The social pressure is huge... Especially for young people... Trying to live "someone else's life" is almost a rule, and not an exception... That sounds awful, but it's something that happens to MANY young people, and I would say that you are lucky to realize that in a relatively early stage...
Btw, I followed your link about homeownership around the world and realized how LATE I was with owning my own place!! 😱 I suppose I had focused on other things, but still, I should have done it earlier... Despite living a relatively minimalist lifestyle, I still had big detours in the wrong directions... 😃
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RE: I Was Living a Lifestyle, Not a Life