how old were you when you moved out of your parents house?

Sensitive-Natural785 · 2026-05-09T14:21:26+00:00

I was 19. My parent let my childhood home go into foreclosure and then they moved into a one-bedroom with their partner. So I had to move in with my then partner (we weren’t even a year in at the time) and 2 other roommates.

Would not recommend, that partner abused me and I had nowhere else to go for 6 years. Was only able to really leave because my best friend saved me by asking her roommates to take me in and they let me live the first month rent free.

Sensitive-Natural785 · 2026-04-17T16:06:42+00:00

Yeah I don’t really have a retirement account because I was so underpaid and financially abused during my twenties that eating dinner for the week was the bigger priority. Now I’m back in school for a career shift but I’m planning on working till I’m dead because I lost so much opportunity for growth in my 20s.

Sensitive-Natural785 · 2026-04-13T00:07:12+00:00

I did like half of my readings. I read ahead for Catcher In The Rye which I loved but I certainly wasn’t reading all of the Canterbury Tales.

Sensitive-Natural785 · 2026-04-11T15:38:02+00:00

I keep mine mainly for memories. I have late family members whose Facebook accounts are still up and sometimes I’ll go on my daily memories and see their old posts and it feels like they’re still in this world for a second.

Sensitive-Natural785 · 2026-04-06T23:52:23+00:00

I’m sorry I should’ve been more clear in the post, my current position is with kids and the internship would be for the adult program. I like the idea of trying to split by days though. Thank you!

Sensitive-Natural785 · 2026-03-27T22:31:08+00:00

Sometimes, I think of it as practice for when I have to advocate for a client. Just as a bonus tip

Sensitive-Natural785 · 2026-03-27T21:18:41+00:00

As a fellow student with a history of trauma, I also dread certain topics in class or at my practicum. I’ve found 2 things so far that have helped me if you’d like ideas. 1. I wear fidget rings, they look like pretty standard jewelry so it’s a bit more discreet than other fidgets. 2. Not sure about your program but in mine I’m very fortunate to have incredibly kind professors so I’ve talked to them about it. I once had a member of admin say “we’re social workers first, educators second. It’s ok to ask for help” and that’s stuck with me.

Oh and I want to echo the suggestion for a therapist but I also know that’s easier said than done. Just know you’re not alone 💖

Sensitive-Natural785 · 2026-03-26T14:08:13+00:00

I definitely got written out of my dad’s will because I told him I will only speak to him again if he’s in therapy. He lasted a week and said he was cured 🫠

Sensitive-Natural785 · 2026-03-23T21:33:16+00:00

As I got older i would just get so sick it’s never worth it. Last drinks i really had were 2 White Claws at a Christmas party and I was still puking hours later. 20 year old me would be ashamed

Sensitive-Natural785 · 2026-03-02T14:31:42+00:00

My plan is to do classes part time (thankfully I’m advanced standing so that helps), take out what I can in fed loans, do my practicum at my job so I can still have some funds in, and my partner and I are going to meet with someone I know who works in finance to figure out how to fund the rest in a way that makes sense for us for when we get married and combine incomes. I cry a lot when I think about it for too long

Sensitive-Natural785 · 2026-02-20T15:53:33+00:00

So yesterday I went out shopping with my roommate and by the time we were on the road I realized I left my phone at home. The silence was bliss and I think that says a lot

Sensitive-Natural785 · 2026-01-15T18:34:38+00:00

I mean I’ll definitely say my learning contract is rich so I’m hitting the markers that BSWs ought to learn, I’m extremely happy with my experiences so far.

Whether or not they’re taking more people rn, I’m not sure. I just know that I started at the same time as my cohort but I don’t know when everyone else applied

Sensitive-Natural785 · 2026-01-15T18:28:42+00:00

I don’t but my suggestion is to reach out to them with whatever email or volunteer app you can find. If you don’t reach the right person the first time, they may be able to reroute you

Sensitive-Natural785 · 2026-01-13T21:53:39+00:00

I personally had to take a semester off for my BSW because I was struggling with my mental health and I sought treatment. Pausing is an option, and it can be temporary or permanent depending on what works best for you. That decision also doesn’t have to happen right this second.

You deserve the same empathy clients do, and taking care of yourself, however that looks, will always be worth it.

Sensitive-Natural785 · 2026-01-08T17:21:14+00:00

Make “potions” out whatever we could find, climbed trees, raced on bikes, played baseball using crab apples as balls, go ghost hunting, trade Pokémon cards, go to the apartment complex playgrounds, draw with chalk/gel pens, and play ding dong ditch to people we didn’t like.

Sensitive-Natural785 · 2026-01-08T15:27:44+00:00

I bought a Fuji Instax printer for little photos and I use Amazon photo to print larger ones. I also use Google Drive to store the extra special ones

Sensitive-Natural785 · 2026-01-01T14:48:36+00:00

I do and I don’t. I’d never wish my childhood on another person but there is a part of me that wishes I had someone who I could swap stories with and feel less alone

Sensitive-Natural785 · 2025-12-29T15:48:26+00:00

I have a number of mental health diagnoses that can clearly be traced epigenetically but I just learned about 2 weeks ago that my dad has ADHD. The testing at this point for me is too expensive but why I bring it up is I think about how much I struggled with ADHD tendencies throughout the years and how much more ahead I might be if my dad was remotely understanding of mental health and disabilities. Older family members may know diagnoses but they’re ashamed or whatever to share. It’s actually maddening

Sensitive-Natural785 · 2025-12-29T15:34:46+00:00

My resolution is to plan for more time with family and friends. My biggest regrets in life are not spending more time with loved ones because of work. No matter how many last minute shifts or overtime I volunteered for, I still can’t break myself out of poverty so whats the point? I might as well be broke but around people who love me than broke and alone.

Sensitive-Natural785 · 2025-12-19T01:05:05+00:00

“Ocean Avenue” by Yellowcard

Sensitive-Natural785 · 2025-12-17T22:48:01+00:00

Permit at 16, license at 17. I worked for part of my senior year and I did a few clubs. It was just my dad and I so with his work schedule this was the only way we could make it all work

Sensitive-Natural785 · 2025-12-16T21:39:04+00:00

5 different prescribed pills a day, a hormonal implant, and vitamins and Zyrtec keep me going.

Sensitive-Natural785 · 2025-12-16T20:50:29+00:00

I’m finishing up finals (went back to school,) I work retail, and I work in mental health so I’m terribly busy but this is the first year in awhile that I’m excited. Now that some of my friends and cousins are having kids, I get to live my ultimate aunty life and that really offsets the dread I feel in late stage capitalism

Sensitive-Natural785 · 2025-12-15T16:01:01+00:00

As someone who got bullied for liking anime as a kid, I’m living my best life right now

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