tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855802737317865685.post3479195873276686738..comments2024-02-24T15:58:56.712-08:00Comments on The Good Typist: Then Again Looking at the Practicalities: Landing, Part 2Kristen McHenryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03467256747399406710noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855802737317865685.post-25276347683811295202010-05-12T20:10:41.249-07:002010-05-12T20:10:41.249-07:00Jo-Ann, I can so relate. There are certain things ...Jo-Ann, I can so relate. There are certain things that are irrationally associated with being a "grown-up" in this culture, and home ownership is definitely one of them, as is having children. And, I suppose, being anchored at the hip to a "partner". Your description of what it is to be an epiphyte is lovely. I am thinking, too, about what it means to grow up, and I think that knowing who you are and making independent choices, aside from what society dictates about what you need to do/be to be "valid", is a huge part of that. The rest...well, I obviously haven't figured that out yet. ;)Kristen McHenryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03467256747399406710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855802737317865685.post-45983245711163161892010-05-12T13:40:36.124-07:002010-05-12T13:40:36.124-07:00My life was once summed up by a relation with four...My life was once summed up by a relation with four signafiers: I had no house, no car, no pension plan and no partner. She seemed to imply it was a disadvantage. Hmmm, now I know that I am really an epiphyte with good friends that root me; a creative response to life that energizes me; and an acceptance of what is that gentle rains upon my soul ... helping me grow.Jo-Ann Svenssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03259745143188204566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855802737317865685.post-27455585576809735582010-05-11T17:31:55.519-07:002010-05-11T17:31:55.519-07:00Dale--interesting; thanks for the insight, and you...Dale--interesting; thanks for the insight, and your good wishes in your comment on my last post. I feel like what you describe would be really stressful. I do like just calling the landlord when something breaks. And pretty much no matter what, I guess you're always going to have to deal with neighbor, be you a renter or a buyer.Kristen McHenryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03467256747399406710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855802737317865685.post-70141586846183656802010-05-11T10:08:43.147-07:002010-05-11T10:08:43.147-07:00For decades it was a financial no-brainer: buying ...For decades it was a financial no-brainer: buying a house was so advantageous that it made sense almost no matter what. I don't think that's true any more: but the cultural associations of home ownership with prudence and security linger, as you say.<br /><br />It does expose you to a lot of risk, emotional and financial. When the roof unexpectedly starts leaking, there's no one to call: you're just looking at an outlay of $5,000, or taking a $40,000 hit on your net worth. If your neighbor decides to cut down the eighty year old maples next door that shade your house, there's not a thing you can do about it.Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14523194846272870013noreply@blogger.com