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Depressed with my situation, later 50s

Depressed with my situation, later 50s

Hi there people thx for having me. 1st post so l this is an ok place for depression as l couldn't find a depression section.

lt seems to me crazy especially at this stage but l'm just so damn stuck about my situation and just can not seem to be able to come up with a decision on what to do with it.

l didn't do well getting rid of my house but l did still also have a block of land in a small town. My ex and l bought it yrs back it was just suppose to be an investment but now because of the way things went with my house, it's looking like the best solution from here would be to just build something on the block. There's no debt on the block at all now and l do have small savings left that l could build a simple house with so financially it'd be ideal as l'd have no debt or mortgage.

Problem is a few things.

1stly, although l moved to regional area awhile back now, l grew up in the city but the town here at the block is tiny, no shops just a pub. Nearest decent town is 45k away.

The block does have a small cabin on it and l;ve been staying 6mths now supposedly figuring out whether l wanna build on it of not.

lt is a pretty block and spot and l'd have no debt if l just stayed here, where as not only don't l feel up to moving any more but l can't afford to now or to take on a new mortgage either after the house loss but somewhere better would be much much dearer and there'd be no way without one.

Trouble is, the town depresses the hell out of me especially at night every night l just sink again even if the day hasn't been too bad, sometimes even quite nice. Night comes round and down l go.

lt's just so damn small and away and at night there's just nothing except house lights on, that's it.

l mean if l had a choice l wouldn't choice to settle here never bought it back when for that at all, it's just the best solution though all round for sure. All round except that l just get so damn depressed out here.

So 6mths and l'm still absolutely nowhere about building something so l'm still just in the little cabin. Trouble with just doing it is, that if this went on and l just hated it here, l might not even be able to sell it and get my money back anyway and it still leaves the same problems above, with going somewhere better anyway.

lt's mad but l don't think l've ever been so stuck in my life.

Best to all.

mr

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@TAB @mrmista you two are a good example for only having one child.

Your siblings sound mean.

I hope today is good to you.

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@TAB

Ah mateeee, ya see, typical of family when it comes to money, especially inheritance, even if they don't even need it.

That sorta shyt breaks families up allllll the time.

Speaking of shares, well in my case, say an actual share property as an alternative say, like @Glisten was suggesting.

Yeah l actually went into a share property deal on my last house, hence my situation now.

lf l could've done that property on my own l'd be v v well off now, but bc l did that share thing and they went broke, l come out of it with nothing.

Hence why all l have now is this place.

So won't be doing a share property deal again that's for sure, especially at this stage.

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Anyyywayyyy.

lt doesn't mean l have to take off or wangle something else.

But that was just the result of two hrs talking it all over with him, that's all.

l could well stay yet though. For once in my life l'm too stuck to just race off anywhere half cocked like l would've back in the day.

So that's probably a good thing.

lf l didn't stay here it'd still take God knows how long to figure and wangle something else out.

So , the property and life here still has time to rope me in if things are gonna change in that way.

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@mrmista Mate where are you,Walhalla pop: 35?

I’ve driven through Kirup WA pop 156, Kookynie WA had a population of 10. It might be 0 now LOL

@TAB

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Re: Depressed with my situation, later 50s

@mrmista Dude, oh that is horrible when you fate is tied to someone else’s misfortune.

Says the woman who got siphoned by her ex’s $30K+ gambling addiction (eye-roll)

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@Glisten

Ah Glisten, partners , hmmm.

My deal, worse thing was, from 6mths after going into it, l could feel, this wasn't gonna happen. 8yrs later found out the hard way and here l am.

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Re: Depressed with my situation, later 50s

Wish we could bloody edit here, really didn't need to tell that damn story, still getting over it, need it deleted.

l'll b damned , we can edit l just discovered thk the Gods, cut it out, Dunno how l missed that..

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Anywaayyyy.

Option B.

Just go ahead with the build here and fk it all.

ldbloodyknow.

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Re: Depressed with my situation, later 50s

Thats life @Glisten they were more ruthless than me and chose easier paths that perversely made them wealthy while I boomed and busted o back breaking filthy hot work and spent it allon timeoff ha ha lol

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I like the way you think @mrmista

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