You're right--I have to keep telling myself that!

I lived in a one bedroom apartment with one air conditioner, no disposal,no dishwasher, occasional roaches, and crappy water pressure for 6 years. Doing so enabled me to save for my down payment. It's worth it, trust me. It'll happen.

And on the flip side, I'm living in a one-bedroom apartment with one air conditioner, no disposal, no dishwasher, and more than occasional roaches, and not even saving for a down payment. So. At least I'm making my student loan payments!

I just wish you weren't accidentally stuck in her maturation process like the chocolate in some random stranger's peanut butter.

This is beautiful.

I think what's frustrating me so much is that, whereas I've been renting since I moved out of Mom's for the second time 15 years ago and will be renting for another 5 (at least), my sister and BIL are moving into a rented house this weekend only because they didn't find a house they wanted to buy right now but will probably be buying within the year, and my brother and SIL will have both of their houses paid for by the time they retire in a few years (when they will both still be under 55 years old).

I just feel like such a loser failure because I keep comparing myself to both of my siblings and I shouldn't. I'm not them, I made my own choices for what career path to take (not a high income one) and what expenses to have (saving for my own place has not been high on my list until recently), so I should stop whining.

There. I'm done. Ignore me, or better yet, if I start with this pity party again, tell me to suck it up and deal, because I'm in a lot better financial shape than most people my age and I should remember that.

I just feel like such a loser failure because I keep comparing myself to both of my siblings and I shouldn't. I'm not them, I made my own choices for what career path to take (not a high income one) and what expenses to have (saving for my own place has not been high on my list until recently), so I should stop whining.

Meh. You can still whine! But yeah, comparing yourself to your siblings is a bad bet.

DHL guy

JZ, you might want to remind her that those guys are Teamsters - they don't cross any picket lines. period. Not only that, but he's on a route and has a ton of deliveries to make, so that he stopped and said he'd wait for her was very nice. /exdhl employee

All day meetings are exhausting. Can I go home yet?

I vote yes. As I am home already.

I went to give blood, because we got out early, and I had just gotten an email saying they need my type. I got there at like 2:50, and saw that they close at 3 today, so I offered to leave and come back another day, but they said no, come on in. I was in and out in record time -- literally a half-hour from filling out the form to eating Cheese-Nips. I'm not sure why I think my ability to give blood fast is a skill, but there you go.

Call it a superpower.

When I get home, I need to clean.

And eat dinner. Eating is good.

I'm not sure why I think my ability to give blood fast is a skill

It's almost a superpower.

eta: x-posty....

Not only that, but he's on a route and has a ton of deliveries to make, so that he stopped and said he'd wait for her was very nice.

Bet he doesn't make that mistake again.