2y ago

Anon's dad is proud of him

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It's pointless but harmless hobby. At 19 he could use his money for a lot worse things. He could also use them better, but why?
The idea that personal finances should always be optimised for the best possible future outcome is sickening to me. What's the point in that grind? To eventually have more money for ... more pointless hobbies? If so, then he already won the game by being able to enjoy a pointless hobby at the age of 19.
It's a good time to do it too. It's only getting more difficult and less enjoyable the older you get. Life shouldn't be so serious. Let the kids play as long as they can. People get mentally old because they stop playing.
- Well said.
  More people should know the story of the Mexican fisherman.
- An interesting take on #personalfinance and #happinness in fact
Love that it's a random picture of the spineless shit that is Canadian politician Andrew Sheer.
What a fool, you should have used your money responsibly, like me, who gambled it all away. Your way was such a waste!
- First of all he could very well be paying rent, you don't know shit. And second of all, thank god he isn't wasting his damn money paying someone else's mortgage. This economy fuckin sucks ass. Decades ago you could afford a house working in basic jobs. Not anymore.
  
  I never thought about it that way. But giving your parents money to pay off their house you would eventually inherit makes much more sense than renting from a stranger.
- Oh fuck off. The kid didn't just appear one day and start eating their food and using their electricity. You are legally required to provide if you have a kid. You don't get a medal, and you sure as fuck aren't owed anything.
  
  Where are you legally required to provide for a 19 year old?
  
  Be 19
- Sure is easy to buy things when you dont have to throw away 50%+ of your take home pay to rent!
- I don't live with my parents, but only cause I had reason to move out. If the parents and child are happy with the arrangement, what arbitrary rule decides that the child should move out? They should absolutely contribute to the household, but if they have the room, why not save the money?
  
  I don't think they were saying he should move out
- Don't have kids.
- You say it like it's a bad thing
- Damn you pissed off a lot of basement dwellers.
  Down voters: "and I took that personally"
  
  Uh, I'm 31, I have a job and a home (no kids though, don't want any either). I still think that the idea of charging your kids rent is ridiculously heartless, especially when they're still in education.

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