I’m stuck at home because I’ll never be able to afford a home of my own
DEAR DEIDRE: I’LL never be able to afford my own place and it’s so frustrating.
Recently I got a job in London. I hoped working in the capital might mean a decent salary and I planned to move there shortly after starting the new role.
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But I didn’t realise just how expensive it would be. Rent for most flats costs more than my monthly salary.
I feel like life is passing me by. All my friends live there already and spend their nights and weekends socialising.
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I spend my free time on the sofa rewatching Line Of Duty with my mum. I’m 29.
It’s making dating really hard, too. Girls are either put off by the fact I’m living with Mum or they get bored with me always going to theirs.
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DEIDRE SAYS: It sounds like the reason this is upsetting you so much is that living at home is no longer tenable. You are an adult who needs his own life and space.
Have you thought about renting a room in a shared house? This would be a lot cheaper and could be a good way to make some friends in the area.
Or have you considered getting another part-time job to boost your income?
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