Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Post Move-In

[MartyR707 (MartyR707]

Boy this is a pretty depressing list - especially for one who has worked hard
for four years and still hasn't seen construction begin.  How bout some of you
others posting some *positive* one-liners (or 2 or 3 liners for that matter!!)
for those of us who could use the boost!!
Marty Roberts
Two Acre Wood, Sebastopol. CA

In a message dated 5/10/98 3:57:16 AM, you wrote:

<<>It takes so long to get a project built, that once people get moved in 
>they can and do have a wide range of reactions.  Some of these feelings 
>are transitory and other phases evolve certainly.  Here's some I've heard 
>of:
>
>- Ecstacy - a dream realized at last!
>
>- Burn out - hide out for a few months until energy returns for community 
>participation.
>
>- "Is that all there is?"  You hoped for more community than you're 
>getting.
>
>- "Ick, I need more privacy! Please stay out of my face! I wanna put up a 
>privacy fence."
>
>- After move in I didn't drop any of my outside activities, so I never 
>get to do anything in my community.>>