whining
My dad called about an hour ago and brought up some old issues:
Guilt trip #1: I'm not as considerate and responsible as I should be. I put off asking him to ship my printer and Chinese books over, not knowing that it'd take five days! (School starts next Tuesday!!) And I didn't think about how inconvenient a mid-week delivery would be (the post office closes at 5, he gets off at 6). In my defense, I couldn't receive mail until last Thursday, so I didn't see any point in asking him to ship things just yet.
Guilt trip #2: I'm living in a fucking expensive dorm. It costs about $13,000 for the entire school year, including the mini meal plan. I ran this by him back in May; I made it fully clear how ridiculous it was. And he said, "oh, that's fine. It's only like $5,000 more than what we paid this year. I just won't tell your mom." But he seems to have forgotten that conversation. In fact, he REPEATED that last sentence during the call, upon bringing up the first bill. What the fuck, how much did he think such a large single with a BATHROOM cost? When I was looking around for available rooms, I explained to him that if I was gonna be forced by them to live in a dorm, then I was NOT going to have a roommate. I might've been able to live in Walton (no bathroom)...but just, no thanks. I didn't think I'd get along with those halls. And very few singles existed by the time sophomores were able to pick. But okay, I'll admit that I was being fairly selfish: I really just didn't want to live in a shitty single. That doesn't mean I don't feel bad, but he said he was COOL with it. I offered to put some of my paycheck in, but I make like $300 a month because my class schedule (M- F, 11AM - 4PM) means I can't work key shifts. It sounds like a lot of money (to me, at least, since I've never worked), but I want to put some into my savings and use some for other expenses, like food and having a life.
It's times like these that I'm glad I don't have to interact with my parents unless they call me. Look, I love 'em, but after freshman year, it's become really easy to live on my own. My tolerance for their judgment has dipped. They're one of the main reasons I want to stay in Eugene next summer...
This wasn't how I planned my "I'm back in Oregon!" post, but oh well. I'll probably update when classes start, and I get really overwhelmed by everything. Yay.
Guilt trip #1: I'm not as considerate and responsible as I should be. I put off asking him to ship my printer and Chinese books over, not knowing that it'd take five days! (School starts next Tuesday!!) And I didn't think about how inconvenient a mid-week delivery would be (the post office closes at 5, he gets off at 6). In my defense, I couldn't receive mail until last Thursday, so I didn't see any point in asking him to ship things just yet.
Guilt trip #2: I'm living in a fucking expensive dorm. It costs about $13,000 for the entire school year, including the mini meal plan. I ran this by him back in May; I made it fully clear how ridiculous it was. And he said, "oh, that's fine. It's only like $5,000 more than what we paid this year. I just won't tell your mom." But he seems to have forgotten that conversation. In fact, he REPEATED that last sentence during the call, upon bringing up the first bill. What the fuck, how much did he think such a large single with a BATHROOM cost? When I was looking around for available rooms, I explained to him that if I was gonna be forced by them to live in a dorm, then I was NOT going to have a roommate. I might've been able to live in Walton (no bathroom)...but just, no thanks. I didn't think I'd get along with those halls. And very few singles existed by the time sophomores were able to pick. But okay, I'll admit that I was being fairly selfish: I really just didn't want to live in a shitty single. That doesn't mean I don't feel bad, but he said he was COOL with it. I offered to put some of my paycheck in, but I make like $300 a month because my class schedule (M- F, 11AM - 4PM) means I can't work key shifts. It sounds like a lot of money (to me, at least, since I've never worked), but I want to put some into my savings and use some for other expenses, like food and having a life.
It's times like these that I'm glad I don't have to interact with my parents unless they call me. Look, I love 'em, but after freshman year, it's become really easy to live on my own. My tolerance for their judgment has dipped. They're one of the main reasons I want to stay in Eugene next summer...
This wasn't how I planned my "I'm back in Oregon!" post, but oh well. I'll probably update when classes start, and I get really overwhelmed by everything. Yay.