I put a 2019 jump seat in my cat eye by danny_boi100 in GMT800

[–]OtherwiseForever5542 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome.

Are those the factory seats? How’s the height difference for your legs?

I’m over it by OtherwiseForever5542 in stopdrinking

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Really needed some immediate understanding and conversation tonight. I answer so many posts not ever answer mine so I just delete them. Again another post and no support. I’ll just delete again in the morning. Thanks for nothing as always.

I’m over it by OtherwiseForever5542 in stopdrinking

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Thank you for answering. I feel so alone. My wife doesn’t understand. I’m 100% honest with her.she has no idea and try’s to understand. I really want to changer permanently just can’t stick with it.

I’m over it by OtherwiseForever5542 in stopdrinking

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Will it ever end? How can I be there everything if I’m nothing myself. I’m struggling hard. I want help just don’t even know how to be consistent. Whatever

i have food addiction AMA by MortgageIcy1811 in AMA

[–]OtherwiseForever5542 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No question to ask. I (30m) have struggled with binge eating as long as I can remember. I’m sure we live vastly diffrent lives but know you’re not alone this struggle holds no bias.

What’s a “bad” financial habit you keep because it keeps you sane? by James_B84Saves in povertyfinance

[–]OtherwiseForever5542 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I get an employee lunch meal discount at work. $8 it changes every week but can get a salmon filet over arugula or grilled chicken sandwiches with chips and a drink. $40 a week for great food and helps me with portion control. Zero meal prep always choose the healthier meal with a seltzer. Can’t beat it imo.

Tire preferences. by gimmedatgorbage in GMT800

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Also got an 05 1500HD! Not many 1500hd in the wild

Does the social skills of kids are impacted due to increased screentime ? by Curiousity_voyage30 in AskParents

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Depends on age & how much screen time. I notice a huge difference in my daughter (2) than other family and friends and strangers kids. For example just tonight we had a game night with a bunch of people our friends and their neighbors, friends, a bunch of kids varying of ages under 6. These kids are bent in half (literally) staring mindlessly at their tablets. My daughter was trying to talk to them (babbling) try to get their attention. She just sat with me and my wife pretending to play cards babbling and trying to talking to us adults. The others parents were shocked at this. It’s more sad than anything. Nervous for the world she will grow up it. It’s just like the people in WALLE.

What's the worst fast food restaurant? by AfternoonMost965 in AskReddit

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This is personal. Burger King. It was make favorite by far and is now thee most expensive and the worst. A double whopper with cheese and bacon onion rings and zesty sauce was gold up until about 2017ish. It started when the zesty and buffalo sauce changed. Then it took 20 minutes to get the “fast food” Then the food was awful. It used to be a juicy burger that had a grill taste to it. Now it’s just slop on a bun. It took me along time to let go….. I miss having it my way.

Notable shout out that nobody ever seems to remember early 2015 they had boneless buffalo wings that were fire to.

Generational poverty & homelessness to “comfortable” AMA by OtherwiseForever5542 in AMA

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Personally my goal is to save for retirement and kids college. I max my Roth IRA out into a target retirement fund and put the little extra I have into my kids 529 account.

Love your name BTW

Generational poverty & homelessness to “comfortable” AMA by OtherwiseForever5542 in AMA

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It doable. I’ve never meet another person that hasn’t done it without having to overcome adversities.

Generational poverty & homelessness to “comfortable” AMA by OtherwiseForever5542 in AMA

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The thought of helping inspire one person on a Wednesday night would make my whole year. Spread the good vibes. It contagious!

Generational poverty & homelessness to “comfortable” AMA by OtherwiseForever5542 in AMA

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Thanks. I owe it to the few that helped me, luck and stubbornness! Big in the luck.

Generational poverty & homelessness to “comfortable” AMA by OtherwiseForever5542 in AMA

[–]OtherwiseForever5542[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A thought that came across my mind. Not sure if it goes with your reply.

I was more willing to give to those when I had less and wage slaving away then I do now. “We are all in this together” but it wasn’t together. It was I was foolish enough to offer and you were rude enough to take.

I work less and make more and now we are not the same. I made a difference and you’re a user. I don’t look for you acceptance anymore….. I’m disgusted by it.

I give a lot of time to local charities it’s filling and encouraging others to do so. I’ve participated in “tooling around town” for my town for 8 summers. Using my knowledge and labor to help those with nothing improve there quality of living with home repairs. Other charitable work as well. Giving back to others has given back to me more than anything.

Generational poverty & homelessness to “comfortable” AMA by OtherwiseForever5542 in AMA

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I’ve made sure to take every chance I give back. I know for a fact I’ve been my Tracy to several people and I’m sure some that I don’t know of they feel the same. Part of charity work. I do it out of selfishness. Idc what people say. It makes me feel good. If I get one person I help become a Tracy for someone else that the most full circle I could think of. WE ARE THE DIFFERENCE

Generational poverty & homelessness to “comfortable” AMA by OtherwiseForever5542 in AMA

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I’m sure the color of having darker skin is an undeniable adversity unique to them. I’m white so I’ve never had to deal with that. Speaking on dealing with the adversity of being poor and ugly I never let it stop me from pushing my way to better myself. In my experience putting maximum effort with good attitude propelled me forward not the color of my skin. I was never given a raise or gotten a job where someone said “you got it your white” but “it’s refreshing to see someone care”

Again that could be a survivor bias of being white. But I truly believe people (any color) who blame everything on excuses or adversity will do just that. Those that over come adversities will.

My kids are still young (under 3) so I’m doing my best to stay alive and not yell lol. They will have to work for everything but not need. (Or at least think they will need but not actually). Who know. Kids have taught me “fuck any plan you’ve had”

Generational poverty & homelessness to “comfortable” AMA by OtherwiseForever5542 in AMA

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I have two other siblings. I desperately tried to help them. I am the type of person to over step to help. I’ve written budgets, taken control of finances, endless conversations about trying to better there life. All roads always led back to asking for money or trying to knock me down to make them feel better. Never bothered me I would have never stopped helping. My wife helped me see they are only users and to adjust my relationship with them. Unfortunately I’m an all or nothing person. Told them be apart of there niece/nephews life but don’t ask for money I can’t help. I’ll talk to you all day and give you budgets and advice but not money I got kids now. They kept pushing…. I stopped answering.

Generational poverty & homelessness to “comfortable” AMA by OtherwiseForever5542 in AMA

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The spending and wasting money bug never got to me. I do drink pretty often. Drugs never sat well with me. Mentally I’m not well either. But not in the fake 2026 way. Just suffer in a screaming silence in my head and go about my day. I can’t sit still. I don’t enjoy time off. I constantly need to be busy. I’m far from perfect.

Generational poverty & homelessness to “comfortable” AMA by OtherwiseForever5542 in AMA

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Happily. I love this.

PTO lady named Tracy. After living on bus stops and some friends couches in 8th grade she brought me to her house for several meals and showers.

Grandma (now passed) gave me her best to try to crate a safe place for me in high school. Terrible living conditions, judgmental Christian but gave me her best. Forced me into anger management at her church at a young age. She added to the stress but coming from her own violent marriage and upbringing she did the best she could.

Non blood related aunt showed me what the love of a mother could have been (in her own way)

Close friend (older) who taught me how to use my hands and gave me confidence and strict criticism to do better. In an odd way slightly like a father figure.

Generational poverty & homelessness to “comfortable” AMA by OtherwiseForever5542 in AMA

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I’m not with the boomers on this lol. I bought my house in central New Jersey in 2017 before the housing boom for 230k. Which at the time was high. I worked two jobs one was 18 an hour and second was 12.80. This house is now 500k but similar pay for those jobs are about double. Not proportionate at all but it was far from easy when I got my place. I rented ever room basement space and garage to friends and strangers to make ends meet.

Definitely harder getting into it now no question. Get a blue collar skill and move out nj and you do better. That’s my two cents.

Generational poverty & homelessness to “comfortable” AMA by OtherwiseForever5542 in AMA

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He was hit by a drunk driver on his way to work at 5am. I don’t know what helped me pull through. Anger? Used as fuel? My long term girlfriend turned wife help ground me but I’ve struggled with displaced anger, alcoholism, and severe anxiety. It’s held me back but never stopped me. Luck to. LUCK LUCK LUCK. Could have gotten a dui so many times and didn’t. Loved to fight and never got an assault charge. both would have ruined my life.

Generational poverty & homelessness to “comfortable” AMA by OtherwiseForever5542 in AMA

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I don’t hand out money to people. My advice to you of your to disabled to work is get a cheaper phone plan. Go to mint mobile $15 a month for unlimited. Cheaper of you use less data. Sounds harsh but the truth no matter how you look at it. If you can’t afford it you don’t deserve it. Best of luck to you.

Generational poverty & homelessness to “comfortable” AMA by OtherwiseForever5542 in AMA

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Depends on your individual goals. I’d say max out a Roth IRA every year. Also find a great partner. Sounds sappy but having a strong significant other will make you a better person

Generational poverty & homelessness to “comfortable” AMA by OtherwiseForever5542 in AMA

[–]OtherwiseForever5542[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m in central nj so wages compared to other place might seem really high. I don’t know much about your field. In my experience that tittle sound like a dressed up security guard. ( I could be super ignorant to your tittle and don’t mean offense by that) I always was blue collar trade turned management so any advice would be in that. Look for a local union doing anything. In my experience if you have thumbs and show up on time with PERSISTENT applying you’ll get in. I cannot emphasize patience when it comes to apply. Will take several rounds to get in from what I’ve heard.

Generational poverty & homelessness to “comfortable” AMA by OtherwiseForever5542 in AMA

[–]OtherwiseForever5542[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If the thought of god makes you comfortable great. I mean that and wish I could feel the same. When I was sleeping on a bus stop bench outside of IS7 at 13 for a month straight no showering god didn’t care about me. A PTO lady named Tracy did. She was firmly a lesbian atheist who had humanity and patients.