Moving Motivation

[[BDM]Starscream]

I moved back in with my parents about 2 months ago. I have some credit card debt i incurred from my wife while i was married, and I owe the state of OK a couple thousand in fines. I have a decent job, that pays relatively good, by a college kid's standards anyways. I need to clear all of my debt before i move out again, if i am going to make it. Well, i found out today that taxes are going to hit me WAY harder than I thought (over $70 A WEEK), and that my debt to OK is much much higher than i original budgeted for. So it will take me a month or two longer to move out than expected... I'm lacking in motivation today. I just hate the thought of every day I'm going to work for the next X number of months the money is just going into this pit that I have created and have nothing to show for it. Thoughts or experience dealing with debt, legal problems, moving, anything?

[earthmother]

Sounds to me like you are just too trapped up in the system. You made several mistakes and now you are "in" the system.

1.You used credit.
2.You got married WAY too young.
3.You put too much stock into going to college.
4.You are working for the "man".
5.AND....What did you do to get all those fines, anyhow???

So. And the reason you feel so non-motivated? It's damn depressing to feel like a slave, ain't it?

And unfortunately, I think most humans are not equipped with whatever it takes to be a slave without some negative and long lasting consequences.

But guess what? NONE of it is as important as you are imagining it is. I'd do anything and everything to get out from under it all, and where you probably see money as being the greatest obstacle, actually your THINKING money is the greatest obstacle is the greatest obstacle.

[[BDM]Starscream]

Great post, and advice. I really don't mind my job, it's pretty chill... working nights with no one around... I just want to get out from under this debt so I don't HAVE to worry, or even think about it. I had a public intox and misdemeanor assault. There ARE things to be greatful for, I was just in the dumps when i started this thread. I found out yesterday that the VA underpaid me by almost $2000 so that is going to help take a big chunk out of everything. I drew up a new budget last night that I feel a lot better about...