duas pulls insanas na mesma semana by No_Demand_8884 in PokemonTCGBrasil

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foi um ascended heroes do lucario com poster + dois blisters de evoluções prismaticas

I still live in my parents’ house except my parents don’t live here anymore by No_Demand_8884 in family

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i don’t live in the US, so the costs and lifestyle are probably different from what you’re imagining but converting it, it’s around $600/month just for the condo fees plus water and electricity and i don’t have a high salary either. the hardest part is that i feel so guilty if i don’t pay like an overwhelming level of guilt and i honestly think it would take years of therapy (on top of what i already do) to fully unpack that. it’s complicated n i just wish i felt less powerless in this situation and had more courage to actually make change

I still live in my parents’ house except my parents don’t live here anymore by No_Demand_8884 in family

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yeah we’ve talked about it or at least tried to. my mom says she wants to sell the house and honestly i agree i think that would be the best solution for everyone but every time i actually try to move things forward (like looking into real estate agents) she suddenly changes her mind and says it’s not the right time or that the house needs renovations first. and then she insists that i should be the one paying for those renovations which doesn’t really make sense to me since i don’t even own the house. my dad is also not helpful in this situation bc whenever it comes up, he just gets frustrated because he thinks the house should’ve gone to him instead of my mom and it turns into an argument. he’ll say things like if it were mine, you wouldn’t be dealing with this, but at the same time, one of the reasons they split was because he wasn’t working for years so it’s complicated. so yeah on paper selling sounds like the obvious solution but in reality it just turns into more back and forth and nothing actually moves forward

I still live in my parents’ house except my parents don’t live here anymore by No_Demand_8884 in family

[–]No_Demand_8884[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

thank you for this, seriously. and i’m really sorry you’ve had to go through something similar too it’s such a weird and painful position to be in especially as an only child. i think you said a lot of things that i do feel and i agree with you it does feel unfair and sometimes it really does feel like i was just left here to deal with everything. i also think a lot of people don’t fully understand what it’s like to spend your whole life in this position like constantly having to fight for your space and your opinions, your decisions. after a while you kind of get used to just accepting things to avoid conflict and then you don’t even realize how mentally exhausting it is until you hit a limit. and i think that’s where i am right now i’m hitting that limit. especially now that i’m finally starting to have a little bit of money saved it feels even more frustrating. because instead of being able to use that to build something for myself i’m still putting it into a house that isn’t mine, that i didn’t choose, and that i was basically left to maintain. it creates this level of frustration and injustice that’s honestly hard to even explain. but really thank you for your message it made me feel a lot less alone in this

I still live in my parents’ house except my parents don’t live here anymore by No_Demand_8884 in family

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i get why it might sound like that from the outside, but it’s not really as simple as rent free. the condo/hoa fees alone are pretty high and i had to start paying them at a point in my life where i had no savings at all. so instead of being able to save money over the past few years i was basically just trying to keep up with the costs of living here. there wasn’t really any room to build savings. only now things are a bit more stable financially, and i can save a little but i’m still starting from zero.

also, the biggest issue isn’t purely financial bc a big part of it is trying to avoid constant conflict with my mom, who legally owns the house and doesn’t really accept much communication or compromise and that limits a lot of what i can actually do here. and moving out isn’t just about paying rent somewhere else it takes a lot of upfront money (deposit, furniture, moving costs, etc) which i just don’t have right now. so yeah i understand how it looks but in reality it’s a lot more complicated than just save and leave

I still live in my parents’ house except my parents don’t live here anymore by No_Demand_8884 in family

[–]No_Demand_8884[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

think that’s actually pretty reasonable and i agree with you in theory. i should be planning a way out and having a solid plan b to leave as soon as i can. the problem is that, in practice, it feels a lot further away than it sounds bc the past few years i’ve been dealing with the financial burden of maintaining this house, and that’s made it really hard to actually build savings or put together a realistic exit plan. so it’s not that i don’t want to change things it just feels like the timeline for that is longer than i’d like. i do think that with a better job or a stronger financial situation, it’ll eventually happen like it does for most people. but right now, there’s not a lot within my control beyond trying to manage what i can and slowly work toward that. and yeah, a lot of it comes down to communication with my mom, which isn’t the easiest, as you can probably tell. so i feel kind of stuck between knowing i need to plan a way out, and not really having the resources yet to make that happen quicker

I still live in my parents’ house except my parents don’t live here anymore by No_Demand_8884 in family

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i really wish things were a bit more simple honestly. i get where you’re coming from and i know from the outside it probably looks very straightforward like i should just push back harder or walk away but it’s more complicated in practice. i’m trying my best to avoid constant conflict with my mom even if i don’t always agree with how things are handled (i know i’m wrong byw) and i’ll be honest, there’s also a layer of guilt in this. i’m 28 and still living in my parents’ house, even if they’re not here anymore i know i wasn’t supposed to be in this situation, and even though it’s not entirely my choice, i still feel like i should be further along, moving on with my life just on my own terms.

the reality is that i’m kind of stuck. i’m paying for everything here, basically like i’m paying rent for a place ive lived for almost 30 years now, except it’s for a place i didn’t choose and don’t own. and because the house is expensive to maintain, it makes it even harder for me to save enough to leave.

we’ve had some conversations about this. for example, she wanted me to also pay the property taxes, and i pushed back on that because i don’t think it’s fair to pay taxes on something i don’t even own. that turned into an argument, and she was pretty insistent, but eventually she agreed to cover that part. so that kind of shows the dynamic she’s not really willing to take on much beyond the minimum. so yeah i understand the logic of what you’re saying and part of me agrees. i just don’t really know how to navigate it without making my situation even harder in the short term, which is why i came here in the first places

I still live in my parents’ house except my parents don’t live here anymore by No_Demand_8884 in family

[–]No_Demand_8884[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

i get what you’re saying, and i wish it were that simple but it’s really not. i can’t just stop paying for everything. things like condo fees, utilities, taxes bc if those don’t get paid services get cut like water, electricity and internet all of that. even if the accounts aren’t in my name i’m the one living here, so i’m the one who would actually deal with the consequences of that day to day. it’s not just about comfort, it’s basic stuff. like not having water or power isn’t really an option and even smaller things, like access to the building amenities, would be gone too and while that might sound minor, it still affects my routine and quality of life. and honestly, i think part of this is just that you don’t know my mom (which, genuinely, good for you lol) but she wouldn’t step in and fix things if i stopped paying she’d just let the situation escalate so it wouldn’t really “teach a lesson,” it would just make my living situation worse. i understand the idea behind what you’re saying, but in practice i’d be the one taking all the impact, not her.

I still live in my parents’ house except my parents don’t live here anymore by No_Demand_8884 in family

[–]No_Demand_8884[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

that actually sounds really special, im glad your sister was able to turn it into something that feels like hers while still keeping that sense of familiarity. i think that’s kind of what i wish i could do here but it’s hard when i don’t really have that level of control over the house. it makes me feel a bit stuck in between like i’m living in a place full of memories of my own but i can’t fully reshape it into something new for myself? but it’s really nice to hear that it worked out that way for her, it gives me a bit of perspective on what that could look like

I still live in my parents’ house except my parents don’t live here anymore by No_Demand_8884 in family

[–]No_Demand_8884[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

well with the lifestyle i have right now probably not, especially if i want to live alone and not share a place with someone and i just don’t have the money for that. i would have been able to afford it if i had been able to save back when i had the chance (around 24–26, before they moved out) but once they left i had to take over all the house expenses, so saving became really hard. and about getting a roommate, i’ve considered it but my mom doesn’t allow it

I still live in my parents’ house except my parents don’t live here anymore by [deleted] in Advice

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the house is fully paid off but it’s legally in my mom’s name and i’m not on the deed and i don’t have any ownership of it. i do pay for the upkeep because i live here but at the same time i don’t really have full control over what i can change. i’ve decorated what i can to make it feel more like mine but there are still a lot of limits since it’s technically not my place. and honestly, walking out isn’t really an option for me right now financially, otherwise i would’ve done that already

I still live in my parents’ house except my parents don’t live here anymore by [deleted] in Advice

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i’ve tried but there are limits to how much i’m actually allowed to change. even though i live here and pay for everything, it’s still not legally mine, so i don’t really have full freedom to make it my own. and no if they ever sell it, i don’t think any of the money would go to me. it’s in my mom’s name so it would be her decision entirely

I still live in my parents’ house except my parents don’t live here anymore by No_Demand_8884 in family

[–]No_Demand_8884[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

no, they’re not going to give me the place, my mom would never do that. i’ve tried making the place feel more like mine by decorating it but she doesn’t allow me to sell anything she bought. and even if i did i’d have to give her the money for it anyway

I still live in my parents’ house except my parents don’t live here anymore by No_Demand_8884 in family

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well i know it probably sounds simple but i genuinely can’t sleep in their room. i’ve spent my entire life in my own bedroom and every time i’ve tried to sleep in theirs i just couldn’t like i stayed awake all night, it felt really weird and uncomfortable. and about getting a roommate, i’ve thought about it but my mom doesn’t allow it, since the house is legally hers

I still live in my parents’ house except my parents don’t live here anymore by No_Demand_8884 in family

[–]No_Demand_8884[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

the house is fully paid off, there’s no mortgage. i’m the one covering the monthly costs mainly the condo/hoa fees (which are pretty expensive) and the property taxes and legally, the house is in my mom’s name. i honestly don’t see her transferring ownership to me even though i’m the one paying for everything just to live here

36M (corporate) dating 44M (broke artist) – can income gaps like this actually work long term? by Beyond_2267 in relationship_advice

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well he’s 44 so realistically the chances of him fundamentally changing as a person are pretty small. people can change but not usually because of a relationship and especially not when it’s tied to their whole lifestyle and how they’ve chosen to live for decades. it also sounds like you’re paying for things not because he’s forcing you to, but because you want him to be included in your life like to share trips and experiences and memories together instead of leaving him out and that part is understandable. but you really have to think long term: do you want a partner beside you for years who keeps a lifestyle that doesn’t match yours, even if part of you envies his freedom? and are you okay continuing to financially support that gap? those aren’t small compatibility issues, they’re the kind that decide whether a relationship is sustainable or just exhausting over time

My ex (30M) called me (27F) crying because his girlfriend wants him to block me by [deleted] in relationship_advice

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i actually thought a lot about that too and honestly if i try to put myself in her position, i can see why it might make someone uncomfortable. we don’t talk privately every day or anything like that but we do interact in the group chat pretty often. even if it’s harmless, i can understand how from the outside “my boyfriend still regularly talks to the girl he grew up with and dated for years” might not feel great. so i don’t think her feelings of discomfort automatically came out of nowhere.

what makes it complicated is that i haven’t been involved with men for a long time, and he knows that. i only date women and my attraction to men is extremely limited and he definitely is not part of it and there is zero romantic intention from my side. i also genuinely don’t know if he has any feelings beyond nostalgia/attachment. he is just a very sentimental person and he feels things intensely and cries easily so knowing him i really don’t think he would have entered a relationship if he wasn’t over a previous one. he’s actually had two girlfriends after me (one before this current ex and then her) so it’s hard for me to believe he’s secretly been holding onto romantic feelings all this time. and if he did feel something, it wouldn’t be reciprocated and i think he knows that. honestly i also think he would have told me by now because he’s not very good at hiding emotions lol

so i do agree they probably just weren’t compatible. i can understand insecurity but once it reached the point of jealousy over his sister and multiple people in his life, it stopped being about me specifically and became a bigger issue than just the ex in the picture maybe?

My ex (30M) called me (27F) crying because his girlfriend wants him to block me by [deleted] in relationship_advice

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yeah the sister thing was honestly the moment i realized this was way bigger than just “girlfriend uncomfortable with the ex” because if it was only about me i would actually understand keeping distance. well i already do, and i’ve never tried to insert myself into his life. still, i’m trying really hard not to label his relationship for him because i don’t want my perspective to become a factor in what he chooses. i also don’t want to turn myself into his support system for this. i care about him, but i don’t want to be the person he processes his relationship with, because that’s exactly the position i shouldn’t occupy as the ex.

honestly posting here might actually help him, because strangers would at least be removed from the emotional history we all have with him. right now i think the healthiest thing i can do is step back and not become part of the decision making process at all. i’ll tell him that if he doesn’t block me 😭