Okay, So a (big word here) depression has been on my mind lately. I think this is mainly because I have actually been watching the news. So, naturally, women wanna talk about what they are thinking about. Guess what I was doing the other day? Talking about a possible depression. You know what this one chick decided to tell me. She told me that I shouldn't be talking about it because it'll just upset people. My jaw literally dropped and, being the Memphis girl I am, I wanted to slap the stupid B@#&$!!! You know what? People should be scared! This is our freakin' economy we are talking about! People are losing their freakin' jobs and life savings! If you don't talk about it, whose gonna prepare?
This is not something you can just ignore and hope it goes away. If it doesn't happen, great! I mean, why would I want a depression to happen? I'm still in debt and I hear on the news that several credit card companies are gonna be raising interest rates because they are losing so much money. I need a new car cuz' mine is breaking down and I hear that the auto industry is failing. My mom can't afford her house but can't sell it to get a smaller one because she a) has lost the majority of her savings and b) her house isn't worth anything now!
There is no way in hell I'm wishing something as intense as a depression on us but some of us don't have the luxury of being uper class. We don't have thousands of dollars to blow on whatever we want while hard-working people lose everything they worked so hard to get.
UUURRRGGGG!!! I am so angry right now! I am working my butt off trying to get out of debt before anything hits. I am lucky enough that my office announced that they don't have enough poeple so I'm not gonna lose my job. I was planning on getting an apartment but, because of my mom's situation I might have to move back in with her and help her pay her bills. Or maybe I just shouldn't talk about it and magically they will get paid. Stupid B#@$%.
A RANT ON THOSE STUPID PEOPLE!
December 18th, 2008 at 11:33 pm
December 19th, 2008 at 01:58 am 1229651922
Unfortunately, there still are a lot of people who prefer to live with their head in the sand, so to speak, than to face reality - until it hits them on the side of the head.
December 19th, 2008 at 03:00 am 1229655630
December 19th, 2008 at 03:50 am 1229658626
The weird thing is, I'm pretty calm. If I get laid off in April I'll be out of debt and should have a couple of months saved up.
We also have an employment rate of 93.3%. Even in the great depression the unemployment was 25% that means 3 out of 4 were employed.
Let fear help you move with intensity and purpose but don't let fear control you. Keep working off that debt with extreme prejudice.
December 19th, 2008 at 04:48 am 1229662121
Its a recession if your friend loses his job, its a depression if you lose yours.
You've just told us that your job is somewhat secure, you want to keep it. As long as you keep it, you have income and control and can work your plan to chip away at the debt. Its a recession for you.
Fear is in the air, sure. Keep it in the air and don't let it infect you.
December 19th, 2008 at 04:31 pm 1229704288