Flat to rent
Flat to rent.
I have bought a flat in Paris recently. This is quite an acheivement for me, 27 years old and now my own landlord. After a long time trying to study, doing a lot of jobs which did not pay much, but in the objective of doing a proper job, I have found stability and a regular salary which means a bank is willing to lend me enough to buy my own little home.
Small of course, 30 square meters, this is like acheiving a status which makes me more or less independent from my parents financially. This also means that I can invite people to stay and help people in need.
But this also means that I need to pay a laon ever month, and makes me pretty dependent to m y job. I was thinking of renting my living room out to help me out a little with the loan.
An aquatence from home who, has been struggling a little more than me to find a place has been staying in my living room from time to time, since he has found a job teaching in a town very near to were my flat is, and he lives over 2 hours away by car. I offered for him to stay to stay a little longger in exchange for a bit of rent. But he now wishes to stay for 9 months, while paying a very little amount. This has put me off a little. This means that my little heaven in which I can invite people to stay will be taken by someone full time.
I have found it difficult to say no. But cannot really accept for him to stay more than a couple of months really.
Now what can I do. I guess we will just have to wait and see. I am sure it won’t be too bad. We have had a few people staying in our homes before never really went wrong. I may not even be here that long, but it may be a good thing for him. And if it can help me out financially.
That is my saying, “give what you can while you can”. “Any thing you do not give will be lost in the end”. I have lived in very small places in the past, and accessing luxury, and large living spaces can wait a little longger, for me I guess. Nother is like helpping others in need.
I have been complaining of feeling lonely since I have moved in. I miss, my cat and my ex-girlfriend on a daily basis.