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My boyfriend and I bought a house with my parents.

Now, I think it was a big mistake! We have lived at the
house for 3 months, now we miss our privacy and having our own place. My mom always questions the bills and sometimes gets into our space. My boyfriend and I lived in our own apartment for a year and then decided to buy a house with my parents to save money. Only my mom and I are on the mortage, I feel I am stuck in the mortgage now. My boyfriend and I want to move and get our own life back! I think we should live in the house for a year then sell it next summer. Anyone been in this situtation or have any good advice?

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poda0 offline Verified User (2 years, 4 months) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
Lapeer, MI, US | 2 years, 3 months ago (8 minutes after post)

I’ve never been in a situation like this before, but it looks like you have a large decision to make. You have to decide what’s more important: your privacy or saving money. Another thing to consider is what your parents would think of this. If you just bought the house 3 months ago, how would your parents feel about you leaving just like that? Normally I would say “who will be in your life longer, your boyfriend or your parents” but since you lived with him a year in an apartment, it sounds like he could be there for a while. Measure how much your boyfriend wants to move out against how much your parents what you there. If your boyfriend would be ok with staying a year, go for it if you’re up to it. It could depend on how moving out would affect your relationship with your parents and how high you want to keep that relationship.

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PJz198 offline Verified User (2 years, 3 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Undisclosed Location | 2 years, 3 months ago (1 hour, 2 minutes after post)

D’oh.
Is your Mom up to selling the house also? It sounds like a good plan to me. I can’t think of anything better.

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gimli offline Verified User (3 years, 2 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
Marietta, GA, US | 2 years, 3 months ago (1 hour, 38 minutes after post)

How is the house deeded? And do you want to be on good terms with your parents anytime soon?

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aloth offline Verified User (2 years, 3 months) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
CA | 2 years, 3 months ago (1 hour, 54 minutes after post)

My mom will be disappointed if the we sell the house in a year. Our intial plan was
to stay in the house for 5 years to build equity and then sell it. Our situation is
ruining our family relationship…I am 30 years old shouldn’t be living with my parents. This was my mother’s idea to make more money, but it’s breaking up our family.

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OliviaHeart offline Verified User (2 years, 3 months) Long Term User Shouts: 13 #
An Undisclosed Location | 2 years, 3 months ago (2 hours, 8 minutes after post)

Get an apartment… Rent out your space/rooms?

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OccultPizz offline Verified User (2 years, 4 months) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
Spokane, WA, US | 2 years, 3 months ago (2 hours, 20 minutes after post)

I wish you would have come here before you bought that house and asked if it was a good idea because I would have asked if you were ******* insane!? ~smiles~.

I don’t know the truth. I only can assume what little you have told me is true, and I believe lack of privacy would certainly be an issue ~cringes~, so I don’t doubt that ~smiles~.

You need to talk to them and find out how you can reconcile this, or find a way to live with each other. It sounds like the idea was a good one. It would give you guys some disposable/savings income and help your parents out. Unfortunately it has become a nightmare of obtrusive tresspasse upon your privacy.

The housing market is going to be flooded with houses from people who lost their *****. This will make houses considerably cheaper than normal, so you puting the house on the market next year will only cause you to lose money ~sighs~.

You might have to wait it out for a extra year or two, which sounds like it will suck, so you have better resolve this before the resentments turn into hate and people start doing stupid stuff they will regret for life ~smiles~.

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aloth offline Verified User (2 years, 3 months) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
CA | 2 years, 3 months ago (15 hours, 38 minutes after post)

Thanks for the advice everyone. My boyfriend and I live in the basement of the house, but there is no door separating the basement (this is the layout of the house, its a 2 split level). My mom has helped me out incredibly over the past, so I thought it was my turn to give back. She wanted a better house than what she had before, but she couldn’t have done it without my help. My boyfiend’s finances isn’t the greatest to buy a house of our own, going in wth my mother seemed like a good idea a the time. I don’t think a year or two living at the house will be the end of the world for my boyfiend and I, we just have to be smart and use our time wisely there….to save for our downpayment for our own house. I live in Canada and the housing market is always booming..in a year or two we’ll definetly make some equity on the house…when we sell:)

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OccultPizz offline Verified User (2 years, 4 months) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
Spokane, WA, US | 2 years, 3 months ago (16 hours after post)

Well, now you just need to buy a door ~smiles~.

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aloth offline Verified User (2 years, 3 months) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
CA | 2 years, 3 months ago (22 hours, 58 minutes after post)

My mother and I will both have to sell the house in a year or two, so my boyfriend
can buy our own place. My mother will have to downsize, buy a smaller place or rent an apartment. My godmother was right..couples and inlaws should never live together!

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OccultPizz offline Verified User (2 years, 4 months) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
Spokane, WA, US | 2 years, 3 months ago (1 day after post)

Like that is any of your business Foto ~laughs~. You worry about yourself more and others less and your life will be much better ~smiles~.

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OccultPizz offline Verified User (2 years, 4 months) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
Spokane, WA, US | 2 years, 2 months ago (1 day, 15 hours after post)

~chuckles~ yeah but she wasn’t asking for your relationship advice. She was asking about her house, if she wanted help with her personal life/relationship I am sure that is what she would have asked about ~chuckles~.

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Keynote offline Verified User (2 years, 3 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
Atlanta, GA, US | 2 years, 2 months ago (1 day, 19 hours after post)

Yep you messed up. At least you’ve learned from this. When you are an adult you basically run your own household and your parents do not dictate it. They raised you and now it is time for them to realize that you are an adult. Your parents have to respect that and let you make your own decisions and learn from them and I guess this is one of those decisions. But yeah, sell the house or let someone get off of the mortgage.

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OccultPizz offline Verified User (2 years, 4 months) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
Spokane, WA, US | 2 years, 2 months ago (2 days, 13 hours after post)

Ok well enjoy your self righteousness I hope it works well for you ~smiles~

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OccultPizz offline Verified User (2 years, 4 months) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
Spokane, WA, US | 2 years, 2 months ago (2 days, 14 hours after post)

I’ve been married for 15 years. It is obvious you dislike me for whatever reason you have decided within your soul/mind ~smiles~, but I haven’t lost an ounce of sleep over your thoughts ~smiles~.

I think being married for 15 years does give me the right to talk about how to deal with marriage, and yes I love to have the last word, at least you go that much right ~smiles~.

Ok now you can tell me how ****** up I am ~smiles~. I’ll unsubscribe to this post ~smiles~

Maybe because I am always happy, and you life sucks? ~smiles~ Hence the reason I smile! Cause life is good!

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OccultPizz offline Verified User (2 years, 4 months) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
Spokane, WA, US | 2 years, 2 months ago (2 days, 16 hours after post)

Oh I didn’t realize it before, but you jealous. How cute ~smiles~. It must really suck that I have been all over the world and have had a very full life. I know how hard it is to believe someone else when you yourself haven’t done the things I have done.

I have a lot to offer to this site, but apparently all you have to offer is meaness, and you will pay for that someday ~smiles~.

I guess I could use my knowledge somewhere else, but no matter where you go you always have some griefer like yourself trying to put their pain and suffering upon others ~smiles~.

The fact that you use large words and seemingly have an extensive vocabulary doesn’t make you smart or wise ~chuckles~. Because all your are doing is overcomplicating your superficial sedimentalities creating indiscinant resolutions for yourself ~smiles~.

Does your unhappiness and hate ever subside, or is it fueled solely by your inability to have a meaningful life? ~smiles~.

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OccultPizz offline Verified User (2 years, 4 months) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
Spokane, WA, US | 2 years, 2 months ago (2 days, 18 hours after post)

My address is 6321 E. 4th Apt. 28 Spokane, WA 99212. Come and visit me ~smiles~.

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OccultPizz offline Verified User (2 years, 4 months) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
Spokane, WA, US | 2 years, 2 months ago (2 days, 18 hours after post)

Oh also, and I am sure foto would agree with me on this one: Anonymous people suck! ~chuckles~

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OccultPizz offline Verified User (2 years, 4 months) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
Spokane, WA, US | 2 years, 2 months ago (2 days, 18 hours after post)

LOL I don’t care if he is so rich and so worldly he can be here in 6 hours. I love that!

First, astronauts are getting drunk…now their girlfriends are trying to kill their fiances and wearing diapers to drive the distance! Crazy astronauts ~chuckles~

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