To understand anything in this journal you need to read the previous one


Like I said earlier, I’m ok. My grades haven’t suffered over the semester, and I should be able to afford University again, I just won’t have such a large safety net to fall back on.

My Brother and my sister-in-law have agreed to split additional expenses outside of my Father’s retirement and mother’s disability evenly. I handled most of November’s bills and am currently awaiting partial payback from all three of them, though since I constantly run worst-case scenarios I don’t need to depend on that money. My brother and I both received raises last month so that helps, especially since our wages combined are just above what my Father was making.

My Father is staying on his meds, but hasn’t made much of an effort to find work. That disappoints me, but I don’t need to pester him about that. He’s also seeing a therapist, though sessions are brief.

Realize again that what I’m dealing with has to be infinitely harder on my sister-in-law, given her new environment. She has a seasonal position at sunglass hut, but is waiting to hear back from an insurance company she applied to that had her tour the office after her last interview. Hopefully that works out, but we don’t need to count on it.

The couple said they wouldn’t have any problem with me moving in with them, though after reviewing my friend’s apartment paperwork I finally realized that I had calculated my eligibility for renting (alone) on my NET pay, as opposed to my Gross pay.

They don’t plan on moving out anytime soon, and my friend’s acquisition of a cat, along with finding out that he’s getting irritated by his work environment and thinking of switching jobs or possibly moving again, really gives me doubts about staying with him, especially since he makes less than me and has future plans to think about with his significant other.

Given these circumstances, I plan to just stay put until I finish my Bachelor’s. Nobody sees me as a burden, instead they readily admitted during therapy (before September) with my Father that I serve as a financial backbone for them, since much earlier than the events back in March. As it is, the 3 of us will handle my parent’s extra expenses if need be, when they come up.

Furry Fiesta is still a possibility but my syllabus and work schedule always dictate whether I attend. I’m also considering Califur.

I need not pester all of you with drama, and for those that would want to see how I’m doing, you can always just check my twitter occasionally (as opposed to following it).

My last exam is tomorrow, so I’ll post about how this semester went late that night there.

Thanks to all that showed emotional support, thanks to my new watchers, for favs, comments, etc.

If you have any concerns, just let me know. I tried to get as much information as I could.