I start my new job next Wednesday =(

[luv]

How have you been paying bills without a job?

[Hootie]

Originally Posted by luv

How have you been paying bills without a job?

my old job enabled me to pay my rent in full before the semester, and my other bills consist of cable and cell phone since I don't have any credit cards...so I've managed to get by. I'm a man, I'm 40.

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by luv

How have you been paying bills without a job?

I'll take Things Parents Provide for $1,000, Alex.

[Hootie]

Originally Posted by frazod

I'll take Things Parents Provide for $1,000, Alex.

lets say they do...

Is that suppose to be an insult? If my mom or dad wanted to give me $10,000...I'd probably do fifty somersaults and buy a $1000 hooker and treat her to dinner afterward.

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by Hootie

lets say they do...

Is that suppose to be an insult? If my mom or dad wanted to give me $10,000...I'd probably do fifty somersaults and buy a $1000 hooker and treat her to dinner afterward.

Not at all. Just an answer to the question.

[Ebolapox]

Originally Posted by Hootie

lets say they do...

Is that suppose to be an insult? If my mom or dad wanted to give me $10,000...I'd probably do fifty somersaults and buy a $1000 hooker and treat her to dinner afterward.

yeah, it kinda is. it's ****ing pathetic. no offense, but if you're older than 18 years old sucking on the teet, it's a ****ing disgrace.

[loochy]

Originally Posted by H5N1

yeah, it kinda is. it's ****ing pathetic. no offense, but if you're older than 18 years old sucking on the teet, it's a ****ing disgrace.

Is it discraceful if you are 8 years old and sucking on the teet?

[88TG88]

Originally Posted by loochy

Is it discraceful if you are 8 years old and sucking on the teet?

wtf

[Ebolapox]

Originally Posted by loochy

Is it discraceful if you are 8 years old and sucking on the teet?

that's ****ed up.

[QuikSsurfer]

Originally Posted by loochy

Is it discraceful if you are 8 years old and sucking on the teet?

Holy shit

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by H5N1

yeah, it kinda is. it's ****ing pathetic. no offense, but if you're older than 18 years old sucking on the teet, it's a ****ing disgrace.

No, what's pathetic is a father who has the means to support his son through college, but instead kicks his ass out after high school because of a lingering vendetta against the son's mother, his ex-wife, who is DEAD; yet this same father pays for his daughter's college and lets her live at home until she's 24, all because she had the correct mother.

There's nothing wrong with parents supporting their kids, whether it's financially or emotionally, as long as that support is a jumpstart and not a crutch.

And I was not my intention to steer the thread in this direction with my flippant comment. My bad.

[Ebolapox]

Originally Posted by frazod

No, what's pathetic is a father who has the means to support his son through college, but instead kicks his ass out after high school because of a lingering vendetta against the son's mother, his ex-wife, who is DEAD; yet this same father pays for his daughter's college and lets her live at home until she's 24, all because she had the correct mother.

There's nothing wrong with parents supporting their kids, whether it's financially or emotionally, as long as that support is a jumpstart and not a crutch.

And I was not my intention to steer the thread in this direction with my flippant comment. My bad.

of course, like everyone, I have my own biases. I'll lay them out quickly so you can see where I'm coming from.

my parents are both stoners, have been for as long as I can recall. my dad can't handle money at all--my dad is a sad case. he's very intelligent, but has made the worst decisions you can imagine in his life--my mom was a high school dropout who had a child at 16 (my oldest half-sister, trudy).

growing up, we never had much. I learned from an early age that the only way to make it out of my situation was to work, work, and work some more. when it came to college, they always had money for my older sister charlotte. however, when it was time for me, they'd declared bankruptcy (with $500 bucks borrowed from me, fwiw, that's never been paid back), and had nothing to give.

I don't hate my parents--far from it. they're the best goddamned motivation I have to keep going.

I value hard work and take pride in the fact that I'm nothing like my parents--I'm as straight-laced as can be... I don't drink (well, maybe once a year if that), don't smoke, no drugs, etc. I work full-time, and go to college full-time. I'll be paying off school when I'm still 60 years old, but I take a ton of pride in knowing that everything I own is mine.

is it difficult? hell yeah. but I can tell you that there's nothing more invigorating than knowing that I rely on nobody for anything.

I guess that's why I look down on those who suck on the teet--is a bit of it jealousy? maybe. I've never sat down to think about it.

[Hootie]

Originally Posted by H5N1

I guess that's why I look down on those who suck on the teet--is a bit of it jealousy? maybe. I've never sat down to think about it.

I won't apologize for being fortunate...all I can (hopefully) offer is the same fortune to any children I may or may not have.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by frazod

No, what's pathetic is a father who has the means to support his son through college, but instead kicks his ass out after high school because of a lingering vendetta against the son's mother, his ex-wife, who is DEAD; yet this same father pays for his daughter's college and lets her live at home until she's 24, all because she had the correct mother.

There's nothing wrong with parents supporting their kids, whether it's financially or emotionally, as long as that support is a jumpstart and not a crutch.

And I was not my intention to steer the thread in this direction with my flippant comment. My bad.

My dad kicked me out too but for good reason. I had some serious anger and respect for authority issues back then. All I cared about was having a good time...and did I ever.

Didn't get a dime for college. Paid my own way and out of that debt about 5 years removed from school. I was the first person in both sides of my family to attend college.

We will pay for my son's college as long as he maintain's A's and B's and trys to get as many grants/scholorships as possible.

[raybec 4]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

My dad kicked me out too but for good reason. I had some serious anger and respect for authority issues back then. All I cared about was having a good time...and did I ever.

Didn't get a dime for college. Paid my own way and out of that debt about 5 years removed from school. I was the first person in both sides of my family to attend college.

We will pay for my son's college as long as he maintain's A's and B's and trys to get as many grants/scholorships as possible.

Sort of the same boat, I got tossed at 16, I thought that made my old man an asshole. 20 years later I realize I was definately the asshole. I went in he Army, did 9 years and allowed all of you fine taxpayers to put me through school, so to all of you I say thanks, but I earned it.