Dear Annie:

I believe I suggested in another of your threads that you move out of your parents’ home. According to my memory you answered that if you do move out, you will not have the “nice things” you have in your parents’ home. I assume you meant material things. I responded then to you that kindness is a nice thing. Respect is a nice thing. And you get none of these nice things from your parents. You didn’t reply to that.

Why don’t you move out?

anita

Hi Annie,

It is a blow to have such a hard time with your parents helping you pay for college when other kids don’t even have to think about it! It’s also hard to simply move out if you have no job and any money that comes in has to go to paying student loans!

Now listen, this is what I would do. Bite the bullet and somehow pay for those classes yourself. Once you have one or any college credits no one can take that away from you! A good thing to do also is get certifications in things. Often cheaper than college, you could collect one or two a year. My nephew has his captain’s license, diving instructor certification, large vessel certification, etc. College wasn’t for him, you see, but he loves the water.

Not to be sexist, but you could for example, get a massage certification, hair dressing, yoga instructor…

People don’t often ask where you went to college or what your GPA was. They will care what you can actually do.

I don’t know, the more certifications in things you get, the more doors will open up for you, the more money you get, the sooner you can leave your mother’s house, and the sooner you can get a college degree… if you’d still want it!

Blessings,

Inky