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I’d tell my 22 year old self that life isn’t about getting the ‘gold star’. I had no idea what I wanted to be when I grew up, and transitioning from school to the real world was hard. I made mistakes, and it wasn’t the end of the world. (Neither is getting fired for that matter!)
I’d definitely agree with _s_’ 3 and 4 – get your finances in place as much as you can. Avoid debt if at all possible, save for retirement, and have an emergency fund. The emergency fund is especially helpful (especially if you are unexpectedly fired…)
@veritek – that’s awful, but I’m glad your Grandma managed to get out of the fee!
The worst part of the funeral business is that people aren’t in a state that they want to negotiate. And they have all sorts of legislation in place to protect their crummy business practices.
I know there are some European cemeteries where you lease your spot. And your family has to keep paying or they exhume and move/cremate you. That to me is crazy!
Guys – it’s not quite Choke on a Dick, but I think the sentiment is the same:
http://cheezburger.com/8447787776/funny-fail-pics-bumper-sticker-coexist
The biggest drama we run into is with my younger brother – he’s mad that my older brother and I (and our spouses) do ‘big kid’ things (like go to the bar) without him when the family gets together. When I pointed out that the last few times we took him out, he didn’t buy any rounds and mooched off us the whole time (a product of him not having a job), he was like “Oh, I thought it was because I was the kid brother and you didn’t want to hang out with me because I’m young”. Nope, it’s just that you’re a 24 year old who is still fully supported by your parents and don’t have any spending money. He is getting closer to being a functioning adult, and I think our relationship will really improve when he reaches that point.
It was my birthday that I sent my brother to the ER. We were on our way to dinner (I think it was either my 16th or 17th birthday, since I was actually the one driving). Sadly, we had to reschedule the whole thing.
But man, the fighting between my older brother and I. He sent me to the ER once when he was 5 (I was 4, and he dragged me down the hall and dislocated my elbow). I sent him to the ER once when we were older (entirely an accident, I swear, I slammed his hand in the car door and he needed several stitches).
I still haven’t forgiven him for giving me chicken pox for my 3rd birthday, so I had to stay home when he got to go to the pumpkin patch with our preschool. At least he did get me a pumpkin.
Woo! I’m almost cool with my younger brother. He’s 24 but not quite an adult yet. My older brother and I get along quite well now. I’m going up in March to visit him (and his cute 2 year old) for his birthday!
My nieces are 2.5 years apart, and their soon-to-be-born sister will be about 2.5 years younger than her next older sister. It means that the kids are out of diapers before the next one comes along, which is a great help. And they won’t be as competitive in school because they’re far enough apart. I think that it’s just about right.
In contrast, my older brother and I are too close in age (18 months), and we were only a grade apart in school, which made things really hard because we were both so competitive. My younger brother and I are too far apart (almost 6 years), and he was essentially an only child from 7th grade on when I left for college.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0935541/?ref_=nv_sr_1
We weren’t friends, but we went to middle school and high school together. She was a grade below me, but moved out of the area when she was a sophomore to pursue acting. It turned out quite well for her so far.
A minor character – Jessica Bennett.
