Feeling stupid for being so unhappy with new house

I feel so ungrateful. So my partner and I were recently living in a 2br 1ba apartment an hour or so away from family. We had a really good deal on it, but there were always things we wished we had (like in-unit laundry, yard, for example). When I got pregnant my parents were so excited and asked if we wanted to move in with them. We would live in the main house and they live in the in-law unit (which they have been living in for years since I moved out). The main house was being rented by family friends. We gladly accepted. We wanted to be close to home, especially to my parents who are getting older and have had significant medical issues in the last couple years, and the opportunity to have a yard for our dog and an actual house not apartment was something we couldn’t deny. So we worked out a deal where I would pay the mortgage price not rent price which would be double, plus any repairs and bills (internet, electric/gas, sewage, water, trash). I’ve already been paying our family’s phone bill. Well we had NO idea how bad the condition of the house had gotten. The renters cracked the tub, broke the toilet, every single sink was leaking including the shower, a piece of the stove handle is broken, they painted everywhere but did it in such a messy way that there is paint on the cabinets, windows, and even mismatched paint. The house needs a new roof and gutters, the downstairs flooring is so old with glue everywhere from their rugs, the main flooring is really messed up from the renters (there’s stains and dents everywhere), and one of the rooms smelled SO bad because they had 2 huge dogs and we had to rip up the new carpet there just because of the smell. There’s more I could write but it’s just so much stress. Part of it is my parents fault for trusting them so much as family friends and not being good landlords. So again, one of the conditions was that I also take care of house repairs instead of paying rent. This is a house that will eventually be passed down to me since I’m an only child/will etc. Well I’ve been moved in for a week or so and I just feel so depressed. I’m not happy here. I almost wish I could go back to renting. We live in California so buying a house is really not affordable for us, at least not right now. We also live in an extremely expensive tourist city, so even though this house is in such bad repair and is on the smaller side, it’s still worth around $800k. Idk if it’s my hormones or what but I’ve already put almost $2k into the house and not happy at all. Everywhere I look I find something wrong. I know my parents would just call me ungrateful if I expressed any of this to them. I guess I’m just looking for someone to tell me I’m being ridiculous, I know I’m so lucky to have supportive family and have a roof over my head. I just feel in such a funk over the stress and unhappiness.
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I don't think you're being ungrateful. I think it's just a lot hitting you all at once, especially with a baby, you want the best environment for them! It's easier said than done but try and envision what it'll all be like when you're done! Pretend you guys bought a fixer upper and it's your family project! Something you guys can design and fix up together. YouTube how to do the smaller repairs and make the best of it! My husband and I are about to do almost the same thing! We have a bit of an upper hand though since we know the mess we're getting into lol. But we've just tried to stay enthusiastic and treat it as a clean slate and take on the tasks from most important to least! Don't think of it as a house, think of it as your little ones HOME! All the first words and first steps will be there ❤️ It does suck and I'm sorry all this burden is on you but truly, there's a brighter side to this ❤️

Also, destroying all the crappy parts of the house will feel SO good 😂 take a hammer to something that's already broken/going to be replaced. Let it out!

If you are an only child, just see it as an investment. Yes, you are spending money on this place.. But it will become handy once it's yours and then you can rent it, renovate it or do whatever.. I am private renting and it's soo expensive, that we cannot save up for a deposit for a house. I wish I had the opportunity to live with parents and save up. But at the same time, I've enjoyed my freedom living alone.

I'm not sure if it works differently in the US but here in the UK if older people need care then they often need to sell their homes to pay for it. So unless they're lucky and don't need to pay for care or have lots of money to do so then children often have no home to inherit. If it works the same way I'd seriously think about it before spending loads of money on a house you don't own.

I don't think you should feel bad, just trying to move in general is horrible everything's touched and nothing goes anywhere yet and you need this and don't know where this is and even with a new house the room isn't as maneuverable as you thought, so hard either way. But with the stress of cleaning and repairing and cost and help or hours of work thats gonna get in the way of working or helping with family and baby stuff and limitations you'll have. No girl, be unhappy. Just don't stay unhappy. Hope you find deals on stuff you like for the house!

@Caroline no that’s not how it works here and plus she didn’t say anything about them selling for care or needing care.

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