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Delaying adulthood, floating forever in adolescence (pg. 2)
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| RJT |
| quote: | Originally posted by elFreak
you do not have to stay there rob, a property is a great investment even in a market as volatile as the US real estate market. Increasing your net worth will help you in the long run no matter where you decide to live. Your parents have the right idea, and they want you the out so they can play doctor.:p |
Yeah, you're probably right (on all counts :eek: ). I am likely just a combination of ignorant and anxious about the prospect of committing myself to being here any longer than I have to - but at the same time, I also know that in the next six to twelve months, the place I "live" is going to effectively mean "the place I'm at about two weeks a month when I'm not on the road", so it probably makes a LOT more sense to be making an investment in something that will actually hold its value rather than throwing money away on rent.
I'm not used to adult things - still trying to learn the ropes I guess. :sadgreen: |
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| elFreak |
condo sounds like what you need.
low maintenance, and even if it doesn not gain in value you would not lose what you would have to with rent. Condo fees are usually pretty cheap too. If you do not want to sell when you leave, rent it and pay your mortgage off like that all while having something that will make it tons easier to get loans for anything you might want.
ps consilidate your ing debt!
protect your neck
guaguagua
wutang financial |
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| Lira |
Because of my Latin background, I tend to think that's completely normal: It's not unusual to see grandparents, parents and children living under the same roof here in Brazil, for example.
I've got quite a few cousins that didn't leave home before their 30's, and it wasn't really weird or anything. If anything, it was the norm. As a matter of fact, when I left home this year (I'm 25), most people were shocked by this ~rebellious act of independence~, and thought I did that because I was going to marry my girlfriend the following day or something.
If you ask me, therefore, what is wrong, I will promptly say "nothing". I find it interesting that people see this as a problem (It used to be a great issue in Japan, as I recall it, as ~Parasite Singles~ abounded everywhere, ~leeching off their parents wage~)... although I don't think this would be considered weird there a hundred years ago.
Anyway, if the job market is tough, and you've got your parents' support... why not stay? |
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| Zild |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lira
Because of my Latin background, I tend to think that's completely normal: It's not unusual to see grandparents, parents and children living under the same roof here in Brazil, for example.
I've got quite a few cousins that didn't leave home before their 30's, and it wasn't really weird or anything. If anything, it was the norm. As a matter of fact, when I left home this year (I'm 25), most people were shocked by this ~rebellious act of independence~, and thought I did that because I was going to marry my girlfriend the following day or something.
If you ask me, therefore, what is wrong, I will promptly say "nothing". I find it interesting that people see this as a problem (It used to be a great issue in Japan, as I recall it, as ~Parasite Singles~ abounded everywhere, ~leeching off their parents wage~). If the job market is tough, and you've got your parents' support... why not stay? |
I was going to write the same. My parents won't let me leave, and as they're getting older they really need someone around to help out.
At least I get a free $300,000 house. |
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| kadomony |
#3 here  |
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| R.j. |
I say laziness and the retard's fear of not living in luxury/convenience.
I'm currently 19 years-old, and I moved thousands of miles away from home to (no, not a dorm) an apartment.
As soon as I turned sixteen, I got the first ty job I could get, and, from then on, I had saved a hundred/fifty dollars from every paycheck/job I ever held in my hometown, climbing the ladder of -to-decent jobs all the while.
Now, I'm set for a few months (that's including utilities/rent/and groceries); and I've been searching vigorously for a job (think I'm going to score one, already).
Note, I don't have a car; I get around by walking and/or bus. So, yes, it's possible to be independent (or so I've come to believe) without having Mommy and Daddy nearby.
/rant |
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| Allied Nations |
| quote: | Originally posted by RJT
I love my family, but with absolutely no friends here to escape with, and not having any real space of my own, it's ing difficult. |
Go out? Meet people?
There must be a bar close-by, no matter how ! |
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| gehzumteufel |
| Been out on my own for 6 years now and will never look back. Sometimes I wish I had the ability to not worry about money, but it has taught me a ton too. |
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| SuspicionVandit |
I'll never stop calling things gay, even at NASA.
never grow up. always bring everyone down to your level. |
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| Lira |
| quote: | Originally posted by R.j.
Note, I don't have a car; I get around by walking and/or bus. So, yes, it's possible to be independent (or so I've come to believe) without having Mommy and Daddy nearby.
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True that, but unless you want to leave, and you're able to do as you wish, why would you do that at all? |
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| R.j. |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lira
True that, but unless you want to leave, and you're able to do as you wish, why would you do that at all? |
Whoa, you lost me; do you mean why would I want to leave from my folks' house? |
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| Lira |
| quote: | Originally posted by R.j.
Whoa, you lost me; do you mean why would I want to leave from my folks' house? |
Yup. |
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