oh this is a hard one...
2006-01-26 15:53:31 ET

OK. I DO WANT TO GO TO OUT WEST IN ABOUT A YEAR OR 2, BUT I HAVE A DILEMMA.

HERES THE SITUATION:
I LIVE WITH MY DAD. WE JUST MISSED OUR MORGAGE PAYMENT, SO ITS EITHER $5,000.00 OR THE STREETS FOR US. NEITHER OF US HAVE A JOB AT THE MOMENT, AND NO ONE TO FALL BACK ON IN THIS TIME OF NEED. I KNOW IT CANT BE PAID SO BASICALLY, WE ALREADY DONT HAVE A HOUSE. HERES ALITTLE MORE ABOUT MY DAD, HE LOST HIS JOB BEFORE MY MOM LEFT HIM 2 YEARS AGO, HE DIDNT HAVE A JOB FOR A YEAR BEFORE THAT. HAS HAD MAYBE A FEW ODD JOBS IN BETWEEN, HASEN'T REALLY STUCK WITH ANYTHING. I HAD THE JOBS AND STUCK WITH THEM AND PAID FOR ALOT AROUND THE HOUSE.
NOW MY DADS GIRLFRIEND DIED IN DEC. AND I FEEL BAD ABOUT IT. AND HE KEEPS SAYING THINGS LIKE " WHEN YOU WALK OUT THAT DOOR YOU ARE GONE FOR GOOD, I WILL WRITE YOU OFF COMPLETELY" REFERRING TO ME GOING WITH MY MOM. NOW SINCE SHE LEFT IF I DIDN'T DO THINGS THE WAY HE WANTED, OR GIVE HIM MONEY FOR BOOZE OR GAS, HE WOULD THROW A FIT LIKE A 3 YEAR OLD..AND COME OF WITH SHIT LIKE " GO LIVE WITH YOUR MOTHER" OR " JUST FUCKIN LEAVE"
MY MOM IS THE ONLY PERSON I HAVE AS A FORM OF SUPPORT RIGHT NOW IN THIS ROUGH PATCH OF LIFE I'M GOING THROUGH. IN MARCH SHE IS MOVING TO SOUTH CAROLINA, WHICH MEANS I WONT HAVE A SUPPORT SYSTEM ANYMORE.

NOW ITS MY DAD AND I LOVE HIM DEARLY, BUT I DONT WANT TO BE WRITTEN OFF FROM HIS LIFE FOR GOOD, AND I DONT WANT TO LEAVE HIM TO STRUGGLE. BUT I ALSO KNOW THAT I NEED TO DO FOR ME NOW..AND TRY TO MAKE MY LIFE SOMETHING.
I'M JUST NOT SURE THOUGH...

HERES MY OPTIONS:
1.) I CAN STAY HERE WITH MY DAD AND BE HOMELESS AND STRUGLE, MAYBE GO DOWN WITH HIM. HE'LL TAKE ALL MY MONEY, AND I'LL NEVER MAKE IT TO THE CINEMA MAKE-UP SCHOOL IN L.A. LIKE I WANT TO.
OR
2.) I CAN PICK UP EVERYTHING HERE AND GO TO SOUTH CAROLINA WITH MY MOM AND BROTHER IN MARCH. GET A GOOD JOB, HAVE SOMEWHERE TO LIVE, GET SOME WHEELS, SAVE UP MONEY, LIVE ON THE BEACH, AND EVENTUALLY GET TO GO TO THE SCHOOL IN L.A. LIKE I WANT TO.

ANY ADVICE???? PLEASE.. ANYONE.. I'M STUCK RIGHT NOW...


2006-01-26 15:57:14 ET

I think you answered your own question.

2006-01-26 16:19:12 ET

...maybe..i know what i should do...but i dont want to hurt my dad and leave him with nothing..so i'm really not sure...its one of those situations..

2006-01-26 16:27:17 ET

I understand, but your dad is a grown man he should be taking care of you. Thats what parents do. He's lived his life- and set his path. You're still living yours and you should live it the way you want to. If you leave, your dad may "cut you off", to be blunt, sucks to be him. Who knows he may come around and realize he may not. But do you want to be stuck, wishing you did something different, and regreting what you got stuck with? You may not want to hurt him, but he's hurting you in a worse way.

2006-01-26 16:34:39 ET

True. I know that if i plan to move...which is probably going to be case...it is going to be a bad emotional time... its going to be really rough and lots of fighting...

2006-01-26 16:40:07 ET

Oh that is so true. It will hurt, but you gotta look at the overall outcome. You will be happier, and stronger for taking charge of what you want.

I'm so sorry you have to go through this drama [can't think of a better word right now]. You will get through it though, and me being the emotional sponge I am, I wish I could help you more.

2006-01-26 16:44:09 ET

thank you very much.

everyones been telling me "you gotta do what is best for YOU and what YOU want to do"...

and i know what i need to do.

and yea.. drama is the best word..

2006-01-26 16:55:45 ET

then all ya need is the courage to go [easier said than done], so good luck with that.

2006-01-26 16:58:05 ET

lol..yes.
thank you.

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