#25

You’re right, there’s a Nietzsche quote that basically goes something like if there’s a why you can live any how. A creative hobby, a job you enjoy, even fulfilling relationship/family links can do that. But I don’t really have any of that.

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#26

Unsure on Nietzsche overall but that is a beautiful quote.

#27

It’s cheaper for sure, but the only reason I’ve been able to move is because my parents took me in for a few months so I could save, have got extremely lucky with work, and have a massive network of family here i can lean on. Extremely fortunate and grateful for that because it would have been nigh on impossible any other way.

Fuck poverty.

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#28

that’s really nice that you have cool Spanish family who love you :slight_smile:

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#30

yeah like many things it’s a mixture, I do feel I’ve done myself no favours with dropping out of university (not that a philosophy degree would have done anything for me anyway I’m sure),spending years doing a minimum wage job I didn’t like and making no effort to change.

#31

I have 2 kids and a wife on maternity leave. So am pretty poor, for now, kind of

#32

are you coping ok with the situation??

#34

Yep if it’s one thing being poor growing up does to you, it’s ensuring that it will forever be impossible to do anything but save for a “rainy day” before having to fritter it on shit you won’t enjoy.

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#35

Gonna restart the thing you were writing? Second draft is always better they say! Everyone except burroughs anyhoo.

#36

I will not be very well off when I move out, but for now living at my mum’s I don’t have so many expenses which I am very grateful for. Will probably never be that well off as I have basically no prospects for full time employment :-1:

#37

:frowning: try not to lose hope!

#38

I’m still living off my student overdraft, the money I earn every month is never enough to get me out of it (at which point I’d have £0).

#39

I have about £2.80 and I don’t know when I next have money coming in. 31st is my student loan but that’s all taken up with student stuff, I am working on wednesday but I have to invoice them and so it’s a 30 day wait at least to be paid for that.

#40

wouldnt say poor but after rent/bills, i find it quite hard to do anything nice

#41

I am dreading this period of life in a few months

#42

Sorry I can cant afford to lend you anything right now, hope you make it through to your payment ok

#44

A tough cycle, sorry man

#45

Ah no, I don’t want a loan! You’ve helped me out in the past like a champ! I’m just shit at knowing when payments are coming in, but I already have food for the whole week so I don’t really need anything.

Just feels like as an adult I should have more than a few pounds rattling around in my account.

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#46

Bless you, that’s a really nice way to look at it yeah, creating something gives me purpose and I always sleep better on a day I have given birth to something new, even if it’s just a silly drawing or a cover.

There’s nice enough scenery around here if you know where to go, that’s one big blessing. Grateful to live near a nice park

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#47

It sounds like you still manage to do things you enjoy, educate yourself and also bring up a kid so you’re doing a great job with your situation I reckon :slight_smile:

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