I am on the verge on leaving my boyfriend. Its not so much him but its our living arrangement. It is us my 3yr old and 3 big dogs that are not house broken. They are constantly going to the bathroom in the house and I have told him i refuse to clean up after his mutts! He wanted all these animals in this house he needs to clean up after them. He considers cleaning up throwing a towel over it and picking it up a week later. We have had to rip up all the carpet in the living room and hallway because the puppy he bought me could not stop going to the br on the carpet. I wanted to crate train her but no he didnt want to leave her in a cage all day. So therefore everyday is a new adventure to see what kind of mess she ahs made, emptying the water dish all over the floor or his other dog knocking over the food dish all over the floor. He is so lazy! We have to walk around with shoes on 24/7 because of the dogs. One pees everytime she lays down just about, one has her spot in the kitchen and the other goes right in front of the kitchen. Its not just that. We just dont see eye to eye on the kids. I am more laid back when it comes to the kids, well mine anyway. he is 3 he is going to play and crash his cars and just be a boy. Not while he is around. I dont know, maybe its just me but I just want more out of life! I am constantly broke cant even afford to go to the grocery half the time! I am overweight because i cant afford to buy the foods i like to lose weight to eat right. I had to file bankruptcy 3 months after moving in with him. Here it is 3 yrs later and I am still not happy! I love him but I want more for my son and myself. I want to be able to provide for my son and have money to do for me sometime. Is that being selfish? Now that I am seriouly thinking of leaving I feel guilty. Why should I feel guilty for wanting to be happy? I am scared to death to even say anything to him about it. I dont know how he will react. He will blame it on me like everything else. I am no angel by any means but I am not a horrible person like he makes me out to be. Every problem we have ever had is my fault! I have health problems I need to get to the dr about and cannot afford it. I think I have endometreosis. I have constant pain in my lower back in in my lower abdomen which I know are symptoms. Took 2 yrs to get preg lost that pregnancy after a month. Every woman in my family has had it and had full historectomies ( however u spell it)
by the age of 30. I am 27. If there is something wrong with me I need to know before my chances of having another baby is gone!
In his defense I will say he has changed somewhat he is doing things he wasnt doing before, but its like its 3 yrs too late. Am I wrong for feeling this way? Should I feel guilty for wanting to leave to make a better life for me and my son?

Thank you to who ever reads this whole thing and responds. Just dont know what to do.
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BTW – He always told me I would be gone before the dogs would be!
I have a place to go. My parents have said we can come live w/ them! I am so blessed to have them!!!!

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It never ceases to amaze me how liberals think money grows on trees. America is on the verge of financial collapse and the Democratic Party does nothing but try to cook up new ways to bankrupt the county.

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Most of Congress has decided that bailing them out is not worthwhile because it won’t work anyway and they’ll just need more money in a matter of months. I agree with this. Some in Congress point out that a car company cannot survive in bankruptcy because need for parts and service are on-going and who the heck is going to buy a car from a bankrupt company (unless the car is sold well undervalue)? I think that’s also correct. So here’s what I think is the only real solution: All 3 should merge and form one company which, of course, will mean lay-offs, but not nearly as bad as the alternative. This single company would still be competing against foreign auto makers, so there are no worries about a monopoly.

Does anyone else agree with me? If not, what do you see as the alternative? Remember — letting these companies go out of business means 2 – 3 million workers losing their jobs.
Please offer the alternative to what I’m suggesting and why yours is a good idea.
Dewey, I agree, but in the meantime these 3 auto makers are on the verge of going out of business. The CEOs of GM and Ford told Congress their companies would be out of business within a year unless they received a bail-out — which they didn’t receive. Don’t even get me started about their corporate jets — what a disgrace!

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I am a 19 year old college student living 3,000 miles away from my family. I pay for college myself with a combination of scholarships and student loans, and I have a part time job that pays my bills. I pay for everything myself; food, rent, transportation (I don’t have a car, I ride the bus), medication, etc. My parents do not support me monetarily in any way.

Three years ago, the company my father worked for went bankrupt. Because of the economy, he has been unable to find a job. There is zero chance he’ll find a job that pays what his old job paid, but he won’t take any menial job, even for a few years until the economy gets better. My mother’s company is on the verge of going bankrupt and she has had her salary cut in half. They lost the house to foreclosure and are now living in a small rental.

Because of these issues, my parents have asked me to start sending parts of my paycheck to them. I have been giving them enough to help them pay smaller bills, like heat or water, but I can’t afford to give them more. Recently, my work hours have been cut back (economy), and I’m not making as much extra money as I used to. I told them I would be unable to continue helping them, but they got upset and told me it’s my duty as a daughter to help my parents in a time of need. They say that with all they’ve given me, I should give back to them. I want to help, but I’m running out of money. What should I do?
Because the first answerer asked, I have a 16 year old sister.

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