They'll never understand unless they have gone through it...

[Munchkin007]

Since we're in a recession, my family's financial situation has gotten worse. I live with my grandparents, taking care of my sister and brother, along with my aunt who cannot live on her own due to her own financial situation. Since my grandpa is the only breadwinner in the house, it has been VERY difficult taking care of the mortgage, groceries, car insurance/payments, everything else. Everything has skyrocketed while my grandpa works his fingers to the bone and don't get a single pay raise. I overheard them discussing if we are ever gonna make it through the winter. With their anxiety, this adds to MY anxiety and I feel so helpless. I dunno what to do. I'm a college student trying to reach my way to the top. I feel so stuck. I get so mad when I see other people who are more fortunate than me and the others take things for granted. I wish I can just scream at them and tell them they don't know how good they have it and they're throwing it all away, but no matter what I say or how I say it, they'll never understand. It'll be like talking to a wall. I dunno what to do...

 

[just wanna b normal]

did you try looking for a part time job that will fit your schedule? maybe you guys will make it thru the winter you just gotta be strong & hold out on some stuff like groceries. yeah theres always someone more fortunate & i do get jealous cuzz its not fair. but you gotta remember your alot more fortunate than bums or those living on the streets or people in third world countires.

 

[bsebring]

I know the feeling, that's actually partly why I'm switching schools. I hated the advertising/design students with their rich upbringings and snobbish attitudes. Let alone the connections they had to actually get a good job right after college. Everyone just "played the game" to get ahead, and I'm not a manipulative person. I had to leave for my own morals and sanity.
It doesn't help that the economy's bad right now, I work at a minimum wage job and they're already laying people off. The best thing you can do is get that degree so you can pull yourself out of poverty. Right now, that's the best thing you can be doing. Ignore the haters. Just worry about yourself and your own career aspirations at school. Just try to keep peace of mind. College is a struggle for a lot of people. It's not fun but it's necessary. If you can get through this you can get through anything and know that you won't be stuck in this situation forever.

 

[forksandspoons]

I am in a similar situation. My parents are paying for half of my school, and the other half is being payed by loans, to be payed back after by me.

My Dad has a good paying job but could get laid off in February. My mom makes a decent amount of money, but not enough to support everything we all need.

I have very expensive medical bills that need to be payed that I can't afford. My sister is getting married and they have to plan a wedding. All this adds to my anxiety. It sucks.

I HATE when I see "normal" people who take everything for granted too. I don't control my anger well, and sometimes it causes me to just burst