>Best friend's rent went up and wants me to move in with him
Pros:
I can fuck my friend as much as I wanted. No homo.
It's closer to my work then where I live now. (12-15 vs 30-35 min)
Cheaper than most places in that area
He's got two cats that are fucking awesome
Cons:
Paying rent
Living with an extremely lazy smart-ass friend.
He's got two cats that shit. A lot.
As of right now I'm living rent free with my rents without any worry. Will end in a year or so though. I should be saving more of the money I make, but I'm also lazy with funds. However I do have a decent amount stashed for living on my own with crippling debt in about 3-4 years.
Thoughts? Opinions? Questions?
How much is the rent?
>>18194997
$460 a month
My only real problem is if I say yes and then when/if I find a better job and it requires me to move. I'll feel like shit saying, "Welp, it's been fun while it lasted, but I must move on."
Which further pulls me away from wanting to move in with any of my close friends. However out of all of them this guy I know for a fact would pay his rent.
>>18195001
How much do you make a month?
Cause from what you say, the pros outweigh the cons, currently. You state that you're living rent free for now, but that will end within a year. How do you feel about your rents ( who I assume are your parents). You could still stay with them, but anything can happen within a year and it may become hard for you to get an apartment in 2018 when you have to move out. But if you do decide to move in with your friend, have a long, lengthy discussion with him. Friends assume everything will be hunky dory because they're friend, but that isn't the case most of the time. You gotta set guidelines between each other and stuff.
>>18195017
Thank you man, I appreciate where you're aiming.
I make around 1,800 - 2,200 after tax each month depending on my hours. Many people come and go, but I've held on for over a year and a quarter now.
My rents have been broken up for a while now, but they stuck together for my younger brother. (Which is more then they'd do for me) Ma's fine, but step papa is a narcissistic alcoholic. So naturally I have my fair share of problem, but that's beside the point.
The thing is, I'm probably going to end up going over my friends place after work tomorrow. I'll talk, but I really do want to make any promises. Sadly I'm extremely easy to manipulate, but I try as I might to not look like an easy pray in these crazy fucked up times.
I simply do not know where I'm going or what will be to come in the future. So I'm at a crossroad in my life with lots of maintenance past due.
>>18194990
Look at how much you're pissing away / spending on bullshit. Would you be able to afford rent plus bills if you stopped? Maybe it's worth it.
>>18194990
Sounds worth it desu.
I'd do it for the reduced commute alone.
Also will give you a little more independance and experience when you eventually move on.
Also don't feel bad about moving out if you find a better job or whatever, sounds like you're doing your friend a favor and if they're salty that's their problem.
>>18195042
No one really knows what may happen in their futures. It's pretty scary, but sometimes we must take the plunge. Hope everything goes well when you meet up with your friend.
>>18195066
Don't get me wrong, I would love the freedom of living for myself with my best bud. I'm just somewhat leaning towards staying rent free with as much money as I can get before I have to pack my shit.
What I would love to do is to pay rent for the house I'm at now and rent that out to others, but I ain't rich. I can move in, but unlike my jobs, when is a time to start moving in another direction? I'm so fucking inexperienced with life it fucking scares me.