So, today I felt as weak and shitty as I have in recent memory. I approached my parents and asked for financial help going back to school. In return I was greeted with enthusiasm and a guarantee. Today I faced comparison with my younger brother and was presented with several unacceptable hoops to jump through to get that financial help. FML. Would've been easier saying no in the first place.
sounds like a shitty situation holms. having the drive and iniative to return for higher education and then running into finicial difficulties always make a mess of things. i sympathise completely having been through this particualr gauntlet myself.
in related news, welcome to the soft underbelly of the site that is the bluelight blogs. i just jump started my own blog so i guess we'll both see how this whole online diary bullshit works out
best of luck
in related news, welcome to the soft underbelly of the site that is the bluelight blogs. i just jump started my own blog so i guess we'll both see how this whole online diary bullshit works out
best of luck
Heh, it's tough to get into writing something in here with any regularity. Hell, I mod the area, and I hardly post in my own blog lately 
So welcome carl! I'm sorry to hear about these hoops that you have to jump through, but is there any way that you could negotiate them somewhat? I suppose that I was lucky in that my parents were willing to help me out when I needed it without any strings, but it's not like you're some wet behind the ears 18-year-old. You've been out living the life for the past few years, and if you're planning on going to school it is clearly a serious priority rather than an excuse to party on your parents' dime. Maybe jump through a minor hoop to avoid jumping through the major ones?
I'm just guessing here though; if the hoops are well and truly unjumpable then there are other ways to go to school. They just usually wind up loading you up with debt, but if it's a priority for you then in the long run it will be more than worth it.
So welcome carl! I'm sorry to hear about these hoops that you have to jump through, but is there any way that you could negotiate them somewhat? I suppose that I was lucky in that my parents were willing to help me out when I needed it without any strings, but it's not like you're some wet behind the ears 18-year-old. You've been out living the life for the past few years, and if you're planning on going to school it is clearly a serious priority rather than an excuse to party on your parents' dime. Maybe jump through a minor hoop to avoid jumping through the major ones?
I'm just guessing here though; if the hoops are well and truly unjumpable then there are other ways to go to school. They just usually wind up loading you up with debt, but if it's a priority for you then in the long run it will be more than worth it.