I’m a 21 year old who was formerly in college and is now working full time because of a combination of circumstances, grades, grandma having a stroke and a bunch of other shit.
Anyway, I don’t want to take the damn booster, and mom is literally making me walk home because she doesn’t wanna be in the same car as me (warning sign I should’ve noticed a while ago, as she threatened to kick me out if I didn’t take the Pfizer jabs), and now I think I’m gonna get kicked out of my house.
Right now I don’t have much to my name, if anything at all (except about 1k worth of Yugioh cards) and I also have debt because of me being an idiot with other shit, but I’m on the way to paying the debt off. If I do get kicked out, what should I do first? Right now I’m trying to see if any of my friends could take me in, and I’d be able to pay rent if they’d charge, but it just feels like hell, knowing my mom is a Branch Covidian, even though she’s an RN.
Update: I got a friend to drive me home, and mom basically told me what’s going to happen.
Until I decide to get a booster (and I have to have her drive me and have her see me get the third jab), I’m not allowed to use her car nor my stepdad’s car to get to work. For now, I’m going to cancel all my online subscriptions so I can save my money for ride services to and from work, stop eating out and save everything I don’t use on ride services, until I get enough money for a car and at least a year of insurance, then go from there. I should probably just save for a security deposit and six months of rent at the apartment building that’s closest to my job (literally a 5 minute walk from the apartment to my job), but I want the freedom of a car, but if the apartment is a better goal, then I’ll do that. But I know for a fact the way things are, I’m not getting a third COVID jab, not over my dead body.
a booster? so it's not that you haven't had any shots it's just a booster? crazy.
Man first I respect your resolve hugely. Gives me encouragement. These are tough decisions but I believe you’ll come out on the other side as stronger man with greater self respect than most today.
You could try to pursue a different vocation, like some form of work-from-home. I don't know what your expenses are living with your mom. Be prepared for her to gradually turn the screws on you after she realizes you aren't going to give in.
You largely sound like you have some sound strategies to pursue. I recommend still engaging your friends to negotiate some form of cooperation.
I have memory of a YouTube channel called "The Wolfe pit" that was all about eating on an extreme budget. Talking like feed a family of 4 on $5 budget. Hopefully it doesn't get that bad but its worth having in your pocket.