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Discussion
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I am 20F. I was living in an apartment in 2019, however my roomates broke the lease and I had to move back into my parents house. Rather then immediately using my savings to get a new place, I decided to save up for a car then save up for an apartment. About 3 months ago, I finally had enough saved up to buy a new car! I used my entire savings to buy it, but I dont regret the decision at all. My town shut down in December so my work hours got gutted for about 2 months. We’re finally back to normal and I’m doing 40 hours again. At this moment, I’m basically living paycheck to paycheck. Although I’m not fond of the idea, I had planned to stay with my parents for another half year to save up and move out again.
However things drastically changed when a friend of mine got kicked out of her parents house. She asked me if I was willing to move into an apartment with her as she couldn’t afford one herself. Despite barely having enough for the deposit, I said yes.
I am in no means stable at the moment: emotionally, physically, or financially.
Thinking about the future gives me a very backhanded hope. I know this is a path that I need to go down. I know that doing so will strengthen my bonds with multiple friends and my partner. The only issue is,,, money is going to be extremely tight for me. I will have to pick up a second job, possibly even a 3rd side hustle.
I will be hitting the lowest point of stability in my life, but it feels like the universe will be rewarding it by giving me an opportunity to blossom into a new person.
I know this is a test from the world. So far i have been very lucky in life. I have a great middle-class family that loves me very much. I havent really struggled with finances until now. Moving in a few days with no money,,, living paycheck to paycheck will teach me a lot of things about life.
I am determined to make the world proud of me.
If you have any tips or advice, I would love to hear it. Thank you for reading and I hope the universe is kind to you this year ????