one step forward, one leap back

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Well, I had planned to be able to give myself a ribbon for adulting yesterday.

It started off well, despite my cold, I shoveled the walk, and went and got the form for my marriage licence (I need a copy so I can do the name change thing), and then topped it off by getting a hold of the bank that has my car loan to find how much I still owe.

And that's where things went terribly wrong. I found out I am in the same pickle my mom was a couple of years ago. Instead of being close to the finish line in terms of paying for the car, I am looking at at least 3 - 4 more years to clear the debt.

This stings, because I was really hoping to get the car paid off so if I got to a place where I couldnt work because of pain or my mental health issues I could go on income support for the handicapped without worrying I was going to be even more of a drain on everybody, especially people who have been far more generous than I deserve already.

Considering how much I have been struggling with my self worth lately, I could have used the boost, but such was not to be, I guess.

Nothing for it but keep plodding along ...

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Maddy Bell's picture

Get rid of the car and buy one you can afford. Or not - car ownership isn't mandatory, never had one myself and i'm still here functioning as a sort of intelligent ape!


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Madeline Anafrid Bell

Easy in UK...

... And some other places. Almost impossible in US... There are places even between NY and Boston where there is no way to cross the road on foot. You need a car. If you have no car, you need to call for a taxi...
On the other hand, cars and gas are much cheaper in the US then in Europe...