CMV: The internet’s obsession with owning a house as a symbol of success is exhausting.

The reason why house prices are so high is because of the wealthy elite that are purchasing huge estates and houses as a simple status symbol based on their wealth. You won’t own a house just because you think owning a house is a step in your life that you want to happen, or happen at all. You won’t own a house if you think it’ll be fun because it’s not. You won’t own a house because you think it’s some new milestone in your life that you need to accomplish. Most people won’t ever own a house because they are too expensive. Most people who do own a house are wealthy and financially able to afford such a thing and have the confidence in their financial stability in order to do so. <br><br>The rest of us are stuck wading through the waters of confidence, praying that we can even afford to live in an apartment, let alone a house. Oh, you want to own a house because you just like the idea of it? Well you can’t because you can’t afford it. If you can afford it, you don’t need to own a house because you are already wealthy enough you don’t need to own a house. Everyone I meet who is always talking about wanting to own a house are the type of people who can’t keep a job for more than three months without quitting because it’s too stressful. They can’t afford a house and will never be able to.<br><br>I don’t understand why owning a house is such a big deal to people. They are expensive, not fun, and not at all a goal or milestone that most people will ever accomplish. What’s so great about the idea of owning a house anyway? You have to pay a mortgage every month. That’s not fun. You have to keep up the house. That’s not fun. What’s the point of owning a house? It doesn’t even make sense. These people literally don’t even make enough money in some cases to pay rent, and they’re talking about owning a house? How does that even work out in your brain? You could barely even afford to rent a house, and you’re thinking about owning a house? That doesn’t make any sense. I would much rather rent an apartment if I had the choice.