Have you ever had a bad month? Where bad news seems to come from every direction and unexpected expenses complicate an already strained budget? We're having one.
Money was already tight because my cousin is getting married and we had to buy my boyfriend a suit. It's less than 2 weeks until the big day and we still need a dress for me, shoes, shirt and tie for him, a present for the wedding and enough money set aside to drive down and pay for our hotel room.
Then, the bad news started.
First of all, my boyfriend finally went in for pre-physical bloodwork and we were called into the doctor, which was a huge issue for him. He's been avoiding doctors because he's afraid he'll be told he has cancer or something. Well, he doesn't have cancer (thank god), but he does have diabetes. At 25 years old, he now has had to make drastic changes to his diet. It's been a lot of stress and worry for him. He is dealing with it well, I think, but every time his sugar is at all high, he gets so upset. Overall, he is not his normal self. Plus, diabetes supplies (especially test strips!) and healthy food choices are not cheap. We basically cleaned out our entire kitchen and then had to do a whole new shop for things that he can have.
Then, BF's best friend, considered a brother, came home from work to find his gf had left and taken his son. He's pursuing it, as they have an agreement for joint custody, but the way the court system favours the mother around here it could be more than 2 months before they can compel her to honour that agreement, even though she's already refused to let him see the boy on HIS weekend and won't confirm the existance of or give the address of her new apartment. Plus, because she took all the kid's clothes and crib etc when she left, he's had to try to find replacements so he's prepared if/when she relents or the courts step in. I spent a bit of money buying a junior bed for the little guy, which was reasonably priced but picking it (and a futon for us) up cost a lot of gas money.
Now, Max has been tentatively diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder. I feel horrible for him, but we can't find the money to do the biopsy and pursue treatment yet. It's going to be $400 just for the testing.
My boyfriend says he's just waiting to see what will come up next. So, I ask you...Is it June YET??????
Money was already tight because my cousin is getting married and we had to buy my boyfriend a suit. It's less than 2 weeks until the big day and we still need a dress for me, shoes, shirt and tie for him, a present for the wedding and enough money set aside to drive down and pay for our hotel room.
Then, the bad news started.
First of all, my boyfriend finally went in for pre-physical bloodwork and we were called into the doctor, which was a huge issue for him. He's been avoiding doctors because he's afraid he'll be told he has cancer or something. Well, he doesn't have cancer (thank god), but he does have diabetes. At 25 years old, he now has had to make drastic changes to his diet. It's been a lot of stress and worry for him. He is dealing with it well, I think, but every time his sugar is at all high, he gets so upset. Overall, he is not his normal self. Plus, diabetes supplies (especially test strips!) and healthy food choices are not cheap. We basically cleaned out our entire kitchen and then had to do a whole new shop for things that he can have.
Then, BF's best friend, considered a brother, came home from work to find his gf had left and taken his son. He's pursuing it, as they have an agreement for joint custody, but the way the court system favours the mother around here it could be more than 2 months before they can compel her to honour that agreement, even though she's already refused to let him see the boy on HIS weekend and won't confirm the existance of or give the address of her new apartment. Plus, because she took all the kid's clothes and crib etc when she left, he's had to try to find replacements so he's prepared if/when she relents or the courts step in. I spent a bit of money buying a junior bed for the little guy, which was reasonably priced but picking it (and a futon for us) up cost a lot of gas money.
Now, Max has been tentatively diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder. I feel horrible for him, but we can't find the money to do the biopsy and pursue treatment yet. It's going to be $400 just for the testing.
My boyfriend says he's just waiting to see what will come up next. So, I ask you...Is it June YET??????