I have screwed up my life

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sufi
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17 Jan 2008, 5:37 am

I did it again -messed up everything and I don't know how to get out of it. I owe so much money because I was trying to help my kids get out of debt and better themselves. My business is losing money cause my partner does not know how to control costs. My daughters fight over everything and when I try to make it better it only gets worst. The economy is so bad my sons and husband can not support thier families. There is no time or energy to give attention to my mother or husband. I destroyed my car. Everything is a mess - my accounts and taxes, my house. I have no time cause I am working 60 hours a week with little income. The hole I am digging is getting bigger - I can't get myself out -there is no rope, no ladder and there is no one to take off the pressure to help me get out.

I alway think I know what I am doing and then nothing comes out as planned. I should never be allowed to make desisions none of them ever work right.

I can not see my options and am stuck. The stress is confusing my head so bad I can not sort out what I need to do.


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17 Jan 2008, 1:00 pm

I just wanted to say to keep your head up and that, although it looks like a hell hole now, just have faith.


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17 Jan 2008, 7:37 pm

When things look bad. Have a couple of thoughts in mind.

A) Monthy Pythons " There's always a bright side of life"
B) Monthy Pythons " There's always a bright side of life"
C) Monthy Pythons " There's always a bright side of life"



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17 Jan 2008, 10:41 pm

I don't know if this will help but...

Depending on the ages of your children, you might want to let them run their bits by themselves for a while. Similarly, you should probably have your husband be involved with decisions as then you'll have joint responsibility - so you can't go blaming yourself when things go wrong.

My wife and I have a saying - stick together and things will work out in the end. It seems to work for us.

re: working 60 hours per week - this will do nobody any good and you won't be able to keep it up. You might want to ring around and see if you can locate a free financial planner or something. I think you need to discuss your plans in detail with someone who can cast a critical eye over them and help you find a better plan.



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17 Jan 2008, 10:46 pm

family finance is family responsibility. if your finance has become bad, your husband should share the responsibility as well.