IamtheMorgz

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[–] IamtheMorgz 3 points 2 days ago

The authorities often go with address if they don't have any other clues. When my mom died, she lived with her sister, who hates me and my sister... We found out by chance because my mom's boss reached out to offer condolences, and then we had to call the coroner to let them know she had living kids. Her sister hadn't revealed our existence.

[–] IamtheMorgz 1 points 2 days ago

In the case of my mother, who lived in a different state with family that hates me and my sister... From her boss, who had my sister's number from some recent situation. Wouldn't have found out for ages if it hadn't been for that. Sometimes I wonder what that would have been like, but I'm glad I don't know.

If you don't already, make sure at least one person close to your family/friends that you'd want to know about has your number and knows to get in touch.

[–] IamtheMorgz 10 points 6 days ago

As someone who has never paid a dime in interest on any card I've ever had, and shops around for the best reward options.... Yeah, give us the 10%!

[–] IamtheMorgz 4 points 2 weeks ago

I was going to actually pick one but I honestly don't think any of these are beyond the pale for his followers. And while he is an idiot, he has plenty of not stupid people around him that will ensure these don't happen all at once or at some critical moment - we are going to be frogs boiling. People are going to have to worry about getting food on the table and won't be able to fight back.

[–] IamtheMorgz 7 points 2 weeks ago

And a third of Americans still won't go vote against him.

[–] IamtheMorgz 15 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I'm from the rural South and there are plenty of ostentatious displays of wealth. Particularly surrounding how your home looks - decorating for every single holiday for no reason comes to mind.

Plenty of rural Americans are super poor. It generally takes more money to live in the city so that should make some sense. I grew up rural poor - my family were partially subsistence farmers, cutting our grocery bill.

To answer the question from OP - I'm not sure I count as properly middle class but I'm definitely more stable than I was growing up, so I'll say my biggest changes are being more conscious of what I look and smell like. When you're poor, everything smells like whatever's on sale. I have kept my tendency to overbuy during sales for anything is shelf stable for long periods of time even if I already have plenty.

[–] IamtheMorgz 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I don't think that at all. I think you're struggling and this is a cry for help. I'm just trying to give you a stick. (Like https://boggletheowl.tumblr.com/post/41509206591/ive-been-getting-a-lot-of-these-lately-and-i )

Unfortunately no one outside yourself will be able to save you on this one. You have to decide to make effort to improve. Especially if you're not in the financial position to get professional help. Good luck and I wish you the best.

[–] IamtheMorgz 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Your options are to continue to be miserable or work on yourself. You don't seem to want to do the work, but you do a good job pulling down excuses.

I've mentioned plenty of ways to get around being broke. But you don't want help. You want to complain. Hopefully some day you'll get past that. I wish you luck with your health issues.

[–] IamtheMorgz 5 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Changing yourself is not erasing yourself. It's improving yourself. 'Old and weird'? Nah, I got lots of old weirdos that are an absolute delight in my life.

Okay, you're not a bad person. How is someone supposed to know that? What do you do? Tell me about yourself, but don't say stuff about what you are. Tell me what you do. 3 things.

Chances are the more you do, the more you'll find yourself around people that will find what you do desirable.

[–] IamtheMorgz 3 points 1 month ago (3 children)

"being unlucky" - aren't we all, at least sometimes? "Unable to be social" - believe it or not, this is a learnable skill! Google or YouTube 'how to make friendly conversation' "Having no one around" - are you living alone in a forest where you must hunt/gather all your food? Even if that is the case, you clearly have the Internet! "Being a failed adult" - again, all adult skills are learned skills. That's why babies are so bad at adulting. "No job or money" - those are things you can get! The more skills you have, the easier it will be! "To offer any woman" - If your goal is a GF, get skills that make you a desirable partner.

[–] IamtheMorgz 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Plenty of good qualities don't cost a dime.

Edit: and you are totally capable. It's just going to take effort, which, judging from your replies, you don't want to put in. Can't help with that part.

[–] IamtheMorgz 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'll say it again. Kill the part of yourself that resists change or it will kill you.

I have AuADHD. Executive dysfunction so bad I will look at clothes next to the laundry basket and say "those go in the basket" and then walk away. Then do it again 10 more times in the next half hour. I get it. I'm not saying it's easy. It's very much not. But you gotta walk away from your learned helplessness or nothing will ever change.

My point before was that small steps are still steps. Most skills are learned in tiny increments. You won't be able to look back and see progress for a bit. That doesn't mean there's no progress. If your goal is to feel bad for yourself you're succeeding. But if it's to become a functioning adult then you gotta start somewhere sometime. Yesterday was the best time to start but today is the second best.

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Thought I'd share my 16ish year old with you all and give posting a try since I'm new to the fediverse thing! Isn't she the cutest?!

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