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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Having a beautiful house is actually not as fun as admiring other people's beautiful houses.  I'm not saying it's terrible, but the admiring IS the fun part. They probably admire their own house sometimes, but they also deal with all the repairs, cleaning, heating bills, upkeep, etc, and that dilutes the pleasure.

We did a big reno. Our house looks amazing. Cooking is easier and less frustraing, but I am not any happier. It's just more to deal with.[/quote]

I mean look. That's all well and good but it's easy to say when you're the one with the fabulous house.

Sometimes I read threads like this and it just feels like there are no human beings with the imperfections and complications that go along with being human who spend any time here.

It's like the people who say money can't buy happiness. Well SURE but not having money can sure buy unhappiness - and having money sure lets you ease some of the burden of unhappiness. I mean come ON.

OP - why not see if you can spend a little money fixing up your own house? Perhaps see this as the wake up call that you care more about having a nice house than you realized. You don't need to spend a ton Maybe a new couch would do it. Some new art. Something to make you feel excited about your house again. It sounds like you've been so responsible and diligent and all of a sudden it's hitting you that you like a nice house - well, give yourself a little of that! Maybe new sheets. Just something to make you feel a little special and fresh. There's no moral wrong with treating yourself to nice things sometimes.

And you are expressing extremely human points of view. I get a version of this with a good friend from grad school. I always wanted a relaxed laid back life, and it's what I've made for myself - while she's a super duper go getter who gets flown all over the world to give presentations. And while usually I feel good about my choices, when she calls me from the airport in wherever as she's coming home from giving another keynote, I do feel this little twinge of what the heck am I doing here. I KNOW day to day I have made the right choice for me - just like I'm sure it's right for you to have a more modest house so you can save for your kids' education - but yeah it can sometimes be annoying, or shocking, or whatever, when someone who was (or is) your equal seems to be racing on ahead of you.

Anyway - go swim in your friend's pool. Let yourself feel your human feelings[/quote]

If they’re spending their free time posting here, I’d argue they’re far from perfect. Everyone on here is batshit. Myself included.[/quote]

:P fair enough

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