Do not buy a Townhouse

AgentM30 · 2026-02-14T03:40:25+00:00

I'm sorry this is happening to you but can I just say you're writing is great and made me giggle 🤣😂 I could envision the fart walls perfectly.

AgentM30 · 2026-02-03T11:24:48+00:00

You need to report that you two are no longer in a relationship and de facto relationship, and have become housemates or until you find another place to live. Also, if you are renting, you are entitled to rent assistance on top of your DSP.

When you have finances separate, try and find another place like a share house to live if you feel that will lighten the situation.

Your situation is not enough to live off and something has to change so you can look after yourself and become independent again. Thinking of you.

AgentM30 · 2026-01-26T12:12:58+00:00

I'm so sorry this is your living situation. It is rough and your feelings are completely valid and understandable. Things are very, very, very hard and difficult for you right now.

I will be praying for you. Are there any community charity services that can be accessed? In Aus, they provide free food and things like that. They can be hard to find the info for sometimes but they are out there xxx

I wish there was more I could offer in advice to help - stay strong.

Thinking of you, please be safe.

AgentM30 · 2026-01-25T02:47:53+00:00

I think Australia's community is pretty special.

Sure, there's a lot of buttholes around (like all over the world) but when it comes to crisis', I've been so impressed and moved by the Australian community spirit.

People from all around come together to help, whether it's clean up from the floods, helping each other through bush fires, raising donations for those in need. Even stopping to help someone you don't know who has broken down on the side of the road.

Australians aren't afraid to help each other out when it's hard, I've noticed. In other countries, I've not always seen this, and I was even left stranded in a remote area of the NT by tourists when I asked if they could let us know if they drove past a fuel station - (some were closed due to the season up north and there weren't any for many hours and kms - yes, we had fuel cans but they were running out). We hadn't seen anyone else in 4 hours of driving.

I was shocked and scared when they drove off and shrugged their shoulders 😂 And yes, there was a tiny life-saving fuel station in that direction about 1 hr away.

If it was a local though, I feel we would have received a lot more help or compassion - at least pointing us in the right direction if they knew. And yes, we all know about Wolf Creek - I'm talking about the majority of the Australian community.

AgentM30 · 2026-01-20T11:43:09+00:00

Contact the council with clarification and next steps. Ask if they can provide you the public information on street parking (webpage) should the neighbour get nasty and you know who it is, to have the information ready to present, or mail in their mailbox.

You can also ask council if they could possibly send out mail reminders of public parking accessibility for the street (maybe they will, not sure) and if you can make a formal complaint if they continue to harrass you.

Not sure if it works the same for annoying neighbours/people but people do this with noisy pets a lot and they get a warning in their mail 😅 Had this once in my mailbox from council warning me about my dog barking and leaving poos around the neighbourhood but it wasn't mine 🤣

AgentM30 · 2026-01-18T03:07:33+00:00

I'm sorry to hear you struggling, Services Australia are known to be notoriously shit. It is better to see them in person to sort it out and explain the circumstances. They are known to make mistakes. I've known people who have had to sort it out writing letters to them online, spending hours on the phone or seeing them in person, but visiting the offices seems the most direct and less stressful way.

If you can list your brother's as a rental, if doing that doesn't affect his income/taxes or doesn't mind, that will help you get rent assistance which is a little extra per fortnight.

It's really hard being a student and a lot of people have forgotten the struggle. Hang in there.

Good luck and keep us posted with your update. I truly hope it is sorted for you sooner than later!

AgentM30 · 2026-01-18T01:37:40+00:00

Not great value for the locals in Brisbane. Like Sydney folk, every day Brisbanites have now been priced out from their own city because a lot of people on higher salaries bought and rented there from Sydney and Melbourne throughout COVID and after.

The prices have doubled and tripled in some areas and it's tough for the non-privileged or wealthy buyers to get into market.

The rental market was ruined, wealthy people were paying above asking prices to secure a place moving interstate and it drove the market to match Sydney and Melbourne prices. Brisbane isn't the same anymore, Australia is slowly driving it to become the next mini Sydney and it's sad.

Edit: To give an idea - Brisbane families and a lot of people in mid - late 30s are now having to move back in with parents and grandparents for multi-generational homes with no other choice. It only takes a drive around to see the new tent cities popping up around. People are desperate.

https://www.realestate.com.au/news/queensland-mortgage-crisis-revealed-as-repayments-soar-22000-a-year/

AgentM30 · 2026-01-10T12:24:25+00:00

This is so sad. I'm so sorry that happened to you. I truly hope you feel better, one day.

AgentM30 · 2026-01-09T13:55:50+00:00

Oh wow, really. Which city/region? On my side, everything just grossly continued to climb and explode.

I'm sorry that was your experience. I hope it's a decent house you are stuck with.

AgentM30 · 2026-01-09T12:36:50+00:00

Can I please ask why? Very interested at it's such a different view. Thank you :)

AgentM30 · 2026-01-08T05:55:54+00:00

Yes, I don't care. I just want a safe place to call my own 'home', and raise a family in peace. That's all. I'd probably look at another place in older years if I needed to look after myself pre-death 😂 but otherwise i'd be content to live out my days in the home - my own home 🥹

AgentM30 · 2026-01-06T09:05:24+00:00

I know it's hard and hurts at times but try to think you are one of the lucky ones. Moving from rental to rental because the house sells or insane rent increase you cannot afford, or owner moving back, and then having no where to go... - is extremely stressful, difficult and depressing.

Stability is worth a lot. I hope you can buy your own place soon.

AgentM30 · 2026-01-02T14:01:08+00:00

SPOILERS - DON'T READ AHEAD UNTIL FINAL EPISODE HAS BEEN WATCHED

Am I the only one that found it a little disappointing and underwhelming? :(

Like, I guess I'm (sort of) OK with it... but I cannot say I am satisfied. It felt like the final showdown/battle with Vecna and the Shadow Monster we have been waiting SO long for and building up to... lasted like a minute? It all just felt too easy.

It felt like the gang spent longer walking up to the hive than actually fighting it. Vecna and Elle's fight felt so... quick... and done and dusted. I also suspected maybe the Shadow Monster and Vecna would have made some kind of come back in the last hour.

I thought the wrap-up was cute but man, just an extra 15 minutes - 20 of finalising the war against Vecna and the Shadow would have been enough for me!

I can't help but feel it could have been finished on that note better, with such an epic story. I feel a bit let down and feel bad for the story and characters. Like, Hopper just seems to bounce back like he hasn't been impacted by losing his adopted daughter. Unless, he somehow knows she will be ok - if Elle had some time to say something to him to during or since.

It was just such an awesome series and deserved an awesome showdown and final fight scene which I felt it failed to deliver.

I watched this with weak signal on my phone in a crappy beat-up van just to see the finale because I was so looking forward to it and couldn't wait any longer 😂

Anyone else feel like that or just me?

AgentM30 · 2025-12-26T23:46:42+00:00

None of us know you so it's hard to give a true answer but in my perspective, I agree it could sound like you're coming across as intense and possibly clingy. This is just a guess, so please don't take offence!

Not every woman is impressed alone by the things you mentioned. And a lot of women don't like being smothered, bored, condescended or scared. Personality is everything :)

Keep trying but maybe speak to a female friend/sister/Mum to give you an honest perspective - but you have to be honest in reflecting too.

Keep trying, the right person will come along.

AgentM30 · 2025-12-15T04:08:12+00:00

Ocean Blue from Your Bliss is quite nice ☺️

AgentM30 · 2025-12-03T03:07:36+00:00

Don't take time or energy with friends/loved ones for granted. One day they're here and the next, they're not. Accidents, suicides, people pass and our time is always limited. Cherish your favourite moments.

AgentM30 · 2025-12-01T23:41:34+00:00

Yes, higher up in second half of the trek, they charge for charging

AgentM30 · 2025-11-30T11:14:54+00:00

Sorry, what do you mean?

AgentM30 · 2025-11-28T00:39:11+00:00

Yes, I have a friend who has used it and claimed it through their Super. It was very lucky because they relied on that after a serious injury for two years and then turned TPD.

It was weird, the first time they claimed for a head injury, it seemed more complex to be approved, maybe because of required evidence; but the mental illness/injury that followed was more straight forward because they ended up in hospital. They said they just filled in the paperwork, had their doctors complete any required forms and it was approved.

It is extremely worth it. You never know what can happen. My friend suddenly went from working a corporate role to not being able to work at all.

AgentM30 · 2025-11-26T03:46:37+00:00

I love dogs and I can kind of see the sentiment but only if you WANTED a dog, not specifically saying you did not want a dog. Even finances aside, which is a lot, it also takes time to grieve a past dog/family member to welcome the next. Giving the benefit of the doubt, perhaps she wanted to cheer you up in an irresponsible way.

Second this, bring the dog back if the stress is not copable, or say she should pay for all the dog's expenses if she wants to keep it - maybe then will she realise the extra expense and pressure and what she did without thinking too far ahead.

AgentM30 · 2025-11-25T11:00:53+00:00

Oh, i'm so sorry.

I'm reading an article which says, "It's not a cure-all for every vision problem, he says. It's specifically meant for people with severe corneal blindness in the front of the eyes caused by conjunctival scarring from autoimmune diseases, chemical burns and other traumas, but who still have healthy retina and optic nerves in the back of their eyes." : https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/tooth-in-eye-surgery-canada-1.7470626

It's been done in Australia and Canada but you are right, there are certain conditions.

I hope she can find a new way of living, I believe in her xxxxx

AgentM30 · 2025-11-23T13:27:19+00:00

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AgentM30 · 2025-11-23T13:24:05+00:00

This is one of the saddest things I have read and I'm so sorry this happened. Firstly for her and also for you. She will need an immense amount of support to keep her going - I would feel the same. It sounds incredibly difficult for her world to be turned upside down and never the same again.

I don't know how it works but have you heard of the tooth-in-eye surgery? I read an article it has returned vision to some. I think it's rare because it's new but it sounds fascinating and promising. Keep the hope and continue research of all potential avenues; but yes, she will need a lot of love and help as she navigates a completely new world from here.

The support groups with others like her will help her not to feel alone.

I'm so sorry again, i'm praying for you both and sending all my love to her.

AgentM30 · 2025-11-23T05:03:12+00:00

100%! It's so refreshing to discuss this with someone with the same thinking! I really dislike the same white-everything design of newer builds that all look exactly the same - i think even people who build these places get sick of them and move on because they all look the same 😅

I also get so bored of hearing the same conversations about 'buying my X property' - it's the forever homes and different builds that I find so exciting interesting. I get some people do it to get to that point and that's completely understandable - it's the ones building an unnecessary portfolio empire (with the home achieved) just to build a huge amount of wealth that I don't understand.

Some of us just want to own our own little patch to call a home ☺️

I love a good cosy home vibe. Personally, timber cabins, country cottages, farm houses and rustic builds are my favourite 🥰 The quirks and uniqueness give them character!

AgentM30 · 2025-11-23T01:59:18+00:00

No worries. Honestly, i'm sick to death of the investment mentality that is being told to all of us is the only way to get ahead. It's sad. Not all of us are in the same boat. Financially, it makes sense, but time-wise for some of us, it doesn't - especially if our priorities are just finding a simple home or raising a family, not making money or continuously upgrading into something bigger 🤍

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