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I’ve been living apart from my wife for the last 7 months.
I retire soon and it didn’t make sense to have the entire family come with me. Our families are 400 miles away and it was easier for me to GeoBach to save money than be together.
I’ve been living apart from my wife for the last 7 months.
I retire soon and it didn’t make sense to have the entire family come with me. Our families are 400 miles away and it was easier for me to GeoBach to save money than be together.
To date, I’ve lived in a van I built in 3 weeks since Oct ‘20. People have told me that it’s nice and “free” to live like this but at times it’s sucks.
Stigma aside: I’m lonely. My wife is holding down the fort with the kids (while at her parents). We homeschooled this year because of COVID and she still works because we’re trying to afford to live in our home state.
I’m “living it up at the beach.” They say.
I haven’t showered, shaved, or used the bathroom privately since October. Any parent can say that but here’s my issue:
I miss my wife.
I miss my children.
I did this so we could have extr cash to maybe afford to live where we grew up.
I haven’t showered, shaved, or used the bathroom privately since October. Any parent can say that but here’s my issue:
I miss my wife.
I miss my children.
I did this so we could have extr cash to maybe afford to live where we grew up.
...but we can’t. Her job, my income, my retirement, and most benefits can’t keep pace with the real cost of living.
I mid I enlisted from Nebraska and returned, maybe...
But I’m from NorCal: $1,000,000.00 buys me 1.5 houses where I want to retire to (the same place I grew up).
I mid I enlisted from Nebraska and returned, maybe...
But I’m from NorCal: $1,000,000.00 buys me 1.5 houses where I want to retire to (the same place I grew up).
I type all of this to say:
I’m better off dead.
I’m better off dead.
I asked my wife what she wanted. She explained what $1mil could do, along with roadblocks.
She doesn’t realize that I was looking at the $1.25mil I’m worth.
Because I’m used to sacrifice.
She doesn’t realize that I was looking at the $1.25mil I’m worth.
Because I’m used to sacrifice.
For years I thought I SHOULD die for the Marines. That I was EXPECTED to.
I’m retiring. What now? Even I joked as a young marine that retired marines suck-start a pistol to check the taste... and here I am falling into that dark cycle.
I’m retiring. What now? Even I joked as a young marine that retired marines suck-start a pistol to check the taste... and here I am falling into that dark cycle.
But dark humor aside: I’m worth more dead than alive.
My daughter has spent more time away from me than with.
My son barely knows me.
And if I’m gonna sacrifice something: it’s going to be me, on my own terms.
My daughter has spent more time away from me than with.
My son barely knows me.
And if I’m gonna sacrifice something: it’s going to be me, on my own terms.
Because my sacrifice was always supposed to better something or someone else.
Why not my family?
Why not my family?
If you could gift $1mil to someone you loved, to better their life, would you?
@USEmCee I’m roping you in on the end of this thread because you’re battling demons like me and have people who follow you who can amplify struggle.
I’m sorry for doing this though. Truly am.
@USEmCee I’m roping you in on the end of this thread because you’re battling demons like me and have people who follow you who can amplify struggle.
I’m sorry for doing this though. Truly am.
