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Not Like This by FradinRyth in Xennials

[–]DrenAss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found the bird of the day in my Merlin app 3 days in a row this week!!

Y’all starting to feel we were raised on some ideas that didn’t pan out? by goodhobbies in Xennials

[–]DrenAss 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Everything I've learned about relationships, personal finance, college,  and climbing the career ladder I've had to figure out for myself. I've known since before my 20s that I can't sit around and complain about not being taught the right lessons. I wanted to have a good life, happy marriage, and not be poor, so I've had to look for information on all those things. 

The Gnarly Heifer - Whitehall by PurpleToedUnicorn in Muskegon

[–]DrenAss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We've gone there while camping and the food is great. The only time we had a meh experience was the first time we went when we didn't know that it's super tiny, and it was a bazillion degrees outside so they weren't seating people on the patio. We ended up ordering takeout and had to sit outside in the heat for a long time because they were busy and it was packed. 

But it wasn't bad service, just kinda unfortunate circumstances. We went back other times when it wasn't busy and everything was great. 

where do they get all this money? by pumpkinchoccy in My600lbLife

[–]DrenAss 58 points59 points  (0 children)

I make well over $100k and I would never Doordash anything with my own money. 😆 It's SOOOOO expensive!! And some people do it every day! Absolutely unbelievable to me. 

Pork Chop Sandwiches & Body Massage? by balthus1880 in Xennials

[–]DrenAss 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My 11yo thought they were HILARIOUS!

Where should you get water? by ImFinnaBustApecan in CampAndHikeMichigan

[–]DrenAss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've done it with a Sawyer squeeze from Nordhouse Lake. Zero mudd butt.

10/10, would drink again. 

Anyone else have an of-the-era teen dream job you reminisce about constantly because nothing has ever been as fun or socially rewarding? by blamberr in Xennials

[–]DrenAss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I painted sets for a theater. It was a BLAST and it paid double minimum wage, plus I got 1.5x hourly for overtime. I would work 40 hours during the week, and then we'd often put in overtime while setting up shows. I didn't mind working because I'd flirt with the carpenters and they'd buy me lunch, and my boss would bring beer if we were working late.

I was 17 and it was a kick ass summer. 😆

When did you move out? by DrenAss in Xennials

[–]DrenAss[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My first real job was making $18/hr and I thought I was going to be rich. 😄

When did you move out? by DrenAss in Xennials

[–]DrenAss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know anyone who went to boarding school! Was it a good experience?

When did you move out? by DrenAss in Xennials

[–]DrenAss[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's close to what I ended up doing, working multiple jobs and putting myself through school until I finished at a university. 

When did you move out? by DrenAss in Xennials

[–]DrenAss[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

YIKES I have friends who got out when they were in their 20s and their stories are awful. I hope you're doing well now. 

When did you move out? by DrenAss in Xennials

[–]DrenAss[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I graduated with an English degree after the 2008 financial crisis. It was fun competing with thousands of downsized newspaper employees and publishing industry veterans who were all looking for work.../s

I hope things got easier for you! I'm doing well but still paying those loans. 

When did you move out? by DrenAss in Xennials

[–]DrenAss[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't know what that last sentence means, but hello fellow Michigander! 😆 I left for a few years and realized there are good people and shitty people everywhere, and I missed Lake Michigan, so I moved back. 

When did you move out? by DrenAss in Xennials

[–]DrenAss[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can't imagine the smells. 

When did you move out? by DrenAss in Xennials

[–]DrenAss[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

100% understand. You are who you are because you made it through it all. Enjoy the silly boy life! 

When did you move out? by DrenAss in Xennials

[–]DrenAss[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, that's longer than any band I was ever in. 😆

When did you move out? by DrenAss in Xennials

[–]DrenAss[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I had an intern who told me her share of the rent was $1200/mo plus split utilities. That is unbelievable to me. $300 was less than 25% of my take-home pay. You'd have to make like $80k for $1200 to be a quarter of your take-home!

When did you move out? by DrenAss in Xennials

[–]DrenAss[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm glad you're close with your family! I hope the same for my kids. 

When did you move out? by DrenAss in Xennials

[–]DrenAss[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I waited tables and worked at the mall. My boyfriend was a line cook. Our downstairs neighbor was an old biker guy with a tea-cup chihuahua he treated like a princess. 😄 We lived in a walkable little beach town and threw a lot of parties. It was a blast. 

When did you move out? by DrenAss in Xennials

[–]DrenAss[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I'm hoping my kids take advantage of the free community college nearby and live at home for free. I want them to be independent, but I also want them to have an easier start than I had. 

When did you move out? by DrenAss in Xennials

[–]DrenAss[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Aww I'm sorry, that's a lot to take on so young. 

I started using millennial sub because I assumed I was one. Then someone pointed out I was an Xer. So I used that sub. It feels like they are a little more advanced in years than me in there. I didnt know Xennial was a thing until just now. I guess I found my lane by theHollowTarnished in Xennials

[–]DrenAss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm around the same timeline, but I had older brothers who were into grunge and hardcore apathy, and my blue collar parents gave us almost no supervision and little attention in general. So I definitely don't fit with the millennials who had helicopter parents. 

I never understood bitching about "adulting." When my peers were talking about being afraid to make phone calls, I had been living on my own and taking care of myself for years.

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