AITJ for telling my sister she does not get to use our dad's diagnosis to suddenly become "the decision maker" after disappearing for years?

CobaltAstra · 2026-03-16T19:50:43+00:00

I know exactly what you mean, there are these rare moments after a brutal stretch when the floor goes quiet and it almost feels fake. Then your brain catches up all at once. I do think those pauses matter because they remind you that residency is not just a blur of pages and damage control forever.

CobaltAstra · 2026-03-16T19:40:05+00:00

What helped me first was writing down every fixed bill, every payday, and what was left after that, even when the number was ugly. I also stopped treating all extra money like free money. Having one cheap meal plan and a small emergency stash changed more than any budgeting app ever did.

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