Frustration of a market on a knife edge!

neas

By not contributing your not independant... your 'stealing' funds from your parents retirement accounts... By staying at home your not being a true adult... living your own life... how can you even think of developing a relationship while living in a parents basement?

mr.broderick

T._x wrote: »

Maybe it's because I'm in the similar position that the most sensible posts on this thread (to me) are coming from the OP and MrSafeGaz. I take a little offence to anyone who says I have no self-respect. We're lucky to have good folks. I don't contribute either but they really wouldn't have it any other way.

mrsinchcombe - I feel I missed the boat myself with shared ownership and don't consider an option any longer. If your parents are anything like mine though they wouldn't want to see you renting and effectively throwing money down the swanny.

It's because you the op and safegaz are cut from the same spoilt cloth.

mr.broderick

MrSafeGaz wrote: »

Wow, you sussed me out that quickly? Couldn't possibly have been because in my first post I stated I was in the same situation as the OP. I am not sure where you got the impression I was frustrated? I accept the current climate and I also understand what it takes to put yourself into a good position to buy a property. I don't want anything for nothing and have never even hinted that, that is the case. On the contrary I am putting in the effort now to build up a strong financial foundation because I understand the value of a house.

I take it you didn't live away at uni That truly is the definition of roughing it.

Again, if having the patience and will power to hold off on housing makes me weak. Then I will happily be weak.

Gaz Im off mate. My dad roughed it with 7 brothers and sisters in 1 bed. Sharing each others clothes. You don't know your born buddy.

MrSafeGaz

neas wrote: »

You lived alone at uni... Sounds like your a loner... hence why you never even considered a house share. This has adversely affected your 'knowledge' and experience of living in a 'bills' household... other than when you were a student... Sure living in halls of residence is hardly 'tough'.

Its funny cause we are of similar ages and I laughed when i read your thread. Im thankful I didnt live my parents because it allowed me to develop myself more socially by living and sharing with other people... (This is the important bit here).... You've never lived with other people other than mummy and daddy who have probablyu pandered to your every need.

• Do your own washing?
• Cook your own meals?
• Pay jointly for bills?
• Pay for maintenance of House?
• Have women around? (most likely not lol)

Most answer will be no :P. That means you are sponging and immature.

Wow, quite a few assumptions made here, incorrect ones at that. By alone I meant away from my parents. In both my second and third years at uni I house shared with others, paying rent/bills.

Yes,
Yes,
No,
No,
Yes.

I scored 3/5 Mr. Mature. Does this mean I can be either sponging or immature or am I still doomed to being both (by the people who don't know anything about me)?

This is good stuff

T._x

Excuse me? No offence and I don't know the other two but guaranteed none of the the three of us would be borrowing money from our grannies for house deposits.

MrSafeGaz

mr.broderick wrote: »

Gaz Im off mate. My dad roughed it with 7 brothers and sisters in 1 bed. Sharing each others clothes. You don't know your born buddy.

*Plays the violin*

If this is what criteria you base 'roughing it' on then you are right I haven't roughed it but that also goes for the vast majority of the population. Yours views were obviously imbalanced, so thank you for explaining exactly why this is the case.

mrstinchcombe

I don't think the I am "immature" solely for living at home, surely there is maturity to stay where its cheapest whilst saving up.

And I do contribute, albeit not loads to my parents coffers.

Because I get on with my parents I didn't feel the need to leave home at the first possible opportunity, why is that so shocking.

In an ideal world I would have left home by now but its far from ideal.

And yeah I am single, this isn't because I live with my parents, it must be because of my sparkling personality!

mrstinchcombe

T._x wrote: »

Excuse me? No offence and I don't know the other two but guaranteed none of the the three of us would be borrowing money from our grannies for house deposits.

lol

Having folks that don't force us out of the family home doesn't mean we are spoilt!

MrSafeGaz

neas wrote: »

By not contributing your not independant... your 'stealing' funds from your parents retirement accounts... By staying at home your not being a true adult... living your own life... how can you even think of developing a relationship while living in a parents basement?

You certainly have some irrational points of view, I will give you that. Stealing...I lolled, hard. I have been independant for 3 years and completely understand what it means to be that. Even though I want that back I have enough self control to hold back a year or so to put myself in a far better position in the future. And actually, as a result when I am older I will be in a better position to look after my parents if required which kinda puts your argument to rest.

'Developing a relationship' has never been a problem. Any girl who would think less of someone for living with their parents is not worth anyones time. Thankfully, I don't meet that kind very often.

T._x

It certainly doesn't and even though I can't cook a dish or put out a spider I'm still more independant and have a better grasp/appreciation for money (and my family) than most of my friends who have moved in with their OHs.

mrstinchcombe wrote: »

lol

Having folks that don't force us out of the family home doesn't mean we are spoilt!