I realize I provided very little details of the condition of my exile.
I am still exhausted from the move so I will be as brief and concise as possible.
In short, my lease was up. My job doesn't start until August 9th - in the city, Thank God. So, looking at a couple months of no income, draining my savings account to spend three months in the city didn't seem too smart of an idea.
Additionally, I am currently studying for the CPA exam and have no life and won't be having much of a summer anyway - it would have been a summer of seclusion if not a summer of exile.
Now, I already know what you're thinking. 3 months = 90 days (give or take), why 400?
Well... I plan to stay at home until August 2016.
The reasons are twofold:
The simplest being - it really is economical. I can save almost $20,000 in rent and food alone by staying home for a year. Which, is, you know, nice.
However, I have a bigger motivation. My mother, bless her heart, is a wonderful woman. But very conservative and can be guilty of manipulation at times.When I was younger, I was terrified of her for no reason and that worked well enough to keep me in line. But, as I got older, the fear started to ebb, so she used another leverage point: money. Simply put, if I did not behave in a way she wished she would threaten cut funding to a, b, and c. (A. B. and C usually being college, really)
They were usually silly things like don't get a tattoo, which were very easy to live without. I didn't like being held back, but who was I to challenge my parents' generosity?
But, I think I have gotten to the age where "mommy not paying for stuff" shouldn't be a reason I base my decisions around anymore. By staying at home for a year, I can build a cushion of money where my mother;s input and advice will always be welcome, but never more than advice.
Ultimately, I want my decisions to be my own. I do not want to depend on anyone,
And, unfortunately for me, the quickest way to do that is to live at home for a bit.
Little Tornado
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