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A Farm of My Own:  Mobile Home...Should I Tell?  |
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mrstillery09
Farmgirl at Heart
2 Posts
Monteca
Excelsior Springs
Missouri
USA
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 Posted - Aug 10 2012 : 10:14:46 AM
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Sorry for such a vague subject line, I knew I couldn't fit it all in there! This may end up being a really silly question, but I'm kind of wondering what I should do. I've been lurking awhile and ya'll have such great advice so I thought I'd see what you have to say.
My husband and I just bought our first home, which happens to be a mobile home. This place just seems perfect for us, it'll be paid for in about 8 years, and it sits on 2/3 of an acre. It's not a lot of square footage, or a lot of acres, but it's great for starting out. My problem is I was raised thinking that people who lived in mobile homes are white trash. Everyone in my family knows we have a home of our own but they don't know that it's a mobile, and I don't know if I should mention it. Part of me thinks a home is a home and it shouldn't matter what it is, and another part of me feels awkward not mentioning it. My plan was for people to come see it and me not even broaching the subject.
What do you ladies think though? Am I worrying about nothing? |
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kysheeplady
True Blue Farmgirl
893 Posts
Teri
KY
USA
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Posted - Aug 10 2012 : 11:19:57 AM
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Hi,
I do think you are worrying for nothing. You said it yourself ... a home is a home. I'm sure your family will see that. Good luck.
Teri
"There are black sheep in every flock"
White Sheep Farm
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CheesemakerBeth
Farmgirl in Training
26 Posts
Beth
PALESTINE
Texas
USA
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Posted - Aug 10 2012 : 11:22:36 AM
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I hope you are worrying about nothing! I would hope my friends and family don't judge me because they have bigger, fancier homes. If you are proud of your place, keep it up as best as you can, and enjoy your life, try not to let others make you feel bad even if they try!
God Bless!
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oldbittyhen
True Blue Farmgirl
1169 Posts
tina
quartz hill
ca
USA
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Posted - Aug 10 2012 : 11:30:16 AM
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WOW, if anyone looked at you any differant because you have a mobile home, they should not be ones to have in your life...
"Knowlege is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad" |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22745 Posts
Alee
Billings
MT Sister # 8
USA
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Posted - Aug 10 2012 : 11:35:07 AM
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I agree with the other ladies- It doesn't matter what type of home you have- it's fantastic that you have a home! Yes, there are sterotypes but that definitly does not mean that they apply to you! Way to go on getting a home! We are still renting and I am very jealous over here! ;)
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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CRshelpmeet
True Blue Farmgirl
4041 Posts
Jessie
NJ
USA
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Posted - Aug 10 2012 : 11:38:10 AM
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mrsstillery09 : I know exactly where you are coming from. My thought is (and because I am in the same situation) at least I have a roof over my head. If I extend that hand of friendship and invite people to my home and they judge me based on the type of home I have, then they really aren't that good of a friend anyways. Just saying girl! There are a lot worse places to live than a mobile home. You are blessed! Embrace it!
hugs
jessie
"Wonder Woman hasn't got a cape, she just turned her apron around"
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
8602 Posts
Louisiana
USA
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Posted - Aug 10 2012 : 12:29:23 PM
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I could never and still never understand how or why would someone judge a book by its cover; in this case, living in a mobile home. Please, don't waste your thoughts on such nonsense. Friends don't judge. I bet you have one beautiful home. Hugs.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4699 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Aug 10 2012 : 12:32:54 PM
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If your friends judge you for living in a mobile home, those aren't the friends to keep. A home is where you make it!
"Hey, I've got nothing to do today but smile..."
The Only Living Boy in New York, Paul Simon |
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mrstillery09
Farmgirl at Heart
2 Posts
Monteca
Excelsior Springs
Missouri
USA
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Posted - Aug 10 2012 : 1:51:53 PM
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| Oh thank you all so much!! I truly was worrying on this way too much. I'm hoping no one cares or mentions it, but sometimes people sure can surprise you. I am truly so happy and content where I am, so I hope that feeling carries over to anyone who visits. Thank you all so, so much! |
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shanda
True Blue Farmgirl
420 Posts
Shanda
Broken Bow
OK
USA
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Posted - Aug 10 2012 : 1:56:44 PM
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Count yourself blessed!
I was almost a homeowner, once. Then my ex left us. We have lived in apartments, and shared family homes, but I've never had a home of my own. I would dance a jig to the moon and back for a home!
Be house proud!!! Family will love you because you're family, not because of your home!!!
P.S I make my home where my heart is, with my kids!
Shanda
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
8602 Posts
Louisiana
USA
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Posted - Aug 10 2012 : 2:00:42 PM
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Monteca: If you are truly happy and content you will pass it own to any one who visits. You sound like a beautiful and joyful person, I bet you are.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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emtfarmer
True Blue Farmgirl
185 Posts
Darlene
North Carolina
USA
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Posted - Aug 10 2012 : 6:52:44 PM
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What is important is that it is your home. I have rented for all of my adult life. As I get older, I realize I don't want to have a large home: Too much to clean, too much to furnish, higher taxes, etc. Now that my husband and I are finally employed full-time again (as of this past Monday!) after 18 months of unemployment, I would love to have a mobile home and that is what we are planning for. In fact, I almost made a post last weekend asking farmgirls to post pictures of their mobile home "decorating".
I'd rather spend time decorating a smaller home, crafting, and gardening rather than concerning myself with what others may think. I wish you many happy times in your new home!
Call to farmgirls. . . I'm sure Monteca (like me!) would enjoy seeing pictures of how you make the best of a mobile home, inside and out!
Darlene
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laurentany
True Blue Farmgirl
2882 Posts
Laurie
Patchogue
NY
USA
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Posted - Aug 10 2012 : 6:57:19 PM
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Embrace what you have and who you are- not the type of "structure" that you live in. Regardless of he actual structure, it is your home. I actually think you are one smart cookie!!! How many of us here can say we could pay off our homes in 8 years??? Good for you. As the other gals said- if someone were to judge you for the "type" of home that you live in, then they are not worth having in your life.
Enjoy your wonderful home!
Hugs,
~Laurie
"Little Hen House on the Island"
Farmgirl Sister#1403
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rphelps4
True Blue Farmgirl
519 Posts
roxanna
westport
indiana
USA
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Posted - Aug 10 2012 : 9:19:34 PM
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| I agree with everyone else, friends like that you don"t need, the house I raised my kids in and still live most people would turn the noses up too, but I don't care I have 13 acres, when I divorced my husband not one room in the house was finished, the kids and worked on, and as I can I am still working on it 34 years later. It's my little piece of heaven! Roxanna |
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Dorinda
True Blue Farmgirl
963 Posts
Dorinda
St. Cloud
Florida
USA
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Posted - Aug 11 2012 : 05:44:30 AM
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Wow I agree with all the other ladies you should not worry about such a thing. Enjoy your home. My DH and I started out in a mobile home . I loved it. We lived there for 9 years. We saved as much as possible and then built our home. I would go back to my little mobile home in a heart beat. Such wonderful memories there. Thanks for bringing those memories back to me.
Seize The Day!
Dorinda |
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Rosemary
True Blue Farmgirl
1431 Posts
Mara
Fauquier County
Virginia
USA
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Posted - Aug 11 2012 : 3:20:04 PM
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Congratulations on outgrowing the prejudice behind terms like "white trash." I've known trashy people of all races who live in palatial houses, penthouse apartments and more than a few governor's mansions, and the most wonderful people who live very modestly. I wouldn't hesitate to cross anyone off my friend list who still harbors such backward thinking. Who needs that?
That said, if you want to face people's prejudices with humor, you could send out "we've moved" with pink flamingos and beer cans on the front and inside, "Come visit us to see how we're classing up the neighborhood." |
Edited by - Rosemary on Aug 11 2012 3:20:36 PM |
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