I'll try and keep this short.
My partner and I live in London. We have one child and are being crippled by child care costs! We pay £1800 pcm, as well as rent.
We've decided we want to move out of London to see if we can buy a place. Getting a mortgage is another thing entirely but for arguments sake, we need a bigger deposit.
I would never dare ask my parents for money, however, they have previously said they'd help with house deposit or childcare where they can.
Speaking to my mum about money worries today, she says there is "no money." This is what annoys me. There clearly IS money as they go gallivanting off on expensive holidays, sometimes paying £1000 per night on hotel rooms. They often buy designer clothes and bags (also updwards of £1000, a bag strap I had to collect for them cost £400 alone!)
Theyve also previously offered to pay for flights for my sister's wedding (over £3000 for the three of us), which is why we agreed we could come, but now there is "no money" for that either.
AIBU to be annoyed about them saying this?
I'm feeling like I'll have to take on a weekend job. I already work full time in the NHS and home ownership just seems so out of reach. Also feel like I'm playing second fiddle to a bag 🎒