My boyfriend and I have been together for about 3 1/2 years now, and I stumbled upon an engagement ring receipt a few months back. (not snooping; we live together and he naively left it under something he told me to wash) My best friend (and his; mutual) is almost as horrible at keeping secrets as he is, and I'm under the assumption he'll be proposing anywhere between Christmas and our 4th anniversary (in April). So, obviously, I'm extraordinarily excited. But I'm trying not to think about it too much, so it'll surprise me.
Now onto my rant...
As of lately, everything seems to be tumbling down. I work part-time as a waitress and one of my managers treats me like I'm dirt and continuously just ticks me off in every way possible. So, I'm going insane in my dead-end minumum wage rat hole.
My mom and I have a deadly kidney disease, and she is currently in the hospital. She started dialysis- which was a GREAT thing- until she got a BILLION complications, and may have cancer. This means she may no longer be eligible for a transplant.
Meanwhile, I have a MUCH younger sister (she is only three; there is a HUGE age gap) who I've been helping my dad take care of while my mom hospitalized. So, I've had to call in at work to take care of her and make sure my mom is alright. (only once, and they knew about every circumstance, but the previously mentioned manager decided to be a... ahem... female dog about it)
My best friend just moved in (no job, in college, and my boyfriend and I are supporting her on less than $200/week paychecks as well as us). She moved in because she had severe problems at home (domestic abuse, alcohol, etc.), so I'm not complaining about that, just stressed. She IS trying to get a job.
AND, I skipped my period and have some pregnancy symptoms and not enough money to afford a doctor's visit for a test. And my kidney disease creates false negatives on home tests.
Oh. Wow.
That's really all I can say to this at the moment, but I swear I'm about to have a nervous breakdown.
