“Do what you love and the money will follow.”
When I was little I told my mom I was sad because some kids were bullying me.
I did what she said.
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This was bad advice.
They did not stop.
She also showed up claiming to have bronchitis and didnt wear a mask and full-on hugged me.
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Yeah shes a piece of work.
I was going to DIE without it, with a 100% guarantee.
I would be dead by the time I turn 27.
My life is more important than my ability to have children the old fashioned way.
By the way, she married an elementary school drop out, and was a bitter retail worker.
If I scored 99% on something, she complained about the last 1%.
If I got 100%, she said I was stupid because I didnt earn bonus marks.
We dont talk anymore and Im a successful nurse.
You read too much, youre going to hurt your eyes!
Go watch tv for awhile!
My grandma, every time she visited, while grabbing the books from my hands.
It was like something off The Simpsons.
Your family is the only thing that will ever be there for you.
Not your friends, yourfamily.
Annnd I just got excommunicated from my narcissistic, abusive family two days before thanksgiving.
My psychiatrist told me I could stop taking the SNRI antidepressants I was on more or less cold turkey.
I was at the cashier paying for the formula.
The guy in front of me was gathering his things.
I was like, Whats that?
What do you know?
He says, Babies dont need formula.
All they need is sugar water.
All the rest is a scam.
I was like, Im so glad you didnt know that back then.
MIL: stupid question…why can you just stop paying off the debt for a while?
It will still be there in say 3-5 years or so.
MIL: oh…well are you sure you couldnt just skip a few months?
If you didnt have to pay it off right now you guys could get your own apartment.
Yes thank you because we dont know that.
Its a shitty situation that I kind of put myself in for trusting my mother.
I cant just stop paying off debt especially with it being a court order.
My mother in law seems to bounce between understanding and not constantly.
Its not like they can repossess your education and it will hardly affect your credit.
Her and her husband are workaholics, and had a daughter.
She basically dumped the daughter off on grandma to raise, and is proud to tell this story.
You shouldnt go to Japan if you dont know the language.
I studied abroad and now work in Japan.
Going to Japan without the language changed my life.
It was a good learning experience and you learn a language crazy fast when you need it everyday.
Somebody told me girls like to be smacked around a little.
Pro tip: always ask first.
Just get over it.
-My mom, any time I had any sort of emotional, mental, or bullying issue.
Schedule all your college courses at 8 am, then youve got the rest of the day to relax!
Renting is just throwing money away!
Otherwise, stop rent-shaming!
Lifes a lot darker when you cant trust anyone.
Money cant buy happiness
Bullshitit cant!
Is it a guarantee?
Otherwise Im happy as a clam.
You gotta be persistent.
You cant give up.
You gotta keep after her.
You have to go to University and get a degree or else youll never get anywhere.
You should really do English as well as Journalism so that you have something to fall back on.
Media is a useless subject.
But it was the last time I took advice from my parents regarding an important, life changing decision.
They advised I find new friends.
I wish I was making this up.
Buy a house [in 2006].
Itll be the best decision you ever make!
Worst decision Ive ever made.
Just listen to your academic advisor.
They know what theyre doing.
Thousands of dollars added cost to education, an extra senior year, and a Withdrawal on record.
Pretend to be someone better and youll probably become someone better.
Kill them with kindness.
Yeah thats for people who are at least able to comprehend kindness.
And those people you rarely have to kill with anything.
Most of the time its much better to give sizeable consequences to deal with.
My mother:
Just stop being gay ummm how does that work?
Sleep with more men, you wont be a lesbian then!
Youre only gay because men dont find you attractive
Push through the pain.
Your fatigue will go away as you exercise more.
Yeah, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Ehlers Danlos Syndrome dont with that way.
Now my ligaments are messed up and Im bedridden due to pushing through the pain & fatigue.
Doctors are a scam and every illness, ailment, or injury can be solved through pure mental toughness.
a guy I used to work with.
He ended up getting fired for poor quality work and being overly aggressive with business partners.
Im now engaged to my soon-to-be wife.
Just let it go
If someone can do nothing for you; theyre not worth your time.
Those in power see how you treat others and no one wants a dick on their staff.
Never quit Actually, sometimes quitting is the best thing to do.
That financing anything (apart from a house) is a good idea.
anything in any romantic comedy ever
