I just feel like such a stupid failure.

With your GPA? Puh-lease. As for the money, the SYSTEM is a failure, not you.

I know it's stupid. When it comes to money, I just can't keep myself from going to that failure place. Work is going great. School is going great. I'm holding up two jobs, school, home (kind of), etc. But I just can't get caught up with money. And it's such a taboo subject. I kind of can't believe I'm even talking about it here. I just...I'm so sick of feeling like a leech and failure in that boat.

So I may have jumped to a tiny conclusion this morning. My old employers are replacing another person at my level, not my exact job. And while I still would have liked them to call me first, the truth is I wouldn't have wanted to take her position anyhow, especially since I've been interviewing for easier jobs that pay more.

So yeah, they aren't quite the assholes I made them out to be.

And I should get my brows done this weekend. I can pluck them myself, but waxing is so much faster and they always look pretty when I have them done.

I'm glad you found that out, LJ. Not fired.

You're in a tough situation, vw. You live in an expensive area and you're going to school, so your income potential is limited. A friend of mine is trying to borrow the money to pay her bankruptcy fees - also not her fault, but probably a worse situation. You're doing what you can, and from where I'm sitting it seems like you are doing a lot.

vw, the way I look at it is that you are making a long term investment in your education, which will pay off financially in the long run, so you are actually being fiscally wise. If you were sitting around wathing TV and smoking pot all day and night, yeah, your debt might be a reflection on you, but you are doing EXACTLY what you should be doing to make yourself financially sound.

So yeah, they aren't quite the assholes I made them out to be.

More importantly, you aren't the failure you previously declared yourself to be. (Not that you would have been a failure even if it were the same job, but I hope you get my point.)

I'm considering it a dry run for the Reel Mom's showings of Mr & Mrs Smith and Batman Begins.

Plei, I would consider it dereliction of duty if you didn't take the Bean to see Batman.

you aren't the failure you previously declared yourself to be.

That too.

It's funny because this means that a guy who's been there like three months is suddenly the senior assistant editor. They are so fucked.

the way I look at it is that you are making a long term investment in your education, which will pay off financially in the long run, so you are actually being fiscally wise.

Listen to Robin, vw. You're doing your best with the money situation, and I'm sure things will be better after you've put in a few months at your jobs.

Plei, I would consider it dereliction of duty if you didn't take the Bean to see Batman.

This reminds me, I have to iron that patch onto a onesie soon...

Congratulations to Cashmere and family! How exciting!

{{vw}}

TGIF! Also, Pride is this weekend and GirlBar is happening both Friday AND Saturday nights. Big gay fun to be had by all!

But I just can't get caught up with money. And it's such a taboo subject.

vw, friend my LJ (amy37) and you'll find a lot of recent posts about money and decisions we've recently made because of it.

Don't feel like a failure. I'm not -- and we're moving our kids hours away to live with Stephen's dad for a year until we can make up some ground financially. Money doesn't define you -- sometimes you have more and sometimes you have less, and sometimes it makes life super difficult, but it's all the other things that are valuable. Friends, for one. And you've got those by the boatload.