I am pretty frustrated so I am going to rant. My parents pay for school and everything but I pay for everything else. I have a car payment which takes up more than half of what I make in a month, and a car that loves to guzzle the gas so quick, I feel like I am always filling it up. My boyfriend has four formals over the next two months that I have to attend and I only have one formalish dress that fits. All of my friends are bigger than me, so I can’t borrow a dress. My boyfriend and I went everywhere this weekend and after an all day affair we picked a dress, and of course it was the most expensive of all the dresses I had tried on. Normally, S would pay or help me pay for it, but he is paying for my gas to come visit him, so I was on my own for this dress. I called and asked my parents to split the price, I mean, come on, I work hard, get good grades, and don’t get into trouble. THEY LAUGHED AT ME. I was so mad. I never ask for anything, I am an only child, and they are more than capable of giving me money for a dress and they wont. I bought the dress although I needed the money for something else more important, and I am not quite sure what I am going to do. arrghh
i feel you!!! i am in a similar situation. well, my parents are paying for tuition, than i use my bonds for books and school supplies. i have work and pay for my credit card bill, i have car payments monthly, insurance, and whatever else. it gets stressful. but maybe your parents feel since your an adult now and responsible you are in charge or buying a dress you don’t but you want for the formal. i guess you will have to work some extra hours to make up for the cost of the dress you bought. feel better
don’t you miss the good ol’ days when stress meant missing Saturday Morning cartoons and having to wait a whole week to catch up on lost episodes?
Oh man being an adult has its downfalls and money issues is a major one. Look at it this way, things could be worse. You could’ve been on your own with tuition as well…sorry, not the right time to be an optimist, huh?