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SuzyandPuffpuff

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8. Don't quit

Reply to FirstLight (Original post)

Wed Aug 20, 2025, 11:12 PM

Wednesday

Your ideas are valid. YOU are valid. Your place on this planet is important. It's so ez to give up but you are better than that. My mom used to say .."don't let the bastards get you down. Prove them wrong" ... you've got this.

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I am *so* done and overwhelmed... Don't know what to DO with my freakin life (update in comments - Sat AM) [View all] FirstLight Wednesday OP

Something I've been reading about recently, the 3 6 9 method Nictuku Wednesday #1

considering that this is totally up my alley... FirstLight Wednesday #3

Nictuku............. Upthevibe 15 hrs ago #17

move to the city where there are more opportunities? nt msongs Wednesday #2

not like I can sell my house right now... FirstLight Wednesday #4

I am guessing that I have no new ideas that you haven't already thought of and tried. 1WorldHope Wednesday #5

thank you... I really needed that FirstLight Wednesday #6

So sorry you are having a rough time. How about marketing on the internet? applegrove Wednesday #7

Don't quit SuzyandPuffpuff Wednesday #8

Is there any potential to rent a room of your home through Airbnb? Mister Ed Thursday #9

My house is in no shape for that right now FirstLight Thursday #11

You've got a house justaprogressive Thursday #10

See above... FirstLight Thursday #12

So sorry you are facing such difficulties! I think applegrove has good ideas of which some.... electric_blue68 Friday #13

This message was self-deleted by its author ProfessorGAC Friday #14

UPDATE: I'm figuring it oujt... thanks for letting me wallow and weep for a minute... FirstLight 18 hrs ago #15

Ok, sounds like you're taking postive actions with the loan for bills, contacting the College you've taught from... electric_blue68 6 hrs ago #18

FirstLight........ Upthevibe 16 hrs ago #16