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> It is absolutely an aspirational thing of people made to believe they _need_ that space or that they will 'look poor' without the square footage. It really i
by twblalock 5y ago
> It is absolutely an aspirational thing of people made to believe they _need_ that space or that they will 'look poor' without the square footage.
It really is nicer to have more space. A lot nicer. If Europeans could afford it they would do it too. They are also buying a lot more SUVs than they used to.
- scruple 5y agoI'm dealing with a situation right now that is, IMO, simply unsustainable, in terms of number of living things vs. square footage of living space. I've got 7 humans and 3 animals living in 3 bedrooms / 1,634 square feet. 3 of us are working full-time remote. We can make it work, and we have been, but it isn't a healthy or viable long-term situation. Add on to that the fact that my parents are rapidly aging and dealing with declining physical and/or mental health and will likely be living with us in the next 3-5 years... I know that there are plenty of people who are afraid of "looking poor" and who are buying McMansions that they simply don't need but that isn't the case for all of us...