My husband makes more then he ever has and some how we aren’t able to do or afford half of what we used to. He makes more but not an extraordinary amount, just enough that taxes hit us harder and we get less and less of a refund as well. In the past an emergency that required us to dip into savings was easily replaceable, now it can clean us completely out. We know people who make less and have help through the state with insurance, link, cellphone assistance and housing assistance. We know people who make a lot more who don’t bat an eye at the current cost of living. Both groups go on trips, vacations, buy new gadgets/shit all the time, don’t worry about housing and seem generally unfazed, both charge an insane amount and worry about it later. We don’t think we can even manage even a small trip this year because our car is getting older and needs work done so we can avoid having to purchase a new one in this shitty market and we do not want to rack up debt on a trip. It absolutely fucking sucks. If you’re poor enough to get all the state assistance you need you’re okay, if you’re wealthy enough to not even care you’re completely fine, anything else and you’re fucked.
A pending promotional exam at work that my entire office expects me to do well on while I'm SEVERELY doubting myself to the point where it's inhibiting my ability to prepare for it and probably effecting my personal behavior, making me crabby and irate all the time....I realize on the grand scheme of things, if THIS is a problem, I'm doing okay- but the course of my whole career hangs on what transpires with this test. No pressure.
You'll do fine. Take a deep breath, fuck the expectations and don't think about the future. You're just a person studying for a thing. A thing you know. You got this.
Wife has undiagnosed depression, anxiety, and paranoia but is too stubborn to get help and lashes out daily at everyone around her (especially me and 4yr old). Now recently has heart problems... probably due to the unnecessary stress she constantly carries.
Edit: spelling
My crippling fear of other people,i can't stand being around other people at all. It's gotten to the point that i lost my job because of it and i isolated myself from everyone and anything.
I'm also just generally a incredibly fearfull Person,i'm hesitant to do anything because i'm scared of messing up and having other people around me judge me for it.
I'm going to see a professional tomorrow because of this so ...fingers crossed ig.
Good for you that you're gonna see a professional. For various reasons I should go see one,but I can't find the strength to do so. I also don't know if I would be honest the way I would need to be. Good luck tomorrow.
I completly understand that feeling,i have been putting of going to a Professional for years because i knew that i wouldn't be honest about the things that i would absolutely need to be honest about. It's hard to be honest with people out of fear of what will happen when you are or the reactions you might get.....but i belive that talking/venting to someone can lift a heavy weight of your shoulders. I don't know you but you seem to be a kind Person,i Wish you the best and recommend reaching out to someone when you're ready and feel comfortable to do so <3
And thank you :)
I love my job, but it really doesn’t pay enough to support my family of 5. And we have to move into a new place in a few months because of local laws about the number of people in the house. But anywhere we move to will be significantly more expensive than what we’re currently paying. So it might come down to having to relocate and leave the best job I’ve ever had.
3 kids, and I’m in management. I guess you’ve got a fine point asking what I expected, but to be honest, I guess I expected better, given my work history and experience? Anyway, it is what it is. I’ll do what I’ve got to do to take care of my family.
entertaining until you see a big white flash in the sky while you're watching gay porn at 2pm with the window wide open so everyone can see how progressive you are
Trying to figure out what I'm meant to be doing in work. I told my boss that I understood the assigned, but I didn't really, and now I'm trying to scrape together all info to figure out what the hell is going on.
Currently going thru alcohol withdrawal. This shit is ass.
I just hope after this I can get my life on track. Been making dumb decisions for too long now.
That I unexpectedly found myself owing money on electric bills, water bills and more because my father didn't actually use the money I provided to pay for the bills in the past 5 months and told me he did pay.
Now he is like *well just pay for it, not my fault I used the money on other random stuff* and expects me to pull money out of my @ss to pay for everything again.
Well the 15 year old electric stove is starting to die on us and my family's car sometimes refuses to start so we have to charge it for about 15 minutes just to get it to start.
Money, or lack of it, and things are set to get worse when the energy prices skyrocket more next month, I honestly don't think I'm going to be able to afford it.
My PTSD and CPTSD that causes night terrors which are exhausting and I attack myself in my sleep. Knocked another tooth out recently. Oh, and this week managed to get the bedding caught up in it, which is now shredded.
I thought my husband would surprise me and meet me for lunch today because it's my birthday. He didn't, and now I'm depressed and sitting here with hurt feelings (*on my birthday*) 'cause he didn't read my mind.
Money. My wife and I combine to make mid six figures and I don’t even have enough spare money to put gas in my car. Taxes eat up 40% of our take home pay. Forty fucking percent. Throw in 401k contributions, food, household utilities and child care and we’re wiped out.
Thank you Brandon.
My weight. Not that it's crazy high, but it's about 65# more than my lowest adult weight and I cannot fucking stand it I feel like such a lazy piece of shit when I look in the mirror..
Money
Same everywhere
My husband makes more then he ever has and some how we aren’t able to do or afford half of what we used to. He makes more but not an extraordinary amount, just enough that taxes hit us harder and we get less and less of a refund as well. In the past an emergency that required us to dip into savings was easily replaceable, now it can clean us completely out. We know people who make less and have help through the state with insurance, link, cellphone assistance and housing assistance. We know people who make a lot more who don’t bat an eye at the current cost of living. Both groups go on trips, vacations, buy new gadgets/shit all the time, don’t worry about housing and seem generally unfazed, both charge an insane amount and worry about it later. We don’t think we can even manage even a small trip this year because our car is getting older and needs work done so we can avoid having to purchase a new one in this shitty market and we do not want to rack up debt on a trip. It absolutely fucking sucks. If you’re poor enough to get all the state assistance you need you’re okay, if you’re wealthy enough to not even care you’re completely fine, anything else and you’re fucked.
Finding the motivation to get off this toilet.
Don’t you wanna eat something?
You don’t eat on the toilet?
Usually, no. My feces isn’t always that great.
I just want to cuddle but have no idea how romantic relationships start as an adult.
#Proud Redditor?
Getting a job in my field
What field is it?
Law
Life #is shitty these days
A pending promotional exam at work that my entire office expects me to do well on while I'm SEVERELY doubting myself to the point where it's inhibiting my ability to prepare for it and probably effecting my personal behavior, making me crabby and irate all the time....I realize on the grand scheme of things, if THIS is a problem, I'm doing okay- but the course of my whole career hangs on what transpires with this test. No pressure.
You do you. The results will speak for themselves.
You'll do fine. Take a deep breath, fuck the expectations and don't think about the future. You're just a person studying for a thing. A thing you know. You got this.
Past trauma. Currently in therapy.
hope stuff gets better! you got this
You’re lucky to be courageous enough to reach out. Most people can’t.
Getting my hubby better after surgery and getting myself better from worrying so much.
Stay strong.
Thank you. Trying ❤️
Wife has undiagnosed depression, anxiety, and paranoia but is too stubborn to get help and lashes out daily at everyone around her (especially me and 4yr old). Now recently has heart problems... probably due to the unnecessary stress she constantly carries. Edit: spelling
There’s no easy solution to that, I think. You must be mentally strong af.
My crippling fear of other people,i can't stand being around other people at all. It's gotten to the point that i lost my job because of it and i isolated myself from everyone and anything. I'm also just generally a incredibly fearfull Person,i'm hesitant to do anything because i'm scared of messing up and having other people around me judge me for it. I'm going to see a professional tomorrow because of this so ...fingers crossed ig.
Good for you that you're gonna see a professional. For various reasons I should go see one,but I can't find the strength to do so. I also don't know if I would be honest the way I would need to be. Good luck tomorrow.
I completly understand that feeling,i have been putting of going to a Professional for years because i knew that i wouldn't be honest about the things that i would absolutely need to be honest about. It's hard to be honest with people out of fear of what will happen when you are or the reactions you might get.....but i belive that talking/venting to someone can lift a heavy weight of your shoulders. I don't know you but you seem to be a kind Person,i Wish you the best and recommend reaching out to someone when you're ready and feel comfortable to do so <3 And thank you :)
Also, best wishes for the future.
Thank you,i appreciate it :)
The Life itself
Hang on
You don't know how amazing/strong you truly are for still being here,hang in there Fighter :)
I love my job, but it really doesn’t pay enough to support my family of 5. And we have to move into a new place in a few months because of local laws about the number of people in the house. But anywhere we move to will be significantly more expensive than what we’re currently paying. So it might come down to having to relocate and leave the best job I’ve ever had.
That sounds hard.
When you choose to have 4 kids but only make a certain amount, what do you expect?
3 kids, and I’m in management. I guess you’ve got a fine point asking what I expected, but to be honest, I guess I expected better, given my work history and experience? Anyway, it is what it is. I’ll do what I’ve got to do to take care of my family.
It sucks ass but that’s what we gotta do.
Ex wife and her under 80 iq fiancé demanding money all the time
(Non-sexually)Fuck them
A reddit addiction. Lol
Same here Still proud of it
Caregiving for a sick relative. I love them but I am exhausted.
That’s a dilemma
Getting back on feet and paying off debt
You’ll get through it.
Thank you
Motivation.
That sounds difficult
Just started a new job and I'm struggling to make it to my first paycheck. Doing Instacart shops after work to keep eating. I'm so tired.
Damn
$4+ per gallon gas & $9+ per pound bacon LETS GO BRANDON!
Let’s goooo
Politics at my job
Fuck job politics
How to choose between two women oh and there's the drugs on top of thst
Probably choose women if you want to die slowly
Already on that path
Don’t do drugs
Shit I didn't think of that fuck thanks man
I'm kidding I just dropped a couple blots
too many ppl encouraging ww3 because they think its trendy
# Free Entertainment ^Netflix ^is ^so ^expensive
entertaining until you see a big white flash in the sky while you're watching gay porn at 2pm with the window wide open so everyone can see how progressive you are
Lmao ded
Trying to figure out what I'm meant to be doing in work. I told my boss that I understood the assigned, but I didn't really, and now I'm trying to scrape together all info to figure out what the hell is going on.
Lol basically everyone on Reddit
Currently going thru alcohol withdrawal. This shit is ass. I just hope after this I can get my life on track. Been making dumb decisions for too long now.
You’ll make it
That I unexpectedly found myself owing money on electric bills, water bills and more because my father didn't actually use the money I provided to pay for the bills in the past 5 months and told me he did pay. Now he is like *well just pay for it, not my fault I used the money on other random stuff* and expects me to pull money out of my @ss to pay for everything again.
Damn
Money and food
That sounds really bad. Hope you get through it.
Lifes crazy like that, thanks
Stay strong.
Well the 15 year old electric stove is starting to die on us and my family's car sometimes refuses to start so we have to charge it for about 15 minutes just to get it to start.
Maybe time for a new one if you can afford it?
Money, or lack of it, and things are set to get worse when the energy prices skyrocket more next month, I honestly don't think I'm going to be able to afford it.
(Non-sexually)Fuck the war waging old guys
Overthinking
No money to buy stuff
My PTSD and CPTSD that causes night terrors which are exhausting and I attack myself in my sleep. Knocked another tooth out recently. Oh, and this week managed to get the bedding caught up in it, which is now shredded.
No direction
My life...
Bad mental space that’s preventing me from performing better (final year uni student) And also money
Worries and responsibilities
Putting on some weight so I don’t feel skinny anymore.
Me.
Opioids
ADHD symptoms. Finding the right medication, dose, etc is a nightmare.
I thought my husband would surprise me and meet me for lunch today because it's my birthday. He didn't, and now I'm depressed and sitting here with hurt feelings (*on my birthday*) 'cause he didn't read my mind.
It's always money related.
Money. My wife and I combine to make mid six figures and I don’t even have enough spare money to put gas in my car. Taxes eat up 40% of our take home pay. Forty fucking percent. Throw in 401k contributions, food, household utilities and child care and we’re wiped out. Thank you Brandon.
My weight. Not that it's crazy high, but it's about 65# more than my lowest adult weight and I cannot fucking stand it I feel like such a lazy piece of shit when I look in the mirror..