Glad I had the Patience.

I much rather prefer the 'only my problem from pre-trip to post-trip' route. I'm not taking her home. This isn't a love affair & it isn't going to become a marriage.

Shortly put: I wish O/O's & new parents great luck. Honestly. So many of each new party suck so much ### tho, that I have next to no faith in either where it concerns their success.

 

Sounds like your doing it right. But always remember pay the truck and stuff first. Your last and don't try to take the $$ from the truck. And you have a better chance of making it.
So many think Man I have $15,000.00 in that account. I have not used it in months. Need to buy this or that! (NO) Need to take that big Vacation! (NO)!!!!!
Even though you can and could get the cash out. That can and will turn your dream into a Nightmare overnight.

 

Budgets are a main problem.
As in sticking to them. Putting money aside for routine maintenance, saving for tires or building captiol spending.

Maintenance is the one that will take you out quick.

Have to be at least a dozen people I know that put of basic services for months and months, only to seriously damage something.

Know one former O/O that went 8 months with out changing oil because of funds. my guess is it will be about 18 months to get the money together to replace the engine.

 

What company you work for?

 

As a new O/O and a dad of a soon-to-be teen boy, I'm very happy with both decisions. I just came back from a science fair where my son won for his district and went to regionals. I have a great truck that I take much pride in. I have found out things about myself that I would not have otherwise learned and have grown as a human being because of both.
I have heard the " I don't want that head ache" so often, but if you due some planning and use your head for more than a hat rack, it could be the best thing in your life. I get to relive life through the discoveries of my son and have bettered myself intellectually so I am better able to answer his questions.
The truck has pushed me into a area outside of my comfort zone and I have learned much, a lot of it thanks to the great people here on TTR.
The day we stop growing and stop learning is the day we should be planted in the ground...

 

Having had a day to think on your post,

With all due respect, from one childless member to another,

It’s possibly one of the most depressing things I’ve read in a while.

Well, aside from being a parent of that little school shooting monster in Florida today, that is.