Not just a wedding high: Have you heard of the term "new home high"?

2019.08.27 published

The Words That Catch My Attention: "○○ High"

It describes a state where, during events like marriage or childbirth, one gets overly excited and may act in a self-centered manner, causing discomfort for those around them, and as a result, facing some judgment...

Words like "Wedding High" and "Maternity High."

As we grow up, we often hear these keywords through social media or conversations with friends.

Marriage and childbirth are truly joyful and happy occasions, but it's generally unpleasant to be thought of as being in "Wedding High..."

(I need to make sure not to overdo my posts on Instagram)

(I should be careful not to only talk about weddings when meeting friends)

(I have to make sure it doesn't come off as bragging)

Many women might be consciously thinking this way, right...?

(Personally, I believe that fully expressing joy and happiness is a really wonderful thing ♡)

@hakone_wedding08

Have You Heard of "New Home High"?

This is one of the "○○ High" phrases.

It's not commonly heard, but there apparently is a term "New Home High"...!

What it means is...

Moving into a new house and being so eager to create a lovely space that one ends up impulsively buying unnecessary items or expensive decor,

Or having trouble sleeping due to over-cleaning in an effort to keep everything tidy after moving in,

This seems to define the concept.

While "Wedding High" and "Maternity High" carry connotations of causing minor inconveniences to others, "New Home High" seems to be more confined to the individual's own issues.

But it’s true that when you move,

You find yourself buying various new things impulsively, thinking, "This seems necessary" or "This is cute; I'll buy it!"

Or you go to extreme lengths to keep your new home looking pristine, almost to the point of being obsessive about cleaning...

When I think about it, I realize I also had instances of "New Home High"!

I don't think it's a bad thing at all, but I just wanted to share that "Oh, there's actually such a term. How interesting!" ＊