So after a few tricky years money/family wise (nothing major, just a few bumps in the road) Dh and I are feeling quite content and rather proud this Christmas.
We just started renting a gorgeous 2 bedroom flat in a naice area, we have had his lovely ds living with us full-time for several years (he's truly like a son to me and is very settled) and I bought a bigger (albeit second-hand) car.
It never ceases to amaze me how some people (including family members) can always find fault/problems with everything that we're happy about. It's so dull!
For example:
We love our new flat, we're very excited/Yes but it's rented so not technically yours
Dss has settled in really well and loves his new school, I'm so proud of him/Yes but he's not really yours, when are you going to have one of your own?
Can't believe we got such a good deal on the car, it runs like new!/What's with that mark on the rear passenger seat though?
I'd like to be clear that we are not boastful or showy people. Like I said, we're just content at the moment and proud of ourselves. I've got people who I thought were friends who've not even asked how the new place is, even though I said I was taking a moving day.
However, I think that quite a lot of people preferred it when dh and I had work problems and things were tight/stressful. They had plenty of time to chat pry and ask questions then.
Whilst we're not wealthy -far from it- I do think that being successful shows you who your true friends are.
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Some people really do prefer it when you're 'down and out''
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CannotEvenDeal · 27/12/2016 08:44
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