How to lie to your parents and get away with it.

Ah yes, I'm sure my roomies/non-friends are wondering what exactly I'm doing.

So I quit work on Sept 30th. After some hassle they are finally giving me my Record of Employment this week so I'll finally figure out to get some cash month to month to pay the bills. Seems all we ever do in this life is pay the bills...

Anyways, my parents think I still have a job. Which is a lie. So like from Sept. 30th until now they think I still work at the same place. I've dropped hints. "I'm going to Addiction Services." "Pick me up at my house." For the requisite family dinner.

And I don't feel bad at all. I mean to me its:

A. None of their business. (Well, technically it is since they have a co-signed loan with me)
B. They are the opposite of help. They're more of a problem to deal with than anything else. I'm sure I'm not alone on this one.
C. Its a white lie. No use parents acting irate and panicky for some situation that isn't their own. And one that's almost figured out.
D. I quit to help myself out. Why would I tell them if it didn't help me out?

I guess I thought that I should have felt bad so I smoked a cigarillo last night and have a sore throat today.

Ah, well. C'est la vie.

 

They may be a pain, but chances are they are just concerned for you. And if they have a co-signed loan with you, then your employment status is entirely their business. That said, if the unemployment is short and nearly done with (or at least you'll be getting some sort of aid), then it might not do any harm in telling them right away. Putting myself in their shoes-- I'd be more pissed the longer that I was being lied to. Maybe keep that in mind.

Probably not what you're wanting to hear, but just my 2c.

 

I might wait until I get my EI secured, then I'll at least have something to fall back on in terms of conversation. "Well, at least I have EI." I was planning on telling them at some point. But more along the lines of, well I left and am working at this new job, blah blah. But I see you point. And don't really care about them being pissed, really. I see it more as sugar coating everything in terms of diplomacy, then a full out, "Well, you know I'm really fucked right now. Mentally, physically and I'm strapped for cash. I don't really want your money. And I don't really care to talk to you, only because I have some sort of obligation to. Listen, its been a long time since I felt Love without artificial means, so don't expect some sort of reciprocity in that area. I wish I was dead, but unfortunately I'm not. And the only reason I'm here is to have fun. So you can accept that your son is cold sonabitch or not, I don't really care."

That felt better. Thanks.

 

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