How do I tell my best friend I've purchased a flat on her parents road?
I am an estranged student and have been diagnosed with anxiety and OCD, my brain has gone into overdrive because of the OCD and anxiety, it's possible I'm making a big deal out of this when it's not needed. I'm classed as estranged as I grew up in the care system, I have no family and nowhere to go home to in the holidays - I stay in student accommodation 52 weeks a year and it's pretty much getting an affordable. Every student I know is going back to their parents after university is complete, we're final year students. The housing market is in a crisis, I've been applying and applying for everywhere with rented accommodation from shared houses, studio flats, houses etc and I'm getting nowhere.
There is a county in England I have always wanted to live in, it's historical, rural and it's a great place to live in as an inspiring academic, writer and author. I hired a mortgage broker to help make this possible, the sale is almost complete. The flat I'm buying is idyllic, it's semi-rural but close to the high street. My best friend and I did have a slight "situation-ship" going on at the start, we realised we're more better as best friends. I knew my best friend was from the county I want to live in, I didn't know where. I was at the flat completing inspections recently and whilst looking out at the window, I saw them with their family and quickly ducked down. I want to tell them I purchased my flat, unsure of how they're going to react when they discover it's two doors down but opposite side. My OCD is going into overdrive, I keep thinking this is very stalkerish and I'm not sure how they are going to react. I'm looking for advice on how to approach this situation.
There is a county in England I have always wanted to live in, it's historical, rural and it's a great place to live in as an inspiring academic, writer and author. I hired a mortgage broker to help make this possible, the sale is almost complete. The flat I'm buying is idyllic, it's semi-rural but close to the high street. My best friend and I did have a slight "situation-ship" going on at the start, we realised we're more better as best friends. I knew my best friend was from the county I want to live in, I didn't know where. I was at the flat completing inspections recently and whilst looking out at the window, I saw them with their family and quickly ducked down. I want to tell them I purchased my flat, unsure of how they're going to react when they discover it's two doors down but opposite side. My OCD is going into overdrive, I keep thinking this is very stalkerish and I'm not sure how they are going to react. I'm looking for advice on how to approach this situation.
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This is not a big deal, you can just tell them. You won't look stalkerish; anyway there's nothing you can do about it now so it's not worth worrying about.
This is an absolute win, you'll be able to spend more time with them and their family! If they're your best friend I'm sure they'll see it the same way.
This is an absolute win, you'll be able to spend more time with them and their family! If they're your best friend I'm sure they'll see it the same way.
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