I don't see you as a sellout. I see you as someone who's confronted the reality of not having much money, and not having anywhere else to go. Having confronted reality, you then made decisions that brought you and your family added stability.
My family is, comparatively speaking, well off. That means we have a house in good working order, two cars, and two jobs between three people. While I am unemployed, I am continuing to sell books online (yes, via Amazon) and will branch out into calligraphy, both buy-what-you-see and custom. I will be auditioning for two acting jobs in the area. All this and I still plan to look for part-time work.
I've lost count of the number of jobs my dad had and lost over the course of our time in New York. We didn't really have disposable income; we had bills. I've watched my mother gradually lose her mind over our financial plight. In order not to become my mother, I am learning fiscal responsibility.
I'm living at home not because I'm too lazy, but because I know I can't yet afford to live away. I am learning about the price of being; Mum and I are working out a running tab, for example. She took care of some up-front costs. I get to pay her back. Fun-time stuff comes out of my money, not hers. I ask for useful things for birthdays and Yuletides. Goodwill is my friend. So is the ability to patch a hole in a pair of jeans or stitch a seam back together -- both by hand, though I now have a machine.
Life taught me to be thrifty. Not only will I keep those habits intact, I'll pass them on to those who want to learn, and learn more good habits from people like you and my chosen-kin.
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branchandroot
Not a sellout
Date: 2009-04-17 02:24 pm (UTC)My family is, comparatively speaking, well off. That means we have a house in good working order, two cars, and two jobs between three people. While I am unemployed, I am continuing to sell books online (yes, via Amazon) and will branch out into calligraphy, both buy-what-you-see and custom. I will be auditioning for two acting jobs in the area. All this and I still plan to look for part-time work.
I've lost count of the number of jobs my dad had and lost over the course of our time in New York. We didn't really have disposable income; we had bills. I've watched my mother gradually lose her mind over our financial plight. In order not to become my mother, I am learning fiscal responsibility.
I'm living at home not because I'm too lazy, but because I know I can't yet afford to live away. I am learning about the price of being; Mum and I are working out a running tab, for example. She took care of some up-front costs. I get to pay her back. Fun-time stuff comes out of my money, not hers. I ask for useful things for birthdays and Yuletides. Goodwill is my friend. So is the ability to patch a hole in a pair of jeans or stitch a seam back together -- both by hand, though I now have a machine.
Life taught me to be thrifty. Not only will I keep those habits intact, I'll pass them on to those who want to learn, and learn more good habits from people like you and my chosen-kin.