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How upset would YOU be?

posted 8 years ago by clong-rsn
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If your parents sold their home you grow up in? My wife and I debated this and I honestly didn't understand the outrage from the kids. You're an adult with your own family and home. It's not like when Drew was getting bounced around in his teenage years. It really doesn't effect you. I understand the memories and such but it's their prerogative to sell. To me it seems unfair to expect your parents to stay somewhere you no longer live for the sake of sentimentality. The memories are made with the person, to me that's more important. Anyways, just curious what others thought...

[–] clippcool 8 years ago

When these KIDS need to empty and sell the house. Absolutely nightmare.

[–] ryansassy1 8 years ago

While I do understand the grown kids' strong sentimental attachment, I think it was over the top the way a couple of them reacted to the news. It was definitely their parents' prerogative to sell and move on.

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[–] LovesConfusingJoy 8 years ago

I only remember Crosby getting noticeably upset. And he quickly moved on and felt bad for insulting Camille. I think the shock and disappointment was justified. As a viewer I didn't want them to sell that beautiful house to move to cramped San Francisco.

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[–] Dilbert_27 8 years ago

The house was worth millions in today's market. I could not have understand why they hadn't after the kids were already gone off. Retire in a smaller place and have more security for their remaining years. Etc etc

[–] bkerber 8 years ago

Crosby is a child so he's going to react like a child. I loved that Camille put him in his place about that.

Years ago, when I was about 30 and had been living away from my parents for 11 years, my parents sat me down and told me they were planning on turning 'my room' into a laundry room so that Mom wouldn't have to go downstairs to do her laundry and would I be okay with that. I actually laughed at them. I told them it was their house, I did not have any claim on that room at all. They needed to make life as comfortable for themselves as possible.

Now they are finally thinking about moving to an apartment. I say more power to them. I will miss the place, mostly because I won't be able to actually stay with them when I come to visit, but we will all get used to that.

[–] serabb 7 years ago

I'd be devastated. It's the only house I know ( I have lived in other houses and now have my own now). Luckily my family home was handed down to my brother so it will continue to be in the family. Probably go to my children. I fully related. It's special and unique and ours