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I was not sure where to post this so thought I would here. I am having conflict on what state I should move to. I have a chronic medical condition that is made me worse with weather. Though no matter what I have pain in extremes whether it be cold or hot I have more severe reaction. Anyhow I moved from MI about 5 years ago and away from the only family member I have my mom. I am 34 though. Anyhow I can take care of myself and work from home but still am limited and my condition makes it hard to meet people etc.
I have lived in a couple places and CA was overall the best climate but due to expense I have to move. I have researched almost every state and most have either cold and snow or hot and humid. So NC for overall though not perfect seems to be the best in terms of weather and being affordable. So I was going to move there and try it for 6 months so at that time I could visit my hometown in MI and see how winter is. That being said I really just want to move back to where I know and closer to my mom. I could try MI for 6 months which put me in mid winter and if winter was so bad though I would have to stick this one out for most of it I could move. I pretty much know winter will be painful on me but I wonder if having family near would be better for me.
Sorry this is so long but I was wondering if anyone could offer advice or thoughts
Thank you
I was not sure where to post this so thought I would here. I am having conflict on what state I should move to. I have a chronic medical condition that is made me worse with weather. Though no matter what I have pain in extremes whether it be cold or hot I have more severe reaction. Anyhow I moved from MI about 5 years ago and away from the only family member I have my mom. I am 34 though. Anyhow I can take care of myself and work from home but still am limited and my condition makes it hard to meet people etc.
I have lived in a couple places and CA was overall the best climate but due to expense I have to move. I have researched almost every state and most have either cold and snow or hot and humid. So NC for overall though not perfect seems to be the best in terms of weather and being affordable. So I was going to move there and try it for 6 months so at that time I could visit my hometown in MI and see how winter is. That being said I really just want to move back to where I know and closer to my mom. I could try MI for 6 months which put me in mid winter and if winter was so bad though I would have to stick this one out for most of it I could move. I pretty much know winter will be painful on me but I wonder if having family near would be better for me.
Sorry this is so long but I was wondering if anyone could offer advice or thoughts
Thank you
I know as much as you probably want to live near family, it's about how you feel. If you're in pain all the time, it's not going to be fun. You could always visit. Since you work from home, could you live in 2 places as the weather changes? I know that could be expensive though. Would you live in a camper to allow that? What part of NC are you thinking about. Although the weather is more mild, some areas get really cold on the west side by the mountains. It is for a short time though. I think NC is a good choice.
Good luck!
Thank you and you are right. I am moving to NC first till I can visit during the winter. I have a condition where I can't even wear socks sometimes from pain so items like boots are impossible and why climate is huge issue. You are wise about I can't have what I want but need to focus on how my body will feel. I am thinking probably Raleigh area. I have thought of the 2 places and did that one year but it is hard financially and mentally as well. I need to try to find a place I can call home. So I will see how I do in NC and then visit to see how winter is since I have not been in one for 5 years.
Thank you again
Go to the Retirement Forum. The "women retiring alone to new city state" thread. Go to the last couple of pages (page 603, I think). A couple of the women talk about why NC is not a good place to live.
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Go to the Retirement Forum. The "women retiring alone to new city state" thread. Go to the last couple of pages (page 603, I think). A couple of the women talk about why NC is not a good place to live.
The OP is only 34. unless you were just pointing out taxes.
The Raleigh/ Durham area has hot, humid summers. If you don't like sticky heat it's going to be pretty uncomfortable for a good four months of the year.
Really, the only place that truly suits your needs is parts of coastal CA
This forum has a lot of people with a good sense of humor and can make me laugh which I need right now. So thank you and for your thoughts. I agree that the weather of San Diego for ex is almost perfect. Where I lived in CA which is Thousand Oaks often in the summer it would hit 100 and though it is dry heat it is still hot. I am going to try though NC because I have to look long term and for long term CA is just too expensive. I know there will be humid times and some cold but overall not as harsh as other places or for at least less of time.
Thank you again
If you were in NC for a year or so, and you felt it was working out for you, would your mom consider moving near you? That way you would have family and better weather.
If you were in NC for a year or so, and you felt it was working out for you, would your mom consider moving near you? That way you would have family and better weather.
Good point!
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unless you were just pointing out taxes.
