Guest guest Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 I recently started renting a home after owning for over 11 years. I couldn't understand why this makes me so happy, but then a couple of reasons came to me. First, I don't feel trapped in a location. I fear that my mother will try to move close to me if my father dies and I can't deal with that thought. She won't move close to me right now because I am living in a dreadfully depressed area and I'm renting!! My husband wants to get out of debt and build a house on a mini-farm. While that is very attractive in many ways for my family, I would feel very vulnerable to becoming trapped in a living situation that I couldn't handle. Even though we just moved to this town and state, I'm already checking out our next destination online. I hate feeling this restless, but recently realized that I just don't want to get trapped anywhere! I also realized that I am much happier with a cell phone battery that needs to be replaced. Since I don't seem to possess the self control to not talk to my mother daily, I finally have something that prevents it. I typically did housework or laundry while on the phone and that just isn't possible while plugged in to the wall. My days are so much more peaceful. If I do have conversations, they are forced to be very short and I am blameless. I am such a wimp!! How long can I go with a cell phone battery that lasts about 5 minutes?!?? le Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 I have the same feelings about being 'trapped'. I know it comes from repeated boundary violations and having people just run right over you (parents I mean). I know at some point I want to settle down and buy a house but it is going to be an ordeal for me because I have never had the sense of being obligated to stay in one place. Even if I stayed somewhere for a few years I *could* always leave. I know what you mean about the obstacles like a dead cell phone battery. I once had a passenger side door jammed on my car and I left it that way for about three years. I like physical obstacles that put distance between others and me, but I really need to work on speaking up and asserting myself, I just don't know how. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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