I asked my parents for housing advice, and they said to just 'save up' and 'be patient'

which is easy to say when your mortgage is paid off and avocado toast was 50 cents

I've been trying to buy a house in my area

But the only thing I can afford is a strong opinion about gentrification.

I've been working on my emotional intelligence in therapy

now I can identify at least five different ways I'm procrastinating on my therapy homework

My mom keeps telling me to 'just buy a starter home.'

I told her the only starter home I can afford is the one in Monopoly.