u/OuterAsteroid

I thought this is what you wanted?

My love,

I thought this is what you wanted. What we wanted. I thought you were happy, but it seems that this doesn’t hold the excitement you crave. I know you’re drained. I know you’re tired.

I’m trying. I’m doing what I can to hold things down. Doing what is necessary to be and stay healthy. I’m communicating like I never have before. Maintaining a sense of calm is only a single step, but being your place of calm is another that I willingly take. But you… you seem so distant.

I’m cooking. I’m cleaning. I’m managing the children, our home life, while trying to nurture our dreams. I’m looking into passive incomes. Ways so that you won’t have to work so hard. Extra things to make you feel loved and appreciated.

Quality time isn’t doing it for you. You still seem stressed, even though gaming is what you crave. Words of affirmation never did anything, but hey, it was worth a try. Physical touch doesn’t seem to be of interest to you, and acts of service are seen as the norm- or bare minimum from what I usually offer. I got you a gift, and I could see how happy it made you. To have a nice thing that only you could use. A nice thing you’ve always wanted. Though that nice thing lasts, the thought of it has slipped your mind.

I have given what I can. I continue to provide what I can and put you first above all else. I love and miss you. I’m feeling at a loss, and all I wanted was you.

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u/OuterAsteroid — 19 hours ago

Trying to figure out finances so I can be better about saving and increasing wealth

I'm 30, struggling to find any type of job, struggling to understand how to improve my finances (because working and paying bills wasn't cutting it) and I want more out of life for my family and I.

I was never really taught financial literacy and I want to be the parent that takes their kid to Disneyland and is able to save and invest. I want to be the parent that pays for my kids' college and them not worry about it. Buy a home so they can always come home when things get rocky. I want to support my family the way my family couldn't support me.

I'm in school but not really able to take myself to appointments due to lack of transportation so I can't utilize their financial literacy basic walkthrough. I can't get a new car because lack of work, mostly due to my lack of degree, and I've been denied over 300 jobs.

I'm feeling stuck and I don't know what to do. Youtube would even suffice, but all I can think to search is "managing finances," and I'm not finding anything useful towards maximizing finances, saving, and investing. Suggestions on where I can learn these?

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u/OuterAsteroid — 2 days ago