I hear you, life can throw us enough hardship that eventually one is overwhelmed. Happened to me several times in my life, actually. Each person has a different threshold tho, I think mine is rather lower than the average joe, it’s hard to say, cause I don’t think my life was that hard but I was still crushed a few times.
Sorry to hear you’re in a rough spot.
All I know is that sometimes, life throw us a bone, once in a while. Like it did in late 2023 for me, when I got the news. I’ll be getting an inheritance that is honestly beyond what I could’ve even imagined, I couldn’t have guessed my grandparents had accumulated such wealth. I was completely taken by surprise, and would’ve missed it if I deleted myself.
When the check will come in, finances will be at least in a much better place but, now my health is bad, just got a diabetes type 2 diagnosis, and cholesterol meds, so, that will be my main focus for now on. Just had a pneumonia and fungal infection too. I’ll be trying to clean the messes in my life, bit by bit. Messes does stack up and eventually I collapse under the (self) pressure.
Health, finances, home tidiness, personal hygiene, relationships, social life, mental health, etc are all things that are interconnected in some way, so, I think it I don’t need to think too much what the fix first, unless the priorities are pretty obvious.
Well, I’d hardly say I was lucky. My grandparents had 4 childrens, but my dad died when I was 18, he was 46. That’s why my grandmother told me they put my name instead of my dad in their will, and my grandmother recently died. If you’d give me the choice, I’d pick keeping my dad and grandmother alive and well, especially having gone with the devastation that my dad death created for 2 and half decade now, with the crazy mom and all.
So, for the amount, well I won’t say on the net. Hell, I don’t even know the total yet or even get a cent out of it. Let’s just say it’s enough to put me back in the “game” I guess, but not enough to stop working and live a lavish life. I guess it would pay for a part of the disaster that is my life. I live in a shitty apartment, and I own a 25 years old car, so, never really lived in luxury.
Still unsure if it’s a blessing or a curse tbh. Been 4 months now that I haven’t worked. I didn’t plan quitting my job because of it, was planned way ahead. Still, work is part of life, for the vast majority of people. I feel like I ain’t part of regular society anymore.. everyone is working so hard man. Kinda robbed me of the will to continue this madness… still, we can’t stay idle, can we? People retiring try to keep busy, else we become isolated and lose abilities over time.
anyway, lets not focus on my “windfall” and more on your challenges, shall we?
It’s fine, really, don’t read too much into it. I’m just saying it like it is, money doesn’t solve all problems, like most people think. It does help with the basic needs, but after that, getting into the fancier stuff and all is not at all where happiness is. It’s so empty man, we’re all programmed from childhood to be consumers. What you own ends up owning you too.. stuff needs to be taken care of, stored, maintained, protected, etc. That’s all I’m saying.
Have you seen the documentary “lucky” ? Pretty much explains what I’m talking about money.
I’d like not to get lazy and do nothing, but that new money coming in will certainly sprinkle “miracle-gro” on my character defects, like the documentary was saying. It’ll certainly remove the need to go and hustle as much as I did before, which isn’t good at all, imo.
Maybe I’ll figure it out, idk. Maybe I’ll still blow my brains out. I’ll at least try but, haven’t had the best record of life enjoyment so far.
Maybe if you’d talk about your issues, we could try to figure out some solutions.. I’ve gotten a lot of help over the years, knows quite a bit about addictions and a few other things, if that’s something you’re experiencing.
So, what challenges are you facing? or is it too embarrassing? not sure why that’d be an issue here but, I can understand.
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I hear you, life can throw us enough hardship that eventually one is overwhelmed. Happened to me several times in my life, actually. Each person has a different threshold tho, I think mine is rather lower than the average joe, it’s hard to say, cause I don’t think my life was that hard but I was still crushed a few times.
Sorry to hear you’re in a rough spot.
All I know is that sometimes, life throw us a bone, once in a while. Like it did in late 2023 for me, when I got the news. I’ll be getting an inheritance that is honestly beyond what I could’ve even imagined, I couldn’t have guessed my grandparents had accumulated such wealth. I was completely taken by surprise, and would’ve missed it if I deleted myself.
When the check will come in, finances will be at least in a much better place but, now my health is bad, just got a diabetes type 2 diagnosis, and cholesterol meds, so, that will be my main focus for now on. Just had a pneumonia and fungal infection too. I’ll be trying to clean the messes in my life, bit by bit. Messes does stack up and eventually I collapse under the (self) pressure.
Health, finances, home tidiness, personal hygiene, relationships, social life, mental health, etc are all things that are interconnected in some way, so, I think it I don’t need to think too much what the fix first, unless the priorities are pretty obvious.
Care to elaborate on your specific issues?
lucky! how much is your windfall?
Well, I’d hardly say I was lucky. My grandparents had 4 childrens, but my dad died when I was 18, he was 46. That’s why my grandmother told me they put my name instead of my dad in their will, and my grandmother recently died. If you’d give me the choice, I’d pick keeping my dad and grandmother alive and well, especially having gone with the devastation that my dad death created for 2 and half decade now, with the crazy mom and all.
So, for the amount, well I won’t say on the net. Hell, I don’t even know the total yet or even get a cent out of it. Let’s just say it’s enough to put me back in the “game” I guess, but not enough to stop working and live a lavish life. I guess it would pay for a part of the disaster that is my life. I live in a shitty apartment, and I own a 25 years old car, so, never really lived in luxury.
Still unsure if it’s a blessing or a curse tbh. Been 4 months now that I haven’t worked. I didn’t plan quitting my job because of it, was planned way ahead. Still, work is part of life, for the vast majority of people. I feel like I ain’t part of regular society anymore.. everyone is working so hard man. Kinda robbed me of the will to continue this madness… still, we can’t stay idle, can we? People retiring try to keep busy, else we become isolated and lose abilities over time.
anyway, lets not focus on my “windfall” and more on your challenges, shall we?
hey man sorry. i just thought you were “set” from hearing the word inheritance. thought you’d get out of this hole.
sorry to hear about your dad and grandma and health issues.
It’s fine, really, don’t read too much into it. I’m just saying it like it is, money doesn’t solve all problems, like most people think. It does help with the basic needs, but after that, getting into the fancier stuff and all is not at all where happiness is. It’s so empty man, we’re all programmed from childhood to be consumers. What you own ends up owning you too.. stuff needs to be taken care of, stored, maintained, protected, etc. That’s all I’m saying.
Have you seen the documentary “lucky” ? Pretty much explains what I’m talking about money.
I’d like not to get lazy and do nothing, but that new money coming in will certainly sprinkle “miracle-gro” on my character defects, like the documentary was saying. It’ll certainly remove the need to go and hustle as much as I did before, which isn’t good at all, imo.
Maybe I’ll figure it out, idk. Maybe I’ll still blow my brains out. I’ll at least try but, haven’t had the best record of life enjoyment so far.
Maybe if you’d talk about your issues, we could try to figure out some solutions.. I’ve gotten a lot of help over the years, knows quite a bit about addictions and a few other things, if that’s something you’re experiencing.
So, what challenges are you facing? or is it too embarrassing? not sure why that’d be an issue here but, I can understand.
cheers!