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It never fails to amaze me that as soon as I have a problem completly worked out to my satisfaction the problem will change. My husband and I had worked out how and when we were going to buy a home. Everything was set, all I need to do is go home and get a job. Then I would work for a few months before securing financing to purchase a home by the end of May or beginning of June at the latest. Now we need to change things up, because I need to try and have my kids and I in a home as soon as possible.

There are family issues at my parent's house. I'm not going to go into details here, but things are getting very ugly very VERY fast. They are only going to get worse when the next bomb I know is coming drops, and I don't want to get in the crossfire between my parents and my sister. I also don't want to subject my children to the bickering and nastiness that is occuring at the moment. I'm normally verbally attacked by my sister when there are conflicts, and I don't wish to have this happen or have my children witness it. My only regret is that I can't remove my beloved niece from the situation since I have no legal claim to her.

So, I need a home and fast. Instead of working for a few months, I'm going to try and secure financing for a home immediately after I get a job. The issue is that this puts us with much less money in the bank than what we were planning to have. I'm also not going to have as much time on the job as I would like, and I don't know how badly it will affect my chances of getting a loan. The whole thing is stressing me out now, and I'm looking less and less foward to moving home. I'm not moving my kids to a calm and stable environment, and I'm going to work hard to get them in our own home as quick as possible. My requirements on a home have also dropped significantly with the new situation. I was looking to get a home that we could live in for the next 50 years, but now I'm looking for something that will do for the moment. We'll likely end up moving again in another 10 years into something that is more to our liking.

Thanks for reading my bit of a rant. I needed to get it out somewhere, and I'm sorry there are not more details on the situation. It is just bad, and there isn't too much more I can say. Lots of fighting all the time. My kids are not used to this at all, and I'm not accustomed to it any longer either. My mom and sister used to do this when I was a kid, and I hated it. I refuse to make my kids endure it any longer than they have to.

Take Care,
Meg