Lets see if I can make this is clear as possible so I can get some good feeback from some people who don't much care. I love my family and friends dearly but they get too involved and I don't know if I'm over reacting and jumping into things.
I'm 23 and rent at home currently. My parents divoced 2 years ago and are still take things that are "theirs" mom has a condo, dad rents a place thats closer to work. Although dad collects rent he and his girlfriend come up weekly to get the mail and play 20 questions. There are still chores above paying the rent (including fixing leaky roofs). Today I was awake when they were home to see my tent, labled with my name on it in 3 inch block letters, getting out of the back of the car. Apperntly my tent was not big enough and they needed the one my mom took in the divorce along with all the other camping goods. They did find sleeping bags and took those also without asking. Now I'm pretty well out of luck for camping next weekend since he seems to think a purple sleeping bag would logically be ok to take without asking when I'm the only female living here.
I'm tired of stuff walking without asking, I told them that and as they were leaving I hear rattling in the kitchen. I come out to find them stealing my m&ms after my lecture on taking stuff without asking. This got me laughed at in my face.
I've had a goal to own a place of my own before I was 25 since I was 18. Ive managed to save up a pretty good lump sum even though I'm a macheine operator and will not be a billionare anytime soon. With the market everyone still seems to want too much for too little because they bought it 3-6 years ago when everything was super inflated and people would throw money about. Houses are a bit out of reach unless I get one thats seriously maimed to snot. Home repair doesnt scare me but once after you get the walls torn away your responsible for whats in them...That's what scares me.
I found a condo I like but its listed at 139.9k which is a ton of money. There not comming down much either only by 2.4k and they pay closing costs. It has all the appliances and is nearly 1,000 sq ft but I keep thinking that my urge to get away from my jerk of a dad is the driving force on spending too much.
Advice? Sorry for the length
I'm 23 and rent at home currently. My parents divoced 2 years ago and are still take things that are "theirs" mom has a condo, dad rents a place thats closer to work. Although dad collects rent he and his girlfriend come up weekly to get the mail and play 20 questions. There are still chores above paying the rent (including fixing leaky roofs). Today I was awake when they were home to see my tent, labled with my name on it in 3 inch block letters, getting out of the back of the car. Apperntly my tent was not big enough and they needed the one my mom took in the divorce along with all the other camping goods. They did find sleeping bags and took those also without asking. Now I'm pretty well out of luck for camping next weekend since he seems to think a purple sleeping bag would logically be ok to take without asking when I'm the only female living here.
I'm tired of stuff walking without asking, I told them that and as they were leaving I hear rattling in the kitchen. I come out to find them stealing my m&ms after my lecture on taking stuff without asking. This got me laughed at in my face.
I've had a goal to own a place of my own before I was 25 since I was 18. Ive managed to save up a pretty good lump sum even though I'm a macheine operator and will not be a billionare anytime soon. With the market everyone still seems to want too much for too little because they bought it 3-6 years ago when everything was super inflated and people would throw money about. Houses are a bit out of reach unless I get one thats seriously maimed to snot. Home repair doesnt scare me but once after you get the walls torn away your responsible for whats in them...That's what scares me.
I found a condo I like but its listed at 139.9k which is a ton of money. There not comming down much either only by 2.4k and they pay closing costs. It has all the appliances and is nearly 1,000 sq ft but I keep thinking that my urge to get away from my jerk of a dad is the driving force on spending too much.
Advice? Sorry for the length
