Change of Lifestyle............

I've just changed my lifestyle - I wonder what other people would have done in my situation.

Two weeks ago I flew to the UK to sell my house. I had a buyer who was able and willing to pay the full asking price on my house - a small, two-bedroomed terraced house in a poor area.

I've lived for most of the past 2.5 years in a beautiful villa that's worth at least ten times my humble UK dwelling, BUT the villa is where my parents live and the only 'personal space' I've had is a small 'tower suite' comprising a small bedroom and an adjoining bathroom. Ok, I have a large roof space too (AND beautiful views) but you get my drift........the villa might be mine 'on paper' but it is not, as yet, my HOME.

The little house in the UK was my home.

Within 48 hours of exchanging contracts to sell my house I backed out. When I flew out I just felt so peaceful and unstressed and content to be back there.

I've committed 'financial suicide' by my decision.

I retired, in effect, back in 2006. With the income from the profit on the sale of my UK property I was looking forward to having a huge amount of 'pocket money' to spend on gorgeous women, holidays etc......... to have that life of a lazy good for nothing I never had as a young man - to make up for not having had a misspent youth!

Oh well, I decided not to sell. I decided to move back 'home'. I decided I could nolonger cope with looking after my elderly parents (I promised to look after them for 2006 and after 2.5 years I could nolonger cope and started feeling resentful) - my father has made all necessary arrangements for extra care and so I need not feel any guilt 'abandoning' them.........

I fly back to the UK shortly. I'll start back in employment in July. I'll stand up on my own two feet again. I'll have my own life back. I'll feel I am a man again!