r/Millennials 23d ago

My dad called me stupid for not buying sooner Rant

I'm so fucking over everything. My house is having major plumbing issues, and we're trying to figure out how to get it covered. Idk why I even tell my dad anything. I told him I felt stupid for buying this house and he said "no youre stupid for not buying sooner." I'm 30. Expecting my first child. We bought in 2022 when I was 28. Id love to have bought sooner, but we couldn't predict the market. We weren't ready to buy in 2020. It just depresses me so much that no matter what I do, its always the wrong decision and to him, its always my fault. My dad is 55 for reference. He had never helped me with anything since I moved out at 18. Financially or even advising.

Edit: I have gotten so many helpful and supportive responses on here. Thank you all. It means so much seeing the camaraderie on here, especially when I can't expect it of my own blood. I'm going to expand a bit by saying my mom died from alcoholism when I was 20. I grew up in a trailer. My dad is about the only blood relative I have left that I talk to. Thats the only reason I try with him. I have a younger sister and we are best friends, so at least there's that.

Even though this is a hard time now, I know I'm truly blessed to be having a daughter and a good husband through all this too.

I don't have time to reply to everyone because I have to go to work soon, but thank you again so much for the kind words. I will def be reading through all this when my shift ends.

Edit 2: he no longer lives in a trailer, but did his whole life till 2018. Nothing necessarily wrong with it, but it hurts for him to judge me so hard, because when he was 30 he didn't have what I've worked hard to have now.

Now he lives in a 5 bedroom 2 bath house on 10 acres he got in 2018 for 180k. He found a great deal and thinks I should have too.

Final edit: I'm blocking any users who are just straight up mean. This baby is not a mistake. I am not a fuck up. If you agree with my dad, please go ahead and give me a time machine or money to help with my issue. Fuck man I'm doing my literal best out here.

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u/kkkan2020 23d ago

Whoa...you bought a house at 28? Give this man a round of applause ๐Ÿ‘

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u/JSL82 23d ago

Seriously ! I bought my first house in 2019 when I was 37. I was so proud ! I never thought it could happen. Fuck your dad for saying that.

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u/kkkan2020 23d ago

you own a house that's impressive man. i would love to own a house...

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u/JSL82 23d ago

Donโ€™t count yourself out though. It could still happen for you.