I don’t think so. My parents --especially my mom-- were very good about teaching me to respect all life. We were always allowed to kill mosquitoes, though: second most deadly animal on Earth after humans. Still never tried to cause them extra pain.

My wife and I bought a 10 acre (~4 hectare) piece of land in very rural, very Northeastern US for 30k USD. We paid for half with about 50% of a year’s combined income, and half with money from when my wife’s parents sold the family farm. Land came with a derelict house, but it turned out to be in better shape than initially thought. Place is fully off-grid: no water supply, electricity, or plumbing. We are living in a yurt while we, my wife’s dad who is a carpenter, and some (paid) timber framer friends make the house safe to live in. Currently we pay about 5% of our combined yearly income in property tax, but that will likely go up when the house is done.

This is always my problem with other languages. I understand Hebrew and Spanish quite well, but struggle when I have to talk. When I study/practice these languages, I always focus on the stuff I’m best at bc speaking is scary, and then my speaking never improves. You need a speaking buddy who you are really good friends with and who DOESN’T MAKE YOU FEEL NERVOUS OR JUDGED. Your hard time speaking probably doesn’t come from inability, but from situational stress.

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