Need to know its not just me £££issues (kinda ranty)
I know everyone is skint at the moment i mean you cant really get away from it its on the news, in the papers, shop windows have credit crunch deals etc etc.... But its really getting me down. Yeah I have Debt but im trying so so so hard to get out of it. I put every penny i have in to trying pay the bills i go with out decent food, without heating unless i can actually see my breath in the air. Yet every f**king pay day there is something extra .....car broke, vet , bloody bank charges, washing machine breaking, new trousers cos the only pair i have are ripped to shreads. I have lived like this for years but its really getting me down recently maybe its because i cant get away from hearing about it. Maybe its because im feeling **** about everything right now as everything seems to be falling down around me. I guess i want to know im not alone and it is the "credit crunch". It seems everyone else i know isnt bothered about money. Even if i win the lottery tomorrow it wont make all my problems go away. No one can change the fact i hate myself so so so much and everyone i know hates me too. But the whole money thing seems to be the icing on the cake... another thing that sux and i cant fix
Heaven doesnt want me and hells afraid ill take over
Money SUCKS. The stupid thing is, the more you think about it, the more icing on the cake it is. So worrying about the uncontrollable is NOT good. But ignoring it often makes the problem worse. There's nothing I can say except that I see how you feel and everyone I know right now is kind of in the same boat. All we can do is hope it will get better. And one thing at a time. don't stress out about money and your psyche at the same time. It's implosive.
I'm sure if I knew you I wouldn't hate you.
If you ever want to talk, I'm here to listen. Seriously...even if you just need someone to complain to!!
Sorry I can't be of more help. Take care!!!!
*hugs*
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Yeah. Not happy about the money situation in my life. You are not alone.
I'm in debt too, can't seem to get out, there is always something, and sometimes it does drive me up the wall and make me just want to scream in frustration or throw in the towel.
*hugs*
I don't hate you. I feel sad that you think everyone does and that you feel that way about yourself. I know that no matter how many good things I say about you, you may not believe me. So, I'll just tell you that I care about you and I'm here if you ever need me.
I don't hate you at all and I'm sure that no one here does. I have money troubles too. The trouble is thanks to MI I haven't been able to work for some time and am on a pension. I had to leave the biggest city in Australia to live in the country because there is no way in hell I could survive in Sydney with the massive rents etc. The rent at my old place went up over $100 in the space of a year for Christ sake. It's beyond the joke and people that are battling are being ripped off big time. I don't get to go to restaraunts or movies or anything. The closest we get to going out is a camping trip on a $20 budget.......I know how much money trouble sucks. I'm lucky that my wife is able to work part time and recieve a carers payment otherwise we would probably not be eating and would have had no heating during the freezing cold winter that just passed. The price of fuel doesn't help, we have all seen our incomes stay the same while the cost of living skyrockets. It's not just travel either, it drives up the cost of groceries, meat & veges and practically everything else. No doubt you will be experiencing the same thing in the UK. This stress on top of other worries is enough to drive someone over the edge so I don't blame you for being worried although stressing out about it probably isn't helpful at all. I just wanted you to know that the same is happening to us down here in Australia so you definately aren't alone.
"For those who fight for it, life has a flavour the sheltered never know"
-Pinned to a noticeboard at the US Command Post in Khe Sanh.
def not alone on the money thing. ive got i dont know how much debt. keep waiting for them to knock on my door. was hoping once i had qualifed as a nurse things might be better but no such luck. the nhs trust here arent employing many nurses so no jobs woo hoo.
sorry
The glory is not in never failing, but in rising every time you fall. (chinese proverb)
We can cure physical disease with medicine but the only cure for loneliness, despair and hopelessness is love. There are many in the world who are dying for a piece of bread but there are many more dying for a little love.(mother teresa)
It worries me that it is on the news so much...because it kinda makes me wonder if there is stuff going on the government wants to distract us from.
I agree that it has been overly publicised, and i totally get where you are coming from, being a student who lives on her own. I work part-time, but if i was to take on any extra hours because i cannot afford the cost of living, it gets taken straight off my housing benefit.
Try not to worry about everything at once. Money can be a problem, but stressing over it will only exaccebate other issues in your mind.
Yes, money does not solve everything, and i quite agree that winning the lottery probably wouldn't make you happy (after all-the priory would practically go out of business if it did!)
Take heart, you are not alone and are certainly not hated.
Ruth
xxxx
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if everyone cared and nobody cried, if everyone loved and nobody lied, if everyone shared and swallowed their pride, we'd see the day that nobody died
You are definatly not alone and definatly not hated!
I have just spent the morning trying to pay bills, seeing which ones are most important and which ones can wait so I have enough for heating, food etc for the kids and wondering how the hell Im going to get them anything for xmas. My friends are saying they are in the same position and can only afford to spend £300 on each kid this year!! theres me that can't afford to eat cos the kids need it, so dont think they are in the same position. Ahh that made me feel better now getting it out.
Chin up hun, it can only get better!
Differences...are nothing at all if our aims are identical and our hearts are open. GOF
Albus Dumbledore
defiantly not alone... I'm currently in debt, and been evicted from my flat and having to borrow money to pay first months rent on new flat... got to point now where cant afford food and having to walk everywhere as bus costs too much...
i thought it was just me as i'm not currently employed and still have no student loan... reckon it's worse for some of you though... I only have myself and my boyfriend to worry about, some of you have families and all sorts...
Your certainly not alone, money stresses me to the point where I can't bear to think about it. And I find it hard to treat myself once in a while, even if I was given the money for that purpose (e.g for my birthday) because I worry too much about running out.
The very thought of debt terrifies me. I am a student so obviously I have to have a certain amount, but the thought of a credit card scares me to hell!
Aw thank you all in a strange way! Im so sorry everyone is having problems but it is almost a comfort to me? that sounds horrible i wouldnt wish the stress on anyone! but i hopr you know where im coming from! I work in retail which is going nowear fast, but everyday i seem to deal with people who tell me they are broke then they buy the £60 perfume theyneed! WTF? try going to asda with a tenner to try and buy enough food for 3 people to last a week or two then tell me you need the f-ing perfume!
Heaven doesnt want me and hells afraid ill take over
Yes your so right. People like that are absolute wankers and just seeking attention. They have no idea what it's like to struggle every week just to put food on the table and have somewhere to live.
"For those who fight for it, life has a flavour the sheltered never know"
-Pinned to a noticeboard at the US Command Post in Khe Sanh.
am there also. so doesn't help to have such stresses when you're stressed already. doesn't help that its an awful time of year to be so in debt and lacking in money- don't know how you guys feel but i end up feeling full of guilt and shame when i can't provide
sorry to hear you're feeling so low about it all- i think you chose the words just right - it sucks!
no hate here- just warm wishes and lots of jumpers :)
I can really relate to what your saying and its ok for you to feel relived that your not alone in this it doesn't make you horrible it makes you human lol.
As for the 'necessary' £60 perfume i dont think i would of been able to hide my look of contempt.
*hugs the change out of you* if you ever want to talk just PM anytime.
take care,
Phoenix xxxxxx
Wish i could tie you up in my shoes....make you feel unpretty too...
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see......
You're still here in my heart.
Heaven doesnt want me and hells afraid ill take over
I feel sad that you think everyone does and that you feel that way about yourself. I know that no matter how many good things I say about you, you may not believe me. So, I'll just tell you that I care about you and I'm here if you ever need me.
