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God damn.. I'm near the top 5% of income for my age bracket and I feel the same.. Just... gahh... what is the point of this.. I feel the same way minus roomat

by drooby 2y ago

God damn.. I'm near the top 5% of income for my age bracket and I feel the same.. Just... gahh... what is the point of this.. I feel the same way minus roomates... funny enough, I'm actually considering moving back in with housemates because living by myself is so uneventful.. I've been on the dating app hamster wheel for years.. Something is so broken here.. I'm not so sure wealth is even the answer.. I've been researching "intentional communities"

EA-3167 2y ago
I don't mean this as a moral judgement, and you should live the way you want. What you're describing sounds like an issue of spending habits, not really an issue of income. Maybe you'd prefer to live a certain lifestyle regardless, and that's your choice IMO, but it does tend to come with little in the way of savings. The easy availability of credit and focus on consumption has led many people, myself included, into patterns of behavior that are either unsustainable or at the very least excessive/expensive.
- yellowapple 2y ago
  > What you're describing sounds like an issue of spending habits, not really an issue of income. On what information are you basing that assumption?
  - EA-3167 2y ago
    It's hard to imagine being in the top 5% of earnings for an age-group, with the ability to afford single-occupancy dwelling, where the problem isn't outflows. Do you have a viable alternative?
    - JumpCrisscross 2y ago
      > Do you have a viable alternative? OP doesn't sound like they're describing a lack of money. They're describing depression. Lack of friends, lovers and community. Loads of miserly fucks are lonely as hell despite not spending a modicum of their millions.
      - EA-3167 2y ago
        I admit that did seem to be the case, but I hesitate to judge when so many people these days are isolated, especially post-Covid. You make a good point though, and if someone is at the point of seeking roommates for company, that's probably the point where they should take the plunge and see if it fills the gap.
    - yellowapple 2y ago
      > Do you have a viable alternative? Several come to mind off the top of my head just from personal experience: - Debt - Medical expenses - Child care - The cost of that single-occupancy dwelling Like yeah, obviously the outflows are the problem, but not all outflows are avoidable, and it's pretty presumptuous to jump to the conclusion that this is some problem that can be fixed by better spending habits. No amount of cutting out avocado toast or whatever is going to make hospital bills go away.
JumpCrisscross 2y ago
> feel the same way minus roomates Get roommates! I bought a house and almost continuously have friends in the guest suite. It's been great, and I'm honestly living some of the best years of my life.
- carabiner 2y ago
  You live in Jackson? Can I be your friend?
  - JumpCrisscross 2y ago
    Sure!

by drooby 2y ago

EA-3167 2y ago

I don't mean this as a moral judgement, and you should live the way you want. What you're describing sounds like an issue of spending habits, not really an issue of income. Maybe you'd prefer to live a certain lifestyle regardless, and that's your choice IMO, but it does tend to come with little in the way of savings. The easy availability of credit and focus on consumption has led many people, myself included, into patterns of behavior that are either unsustainable or at the very least excessive/expensive.

yellowapple 2y ago
> What you're describing sounds like an issue of spending habits, not really an issue of income. On what information are you basing that assumption?
- EA-3167 2y ago
  It's hard to imagine being in the top 5% of earnings for an age-group, with the ability to afford single-occupancy dwelling, where the problem isn't outflows. Do you have a viable alternative?
  - JumpCrisscross 2y ago
    > Do you have a viable alternative? OP doesn't sound like they're describing a lack of money. They're describing depression. Lack of friends, lovers and community. Loads of miserly fucks are lonely as hell despite not spending a modicum of their millions.
    - EA-3167 2y ago
      I admit that did seem to be the case, but I hesitate to judge when so many people these days are isolated, especially post-Covid. You make a good point though, and if someone is at the point of seeking roommates for company, that's probably the point where they should take the plunge and see if it fills the gap.
  - yellowapple 2y ago
    > Do you have a viable alternative? Several come to mind off the top of my head just from personal experience: - Debt - Medical expenses - Child care - The cost of that single-occupancy dwelling Like yeah, obviously the outflows are the problem, but not all outflows are avoidable, and it's pretty presumptuous to jump to the conclusion that this is some problem that can be fixed by better spending habits. No amount of cutting out avocado toast or whatever is going to make hospital bills go away.

JumpCrisscross 2y ago

> feel the same way minus roomates Get roommates! I bought a house and almost continuously have friends in the guest suite. It's been great, and I'm honestly living some of the best years of my life.

carabiner 2y ago
You live in Jackson? Can I be your friend?
- JumpCrisscross 2y ago
  Sure!