Ready for some drama?
So yesterday my dad come in my room telling me to get an application for Justin to apply to Marker Basket. Right now Justin is trying to get this job working at a call center though (a different one than the one he's been calling). He sent in an application and got a call back the next day. Now he's going to fill out another application and set up an interview hopefully. They pay $13 hr and the shift is from 10:30am - 7pm. Which isn't much different than the shift he has now but it pays much better. So, we're hoping he gets this position.
Anywho, my dad was getting angry at me and wouldn't just listen to me that we are working it out. He started shouting at me for like 10 mins straight, if not longer. And he implied that life is difficult and when you have children you have to sacrifice in order to provide for your children and that since Justin can't support us then it's up to me and I should sacrifice college. Basically said Justin is good for nothing and I need to stop relying on him to get a better job and that I am not doing well enough for my kids. He then went on to bitch about his life and how things were so rough for him and how because HE had to do it the way he did it that I should have to as well, the same way. I don't want to do it the same way. I want to go to college and get my degree in 5 years and be able to have a life for my children and I. He also made me feel as if he were saying he wants me out of his apartment.
But he made me feel pretty depressed and I started crying and I cried for like an hour straight. I hated myself and I felt college could no longer be an option. I sort of started panicking.
At first I went to my moms house in attempt to calm down and I vented to my mom and brother about what had happened. I tried to talk to my mom about it and she just basically said my dad was right and I need to grow up and that's just how life is. I felt like I had no support or encouragement for my life or plans at all.
I then was trying to think of other options. What paths were there for me to follow other than Justin working and me going to school?
1. I go to school and work Fri-Sat. But with that option I am in school from 11am-3:30 pm by the time I get home I only see Lailah for 4 hours before she goes to sleep. (which I'm going to be doing anyways). BUT with this option I would be working Fri-Sun so I wouldn't have that time with her. I would have to work all day in order to create an income that I could put together with Justin's and possibly get an apartment.
2. I drop out of college before I even start and I work full time and put my income together with Justin's. But with that option we would be trapped low - income / poor and in an apartment nearly our whole lives.
3. Join the active army.
Those are the only options I can think of at the moment.
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