I can’t believe it! I actually got a reader for my blog, it is amazing! Yes I know I get a bit over exited but I thought that hardly anybody would be interested in my boring stories and my boring style of writing. Anyways, a big thanks to Becky for leaving me a really nice comment.
Thanks to Becky I realized that an update regarding our situation and life is more then overdue. Liam is doing fine; I don’t think he has a big addiction problem. He lost some money and panicked, tried to win it back and lost even more. That is all behind us now and we are trying to start over. ‘Trying?’ I can hear you think… Yes, trying. It was going pretty well until Liam’s old boss decided to mess up his wages.
Let me just first explain what happened in the last few weeks. Liam and I obviously had some fights, but we also had great moments, the shared feeling of pulling through a really difficult time together and still standing, perhaps even stronger then ever. We had a really hard time getting by, with no money and all that but we managed! I think Liam understands how much he hurt me when he took all my money and gambled it away, but even if he doesn’t, I know he won’t do it again. I made it very clear that he can make this mistake but not twice. But there is always sunshine even when it is blocked by clouds, we made it through; we’re still together and still very much in love.
The other events during that time include a wedding (she was gorgeous!), a new fridge and some other boring stuff, nothing that is worth mentioning. I might however spend a post about the wedding, I love Liam’s family and a few really nice things happened which I want to share, but not just now (this is a rant post!)
Were was I… ah! Liam’s old work… Somehow they managed to sign him off from working with them at the 6th of July 2008. We all know that what happened did not happen in July! He didn’t quite in July, but on the 6th of September! So now the tax office is taking money back from his wages, he is paid incorrectly and we’re messed up again for another month! They paid around half what he is supposed to get! During our *dry spell* we set up a lovely budget for us to hold on to and follow but there is no way we can keep up now, so back in stress we are… I thought living in Holland was sometimes difficult but living in England is sometimes even harder. So here we go again, another month of doing nothing but sitting then sitting at home, no spare pound for a nice drink somewhere in town. I’m starting to feel trapped, stuck and all that, and it is even worse for Liam, he is now back at Uni and can not even go for a nice drink with his mates. I hope this all changes soon; I’m fed up with this poor financial situation.
Liam actually heard something on the news which was quite shocking. Apparently your poor when you are under the poverty line à Meaning à If you have less then 10 pounds to spend per person per household after the housing costs. *raises hand* that’s us alright… I am officially poor!
Thanks to Becky I realized that an update regarding our situation and life is more then overdue. Liam is doing fine; I don’t think he has a big addiction problem. He lost some money and panicked, tried to win it back and lost even more. That is all behind us now and we are trying to start over. ‘Trying?’ I can hear you think… Yes, trying. It was going pretty well until Liam’s old boss decided to mess up his wages.
Let me just first explain what happened in the last few weeks. Liam and I obviously had some fights, but we also had great moments, the shared feeling of pulling through a really difficult time together and still standing, perhaps even stronger then ever. We had a really hard time getting by, with no money and all that but we managed! I think Liam understands how much he hurt me when he took all my money and gambled it away, but even if he doesn’t, I know he won’t do it again. I made it very clear that he can make this mistake but not twice. But there is always sunshine even when it is blocked by clouds, we made it through; we’re still together and still very much in love.
The other events during that time include a wedding (she was gorgeous!), a new fridge and some other boring stuff, nothing that is worth mentioning. I might however spend a post about the wedding, I love Liam’s family and a few really nice things happened which I want to share, but not just now (this is a rant post!)
Were was I… ah! Liam’s old work… Somehow they managed to sign him off from working with them at the 6th of July 2008. We all know that what happened did not happen in July! He didn’t quite in July, but on the 6th of September! So now the tax office is taking money back from his wages, he is paid incorrectly and we’re messed up again for another month! They paid around half what he is supposed to get! During our *dry spell* we set up a lovely budget for us to hold on to and follow but there is no way we can keep up now, so back in stress we are… I thought living in Holland was sometimes difficult but living in England is sometimes even harder. So here we go again, another month of doing nothing but sitting then sitting at home, no spare pound for a nice drink somewhere in town. I’m starting to feel trapped, stuck and all that, and it is even worse for Liam, he is now back at Uni and can not even go for a nice drink with his mates. I hope this all changes soon; I’m fed up with this poor financial situation.
Liam actually heard something on the news which was quite shocking. Apparently your poor when you are under the poverty line à Meaning à If you have less then 10 pounds to spend per person per household after the housing costs. *raises hand* that’s us alright… I am officially poor!
1 comments:
Hi!
I have been there, in the exact situation when I lived with my ex - we were so poor! I can remember sitting at work and drafting out food and meals for £20-£25 per month, it was so tough so I understand what you are going through. For a long time he didn't even work (or sign on as they would have made him get a job) and then I was made redundant from my job, it was so awful and I am even now paying off the loan and credit card I had back then! I had to get them or I would have starved - my landlady demanded most of my benefits for the rent and the council took 4 months to process my housing benefits... I'll never forget those days, and even though I am a student and certainly not well off I am in a more equal relationship and have a brighter future - it does get better.
But what I want to say is hang in there - you have a job and from your other post it looks like you have plans for studying - at least you are both working towards something even though it is hard now - it's not like you are sitting in your house all day refusing to work.
Keep chipping away at it - I know it's hard but there will come a time when you'll be more comfortable and be able to afford to go for a nice drink or a meal, and you'll appreciate it all the more for knowing what it's like to struggle.
I'll be cheering you on from the sidelines!
x