That sounds great in theory and I'd like to say the same thing; but in reality shelter is soooo extremely expensive - at least around here - that you pretty much cannot own your home unless you make a lot of money. Actually, I just talked to my single friend and she abandoned the idea of ever being a homeowner because she just cannot afford it. She works in the same job as I do, hence has massive amount of schooling behind her and is in a career track - thus much better off than the average cashier or secretary. That is just plain wrong.

I would love to move out of this area - move south to a more rural part or to the peninsula and get a little house on the coast - but there are no jobs and the jobs there are don't pay. So, that is out as well. Besides, I don't know if it is good to raise kids in a totally rural area - like Aberdeen - - no wonder Cobain was endlessly depressed :P I too grew up in a little town and it always felt claustrophobic to me.

It is a rat race any which way you look at it


Is it alright to raise kids in a totally rural place?