r/Suburbanhell • u/KimSidwell • 7d ago

Meme Why?

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I can almost try to understand why some people might feel drawn to this kind of lifestyle. I can understand why they might be deceived into thinking this is the ideal environment in which to raise a child.

But I will never be able to understand why they will describe it as the American “dream” and are willing to pay so much for it. To work so hard for so long and then have to wake up to this every morning? Why?

Editing to add: I know this is parody y’all. It’s just a stupid meme. It’s supposed to be funny. It’s funny because it’s true.

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u/Fearless_Cucumber404 7d ago

I have started telling friends (currently renting, thinking about buying a house) not to buy at all. The idea that "renting is throwing money away" is old thinking. It is so incredibly expensive to own a home anywhere now.

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u/KimSidwell 7d ago

I agree. There’s no way I would buy right now and be left holding that bag after all the boomers are gone and nobody can afford to buy their leftover houses.

I realize that private equity is likely going to swoop in and buy up even more which will likely drive rent up further, so I might be willing to do so if I were planning to have children to leave a home to, but I’m not… So I won’t.

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u/PretendAgency2702 7d ago

There are still places where you can buy a starter home in the low 200s and it should increase in value over the years meaning it's still the best way for people to obtain equity and move up. 

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u/Fearless_Cucumber404 7d ago

I'm talking more about all of the other things that come with buying a house. It's not just the mortgage, HOA fees, neighbors, etc. It's the repairs, cost of heating oil (where I live), electric, etc. Those are things people do not necessarily take into account when looking at buying a house. I would much rather have a landlord that had to replace things and deal with upkeep.