Frustrations are the name of the day
By Jekca
@Jessicalynnt (50525)
Centralia, Missouri
May 3, 2016 12:18pm CST
No job news. No military recruiters news. Oh, and apparently both vehicles need their registration this month, but I am afraid the truck will need new tires, and the car needs repaired, the check engine light came on and the transmission has started acting funny over the last week. Plus we will have to come up with a deductable if we have house repair done, UNLESS whatever company we go with actually is able to work that into their bid. One can only hope.
We have no money for any of this. None. Zip. Nada. We are covering bills with his unemployment, which will run out in a few months. I managed to get a few things paid off, and was working on shaving down the credit cards.
We need the bad luck to stop. We need good luck.
I am so close to just losing it.
If I disappear, you can find me hiding under the bed due to quitting be an adult.
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@sulynsi (2671)
• Canada
3 May 16
I'm afraid anything I say may just sound like a platitude, but I like the one that says:
"When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on."
I can't count how many knots are in my proverbial 'rope', but I'm still hanging on, and occasionally am able to shimmy up the rope away from the end.
Hope things start looking up for you. 
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
3 May 16
Haven't actually heard that one, I like it. And I vent on here because I can't vent to hubby much, he already feels terrible, is depressed, feels responsible, and if I vent to him, it makes him feel worse. So ya'll get the worse of my downs because here I feel safe to let it all out.
@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
3 May 16
@sulynsi LOL, I love that, SHZ. I just may have to borrow that.
@topffer (42156)
• France
3 May 16
@Jessicalynnt 
Keeping your sense of humor is the best to do for now.
Keeping your sense of humor is the best to do for now.1 person likes this
@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
3 May 16
can I hide in my blanket fort instead then? I bet that would help.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
5 May 16
Don't toss in the towel just yet. Hiding is one way to make the world go away. But, eventually you will need to come out and face the world.
I have had times when I felt utterly hopeless for one reason or 10 others. I was unemployed for 12 months when I lost a job that I knew would end eventually. I felt it coming.
I worked one day at Dunkin Donuts. Yup, one day. Quit the next day. Not my cup of tea, or coffee for that matter. LOL. It was one month later that I landed the job I am still employed at. That was 10 years ago.
Something will come along. He may need to open his search to places a little further away and maybe commute or stay nearer the job and come home weekends.
Wishing you and your husband many blessings. Big hugs to you.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
6 May 16
@Jessicalynnt I hope he lands something soon!
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
6 May 16
It would have to pay a lot for him to go that far, but well whatever works
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
7 May 16
@ElusiveButterfly me too, the longer it goes the harder I am having staying calm about everything. well faking calm, cause I totally am not calm
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@Drosophila (16573)
• Ireland
4 May 16
@Jessicalynnt just wondering if your significant half tried remote work.. not sure what sector he's in.. but I know Apple is always looking for remote workers
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
4 May 16
@Drosophila I will mention it to him, worth looking into anyways
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
4 May 16
Me too, I feel close to a breakdown, but can't have one or even get too ill, as my salary is super needed
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@RasmaSandra (73802)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
3 May 16
@JessicaLynnt hey, don't let all this get you down. Keep you chin up. We are in deep financial problems and due to this once our car was sold for scrap we never got a new one. That is perfectly alright I discovered my two legs work just fine and if we really need transport hubby's daughter helps. We get a discount ordering groceries to be delivered to our home. Today we are sitting on practically no food, it arrives tomorrow and no extra bucks to run to the store but hey, I'm keeping busy working online, counting my blessings and as long as my hubby, I and our cat Sid have our health I know we will see it through. Sending you the best of positive vibes and hoping that the rainbows come out for you.
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
3 May 16
it's hard when it is so bad to find positives, but it seems you have a good way with that!
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
3 May 16
I am going to suck it up and take the truck tomorrow, and see what they say. I think I can scrape enough together for 2 tires, so hopefully it only needs that, OR less.
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
7 May 16
To bad your husband has heard nothing yet is he still applying for jobs? Has he gone to a temp agency if not he might try that and come up with something to fill in the time. A lot of temp jobs turn into full time employment if you are a good worker. Cheer up something will have to be good news for you soon.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
8 May 16
@Jessicalynnt
Yep any income is better than none.
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
8 May 16
He has signed up for a few, but would currently need something that made over a certain amount or lose money when he lost unemployment, and we can already not make ends meet, now once that gets closer to running out, any income is better than none
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@kevin1877uk (36988)
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8 May 16
I do hope something happens soon for you and your family.
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
9 May 16
me too, we are starting to plan for the worst, getting rid of things, and maybe trying to sell the house before we lose it
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@Hate2Iron (15730)
• Canada
3 May 16
Life can be so hard at times... When do the breaks start coming in??
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@Hate2Iron (15730)
• Canada
4 May 16
@Jessicalynnt Will send some virtual ones your way ;)
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
4 May 16
I don't know but I really hope soon
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
3 May 16
right? I look back and think, wow, I was dumb, those years were SO much easier.
@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
3 May 16
Sorry your feeling stressed..., I hope things change for the better for you soon.... 
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
3 May 16
me too, things just keep hitting one after another
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
5 May 16
@Inlemay me too, we,are slowly losing the progress I had made on paying off the credit cards too
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
4 May 16
I'm just so scared, the deadline is looming, and then what, all these stupid emergencies are cutting into what little buffer we do have
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@Inlemay (17714)
• South Africa
5 May 16
@Jessicalynnt I hope your buffer never runs empty
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (14351)
• West Haven, Connecticut
3 May 16
Sorry to hear that Jess, I guess we are struggling in our own ways, my pickup turned on the check engine this weekend too and their telling me its going to be around 2,000 usd to fix the injectors and fuel pump.. somthing I was not ready for so I feel your pain and stress
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
3 May 16
ouch, that's alot of money. Car stuff always costs so stinking much
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
4 May 16
@BACONSTRIPSXXX if our area was smaller I would consider bicycles
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (14351)
• West Haven, Connecticut
3 May 16
@Jessicalynnt Yeah Im thinking about selling mine and buying a horse lmao Alot cheaper, just grass and water to keep it running
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
4 May 16
It really is. Just when it feels like we got to the bottom of the worst of the mess, more hits
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
3 May 16
college costs way too much for what you get. If I had it to do over, I would get an associates degree then go into a certificate program, and prob be making TONS more now
@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
4 May 16
Oh, holy crap @Jessicalynnt ; none of this sounds good. I can definitely commiserate with you. It's like, "God, can you please go pick on someone else for awhile?" I truly hope there is a turn-around for you soon.
