Up until about 2 years ago, I was happy with where my life was going; I had a good job, an excellent family, a great boyfriend and owned my own condo which suited me just fine. Then life changed, I was excited about the change, but have since realized that the statement “you get what you ask for” is not always a good thing! I must warn you before I continue this saga, that I am going to sound like I am whining, but the things I am about to mention drive me nuts!
As everyone is well aware of, the real estate market in SW Florida crashed just about 3 years ago… horribly! I was working as an office manager in a pretty successful real estate office at the time; walking to work and enjoying MY condo (You’ll understand why I emphasize MY in a moment). Anyway, when the market crashed, my condo association went broke, and the complex began to fall apart; I was left with few options. I couldn’t sell it because there was no association (which is illegal in Florida) and I couldn’t rent it for what my payments were, so I decided to let it go into foreclosure. My boyfriend had a friend with a house available for rent with a large fenced in yard which we decided to move into. (My boyfriends friend’s house, see where I’m going with this, yet?)
I loss my job about six months after moving into the house, and thankfully got another one where I could work from home but for about 1/10 of the money I had been making in the past. Oh well – a job is a job, right?!
Dan and I have dated for almost seven years now, most of those years being good, until the house! I never used the phrase “this is my place, so do it my way or get out” while we lived in the condo, but unfortunately that has become his new favorite catch phrase as of late. I am not sure what has happened to him but I don’t like it. He is 36 years old, and acts like he’s 17… a total slob, no regard for anyone else, no sense of responsibility since we’ve moved into “his house”.
My job has also become a total bummer, what started out as one simple task has metastasized into doing everything – everything that is but getting any more money…..
I am so over this way of living, which is what is my driving force behind school, I can’t wait to graduate, get a new job and a new place to live. I want my life back, the life I used to have, the life I know how to live and the life I deserve!
Thank you (and sorry about the whining)!
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You are not whining, everone deserves the life they want. It's just that sometimes it feels that there are many obsticles in the way to prevent us from getting that life. As long as we know what we want and know how to accomplish this then we can get the the life we want.
ReplyDeleteKeep up the good work and keep at your goals, then you will get your life the way you want it.
I agree! You are not whining, more like venting - we all need to do that every once in a while. I think there are quite a few of us that can relate to you. I'm from the same area as you and worked in the roofing industry as an administrative assistant and that went down hill about 3 years ago too. It sucked, but it was part of what has motivated me to really get into school again and make something of myself. I'm glad to see that you are going to school to better yourself - you will be proud of yourself in the end! =)
ReplyDeleteDon't be sorry! You are not whining, I think we all do that once in a while and whats wrong with wanting your life back. I know what you are feeling and going through, it will be over soon. Stay focused and motivated to accomplish your goal, think of it as your ticket to having the life you had and deserve.
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