Would it be crazy to see if a childhood friend lives in the same house ?
Would it be foolish to knock on the door of where a friend used to live, I haven’t seen this friend since 1975 and don’t know who might live there now , i recently visited my old home town and drive down the road i used to live on, saw my childhood hood house and my friends house, it might be a fools dream to see who lives there now, should I even try?
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Meh, why not? The worst they can do is say "go away". The best is you find your friend living there. I have done the same in the past with no problems.
Well, Vic, despite the triviality of your question, here's your answer: You've asked 2284 questions! You've received 3850 replies ! Ho hum.....
I don't think it's crazy at all. It might be someone in their family still living there.
It couldn't hurt. And i don't see why not.
Its highly unlikely that your childhood friend is living in the same house. You can knock and ask but don't be too disappointed when he/she is no longer living there. Maybe try social media and see if anyone may know where your childhood friend is (do a search and see if they are on FB, etc.)
One time we went back to the big city and went to the house we lived in and talked to the people who lived there. My husband showed them where the valve boxes for the sprinkler system were located. They didn't know they had one. He did not tell them about the grave marker for our dog, but he said it was still there. So, the dog is still OK.
You can google the address to see who might be living there today.
I have been 60 years at the same address.
Go for it.... just be polite and honest with whoever opens the door.......... I have actually done that..... and it was total stranger..... but they did know where the people I was looking for lived ......
A lot of people don't like surprise callers at their door. Maybe you should send them a letter; you have their address.
It doesn't hurt to ask.
Not at all. My sisters and I went back home for a funeral a couple years ago, and we had some free time. We drove to both the houses we grew up in and the people were super nice. We even got invited inside both times, and we talked about what had been done to the houses. If you didn't knock on the door of your home, try it!
With your friend's house, definitely ask. Obviously, you want to be careful with your approach, and make it clear you'll understand if they don't want to answer questions. You might catch them in a bad moment. But my experience has been that people enjoy this stuff.