I was raised believing that my parents’ house was also my home, yet because I was a youngster, there was no rent. That’s simply the way I was raised; it’s not entitled.
As soon as we could, we worked with my parents, who immigrated to Britain in the early 1970s and had a very strong work ethic. We learned early on the importance of hard graft and money.
Back then, families came together, worked together, and took care of their homes. Today’s young are finding it more difficult, and as a parent,
I don’t want to add to my kids’ stress by having them worry about how they’re going to pay for their rent.