A surprise inheritance has completely changed my perspective on buying house and car.
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I'm 25, and I, along with my family, received a big inheritance last year.<br><br>I was in the process of buying a house, which was about 3 times the size of my current one-bedroom apartment, and was also planning to buy a car. I finally have enough money to live the exact life I have always wanted.<br>I have been trying to get into minimalism for some time now. I have given away my collection of comic books, sold most of my clothes, and have been buying only what I need. I have never wanted to, and no longer have to, worry about money. Yet, I feel very unenthusiastic about material wealth now.<br><br>Looking at my new life, it seems like a chore to have a house of just my own to maintain. The less I have, the less I have to worry about. I just don't find it practical anymore, now that I don't have to be practical. I was extremely excited about the idea of a house, but now it seems like a burden.<br><br>I have been thinking about this a lot, and I think I understand why it feels like this. I think it's because money isn't a problem anymore. Before, I had to worry about saving money to buy the things I wanted. So, when I thought about a big house, I was more worried about saving up to buy it than anything else. But, now that I can by it, I feel like I'm gonna end up with a burden. I just don't understand why I would want a big house if not to show off.<br><br>I'm gonna proceed with the house, and the car, but now they feel more like emotional burdens than anything else.<br>Thank you for listening.<br>Edit: I did not estimate the house’s price incorrectly. Also, we all received the same amount of money. We were not given a house or a car. We were given extremely large amounts of cash, which I have used to buy the house, but the payment has not been made yet. The money is in my account, and I’m just waiting for the owner to sell it to me.
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