I have been living in Istanbul for the last 13 years. My mom
used to come and stay for a few weeks every year in the past. Now that I am
technically retired and working part-time and that I am on a diet which will probably
last for at least two years, she decided she should spend most of her time with
me. So out of 8 months of 2013, she was with me for 6 months. I love mom to
pieces but I have to admit, it is tough to live with someone if you enjoy being
a lone wolf.
She manages to get on my nerves and I manage to get on her
nerves every once in a while. What irks me most is that she keeps saying it
would be nicer if I had a three bedroom apartment. I do not think so. Yes, my
apartment is small but so are the costs associated with maintaining it.
Besides, I do not have the funds to get a bigger apartment and I am probably
not likely to ever save enough money to do so. I also see no compelling reason
for it.
I am saving Money for the future to;
1.
Travel to the US for a month or so in 2014
2.
Re-do the kitchen, the entrance and the balcony
some time in 2016
3.
Replace my car some time in 2018-19
4.
Have a fat cash cushion just in case a big
health crisis happens
I think mom like spending time with me and she would feel
more comfortable if I had a larger house. She may be lonely back in her own
apartment even though my sister lives in the same city. She is working, she is
married and she has one very sick mother-in-law. Mom gets to see my sister may
be once a week if she is lucky. Besides, since mom thinks she has other
responsibilities, she does not like asking my sister run errands for her. My
sister surely knows this but does not step out of her comfort zone to spend
more time with her or do things for her. I am not criticizing her because
everyone is entitled to have a life of her own and so do I.
So, I have got mixed feelings about the future
of my living arrangement with mom. Does this make me a bad person? I do not
know…
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