Large family livin' small!
By Genipher
@Genipher (5405)
United States
September 7, 2017 6:35pm CST
There are a lot of crazy people in the world and, apparently, I'm one of them.
And it's not just me...it's my family, too!
You see, last month my husband was forced into getting a new job.
The problem?
With Hubby's first work day looming ever closer, we found ourselves scrambling for a place to live!
We got qualified for a home loan, but couldn't get an accepted offer.
We searched high and low for rentals to no avail.
We asked friends if we could crash with them until something opened up, but nobody had the space for nine extra bodies.
So we did what we had to do:. we sold most of our stuff and bought an R.V.
We are currently living in a 31 foot home on wheels in our friends yard until we can either buy a plot of land or move the rig to a rental. If push comes to shove, we'll move on over to an R.V. park (though they seem a bit discriminatory against large families...)
Many think we're nuts but I see it as an adventure!
So whadd'ya think? Would you--or have you--ever resorted to living in a motorhome?
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22 responses
@Genipher (5405)
• United States
8 Sep 17
The dog is with us, though she spends most of her time outside, playing with our friend's dog.
I'd like to get a big enough piece of land or rental where she can continue running around outside. An added bonus to living in the country-ish is that the dog doesn't bark nearly as much. In town she was constantly howling at any person that walked past our fence!
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
7 Sep 17
I dont think your nuts..I would do it my friend in a heartbeat..I have nothing of value to speak of anyway and hate to have things like a chain around my neck. Survivalist spirit here.
Much blessings to you too on this new journey!
I admire you and your family for being able to get up and go at a moments notice.
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
8 Sep 17
@Genipher Welcome, hope the tide turns for you as well very soon for a stable place if that is what you so desire.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
8 Sep 17
Hopefully that will never happen, but yes I would do whatever I had to do to keep a roof over my loved ones head.
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
8 Sep 17
At times, I think it would be interesting. Not sure if I had as big of family as yours I would want to do it. But if I could afford it as my husband and I get older, it would be nice to own one to be able to travel around in. I am not sure if I would want to permanently live in one, especially in an RV park.
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@prashu228 (37525)
• India
8 Sep 17
Congratulations on your new home. It would be fun. Hope you enjoy
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@Morleyhunt (21739)
• Canada
8 Sep 17
Seeing life as an adventure makes life so much more enjoyable. With five children....we built our own house. Living in a pop up tent trailer, dome tent and dining tent for a summer. Great memories. (Lots of headaches that summer, but we gave the kids some great memories)
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
8 Sep 17
That should be fun.
Well, I have never live in RV but when I was a child my parents and us children always moved from one place to another house.
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@Happy2BeMe (99390)
• Canada
8 Sep 17
I would do it. You did whay you had to do to have a place to live. There is nothing crazy about that.
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@Genipher (5405)
• United States
8 Sep 17
I'm glad we don't sound too crazy. My mom is usually pretty good about not "judging" the decisions my husband and I make, but when she heard what we had done she had a hard time biting her tongue.
I think our friends, who truly love us, also think we made a foolish mistake. But we had no other options...
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@Happy2BeMe (99390)
• Canada
11 Sep 17
@Genipher some many think that but that was your only option.
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@Essjayd (1568)
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8 Sep 17
I think it's awesome!
I'm giving serious thought to selling
up and going off in a campervan for
a while.I've never lived in a motorhome
but I did live in my van on weekdays
for nearly 6 months a while back.
Had to go away from home for work
but couldn't find accommodation that
would accept my dog! Wasn't going to
put him in kennels so we lived in the van
and came home at weekends. Saved a
fortune as the accommodation allowance
was paid in cash!! A gym membership
for showers and a little creative thinking
made it like an adventure rather than
a chore.
It would have been much easier in a
campervan or motorhome though!
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@GardenGerty (157675)
• United States
8 Sep 17
I have never done that but I wanted to when I first got married the first time.
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@marguicha (215909)
• Chile
8 Sep 17
I never hve lived in a motor home and this is not an option in my country. But I don´t think there´s any thing bad about it.
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@marguicha (215909)
• Chile
8 Sep 17
@Genipher I would consider you strange even while living in a mansion. 
I would have never been able to have so many children. I congratulate you!
I would have never been able to have so many children. I congratulate you!3 people like this
@Genipher (5405)
• United States
10 Sep 17
@marguicha
I forget sometimes how strange our large family must seem to people. It seems so "normal" to me.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
8 Sep 17
I don't think your crazy at all. Our family lived in a camper for a few months, it wasn't too bad. We can't afford an RV here, they are expensive!
If your happy and your family is that's all that matters. 
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That was quick! 
Sell it, maybe? 
@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
28 Oct 17
I can testify to you being slightly (uhm... with a sliding scale being used to judge 'slightly'
) nuts, Genipher, from the discussions we used to get into a while back! (Not that I should be pointing out someone else's foibles, understand. SMH!)
WOW! That has to be tough! I hope things are looking up for all of you by now!
I think, if push came to shove, Pretty (my 29 year old daughter) and I could manage to live in closer quarters than we are right now, but I really don't want to test that to find out. (We rent a two bedroom duplex here. Sometimes, that has been close quarters for us when one of us is in a bad mood!)
) nuts, Genipher, from the discussions we used to get into a while back! (Not that I should be pointing out someone else's foibles, understand. SMH!)
WOW! That has to be tough! I hope things are looking up for all of you by now!
I think, if push came to shove, Pretty (my 29 year old daughter) and I could manage to live in closer quarters than we are right now, but I really don't want to test that to find out. (We rent a two bedroom duplex here. Sometimes, that has been close quarters for us when one of us is in a bad mood!)1 person likes this
@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
29 Oct 17
@Genipher LMFAO! I understand! I think my first wife got my rose-colored glasses in the divorce... I haven't seen them since then, at any rate... (grinning at you!)
Look at it this way, hon, you are all together... You have the money to buy another house... You are all healthy and everyone is happy, right?
I would say you are doing things just right, for now. 
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
31 Oct 17
@Genipher Hmmm... before you set the place on fire, please make sure and outfit all your kids with their own pairs. The way the world is going, I believe they will need those glasses much more than we ever did. SMH!
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@Genipher (5405)
• United States
29 Oct 17
@DaddyEvil
Well, we'll have the money to buy a house as soon as the RV sells but otherwise, yeah. Spot on.
I need to figure out where they sell rose- colored glasses and burn the place down!
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