HGTV...you've disappointed me!

Hello Thursday...thanks ladies for supporting me yesterday...it was a lot of fun!
Now onto today's post...

There is a new show on HGTV about individuals looking 

to purchase a home with the support of their families. 

My House, Your Money.

I don't necessarily have an issue with parents helping their children to purchase homes. 

 I mean truth be told, i purchased a condo a few years ago with the support of family. 

 However another truth be told, i was able to make ALL the decisions on my own without any interference from my family.  It was an investment...which was not such an investment because we barely broke even during the sale of the condo.  But nevertheless, i was in control of the decision making.

Now i know in my situation, we were NOT on a reality tv and we weren't trying to get ratings

and therefore the show may be edited to be more sensationalized.

But honestly HGTV you've disappointed me!

And here's why:

The "child" was.. 

*31 years-old

*'starving' medical student (starving part bothered me--if you are starving, you can't afford a house)

*no current income (at least they didn't say what he was doing)

*hundreds of thousands debt in student loans

*he actually had to ask his mom: "can you let me get a word in? you never let me  talk."

The parents..

*still treated the grown-a** son like a child

*mother was too overbearing

*close to retirement age

I was MOST disappointed because with all the crazy housing issues around,

 how can HGTV encourage a show that would allow families to:

*borrow on their existing mortgage to give money to their child

*"child" to purchase homes when they don't have a down payment of their own

*a house is NOT necessarily the best kind of investment (personal experience!)

*encourage the infantilizational of grown adults (is that even a word?)

*parents kept on complaining about HIS driving--i know i know that's part of the reality tv thing!

But seriously HGTV...you've disappointed me because..

whenever someone GIVES you money, they OWN you.

Can you say credit cards?

The borrower is really the slave to the lender...that's a Dave Ramsey-ism however it's true.

Anywho...

the parents had way too much control over his decision because as the show's title reveals...it's

Your House, Their Money..but really it's their money, their house!

Anyway..this was a rant and not meant to negate anything anyone and their families are doing!
Just a review on the new show on HGTV...

I will be sticking to, "House Hunters", "My First Place" & "Property Virgins".

Have you seen the show?

What's your fav. HGTV show?