Are my parents selfish or what??

[dblackga]

Originally Posted by karen_in_nh_2012

Hmmm ... OP, are you the same guy who posted this thread a few months ago? Hard decision of buying a house

Sounds like the same kinds of parental "issues," except in that other thread it was that your parents thought you were moving too far away from them (it was 40 MILES) and in this one your parents think the house needs work? Hmmm ...

You're 41. You're a grown-up (supposedly). Live your own life. Sheesh!!

That's exactly what I thought -- Johnbeckday even complained that he couldn't attract women because he was living at hom . . .

So, OP -- either there is a rash of 40 year olds that are still tied to their parents' apron strings, or you have a double out there. Scary thought . . .

Any 40-something year old grown man who gets upset because his Mommy won't help him pick out furniture and they don't like his house STILL isn't ready to date women -- because he is utterly lacking in confidence and is still intimidated by his drama-queen of a mother who goes around clutching her heart and delivering lines like "You just took 20 years off my life by buying that house!"

[Harpaint]

Originally Posted by Garveybikerun

I have my money invested in a 401k retirement. Plus I wanted to have a house of my own.

Maybe your parents don't really want you to leave. Maybe they just want you to stay there with them.

[GiGi603]

I think in a couple of years when you have the house just perfect they will come around. Even through the process I think they will end up just loving it.
Enjoy the renovations! I can just feel it is going to be wonderful!