Family Matters

Sometimes living with family can be wonderful. When you're starving with nothing in your fridge, they have food. When you don't want to break down and purchase a vacuum cleaner or a paper shredder, they have them there to borrow. When you don't want kids of your own but need to fill that motherly void that creeps up on you every now and then, you borrow theirs...then promptly return them. Sometimes living with family can be horrible. When you are wearing five sweaters to sleep because the heat absolutely turns off after the sunsets. When those same kids are taking marathon laps above your bedroom at 8am on a Saturday morning. When your bedroom is a converted garage and this mysterious fuzzy throat feeling won't let up (maybe you should really invest in your own vacuum). When the threat of a rent hike looms around every family feud you might find yourself smack in the middle of. Sure, its great living with family...just tread lightly and be sure to save up for the inevitable eviction.