Huge Tracts Of Land? Or A Room of One’s Own?

[tyellas]

I had been thinking that my ambivalence and stresses about owning my own abode were a classic “first world problem.” Poor me! So spoiled! Have to decide whether to paint the guest room cream or sage all on my own! And then I saw this piece:

Women own 1% of world’s property.Which made me go "Huh." Because, in the US, for at least the past 5 years,

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[ithilwen]

I'm not surprised by that statistic, sadly. We take for granted how far women's rights have advanced in the First World, and forget just how recent that change is, how much ground even First World women have to make up, and how large a percentage of the world's population lives in places where women's equality is still a distant fantasy.

As for the house, just remember: You own it. It's not supposed to own you! It's a nice house, but if owning it is bringing more stress into your life than pleasure, then perhaps it's time to swap it for a nice apartment.

[tyellas]

Ah, and there's the rub: the "nice apartment"! Based on my research, I can afford to swap my nice house for an acceptable apartment in Wellington, but not one that's as nice as the house. First world problem par excellence.

[ithilwen]

First World problem, indeed! I guess it comes down to which combination you feel will give you more happiness: a nice living space with limited free time, or an acceptable-but-not-wonderful living space and more free time. Not an easy choice!

[tyellas]

I would like some cheese with my whine, please!

[ithilwen]

Certainly! How about a nice blue?