant noise, people everywhere, senses continually battered! I lasted a year and the moved somewhere more rural and like you feel much better for it.
Anyway thanks for sharing, it's nice to hear about people's experiences from around the world :)