Is this a good reason, for me, to have to, give up my job and education?

@cream97 (29087)
United States
March 9, 2009 1:41pm CST
I once lived with my aunt. (My mother's sister). I was working full-time at an Teleservices company. I was an Customer Service Representative. And I was in school as well. Well one day, I asked my aunt if I could spend the weekend with a good friend of mines. We both worked together at the same job. And she told me yes. I told her who I was going to be spending the night with her, and I told her where I was going to be at. So, she knew all about my whereabouts. Well, while I was gone, I guess my aunt ended up calling my grandmother just to talk to her. And I guess my grandmother asked where I was at. And my aunt told her that I was in another city spending the weekend with a friend of mines from work. I don't know the exact conversation. But, I am assuming that this is what my aunt told her. So, my grandmother then tells her, Tell Tipp to come home! My grandmother called me by my nickname that I was raised with, not cream97. So, when I got back from spending the weekend with my friend, I had to go back home, which was in Sumter. I was so upset and stressed out! When I got back home, my other aunt was very upset. She was blaming my other aunt for the reason why I was not in school. But in reality it was my grandmother's fault. My grandmother was the one that told my aunt to tell me to come back home. Just because I spent the weekend with one of my friends, whom my aunt has met, was no reason for me to come back home! I had to give up my job and my education. So now, my dad is blaming my husband for the reason why that I am not in school. He says that he is the reason why I quit school the last time that I was there. This was in Sumter, my hometown. But, my husband had nothing to do with that. We did not even know each other like that when I was living with my aunt. Everybody wants me to go back to school, which I will. But they are blaming the wrong person here. They should be blaming my grandmother. So now, ever since I was taken out of school in 1999 and then I had to give up my job at that time... It has been very hard for me to keep a job and to stay in school so long. I was going to college and I was majoring in Office Systems Technology. I had good grades, and I was in my second semester. Now here it is 2009. And from 1999 till now, I have not held a job but so long, nor have I stayed in college that long... Since that time I have worked and went to college.. I ended up changing my major because the work got too hard for me to understand. I thought that by taking an easier major, it would be easy for me to finsh college. And I also thought that this was what I really wanted to go to college for. This major was Early Childhood Education. So now, I can't work, because of an Herniated Disc in my back. I am fighting hard for my SSI.. And believe me it is very tough! So, as far as me getting out there and getting a job outside of the home is a slim shot... So, I have just decided to stay home with my kids and be a homemaker. But, I will be working on finding some kind of work that I can do even if it is an online job. I don't want to just sit at home and not make or have any kind of income that I can fall back on. This is only if my SSI benefits does not come through. And I plan to take upon an online study of going back to college. All this will be done as my goals. My point is this, if my grandmother had not told my aunt to tell me to come back home, then maybe, I would have been much further than I am as of now. Due to my grandmother's insecurity, I had to give up my job and my education. Since then, I have not been able to hold a job or college for so long. I was doing real good. My aunt had no complaints about me whatsoever. I respected her and her home. My aunt has to understand that, that, was her house that I was staying in. I was an adult at that time. I was about 19 years old at this time. She makes the rules in her own home, not my grandmother. My grandmother has her own home, and she makes her own rules, the way that she likes it. I can't blame anyone for my failures, no one can. But, in this case, my grandmother and my aunt are to blame. How can my grandmother tell me to come back home just because I spent the weekend with a friend of mines??? I did nothing wrong. And how can my aunt, allow her to manipulate her like that, so that I had to come back home to Sumter. It is very obvious that my aunt was scared of my grandmother and that is why she did what she was told to do. So, there you have it, my failed and screwed up life.. This is how it all started to where I am at as of now in my life... No wonder I have so much of bad luck..
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8 responses
• China
11 Mar 09
I just can't understand,why did you must give up your education and your job when your aunt told you to go back home?
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• Philippines
10 Mar 09
We may need to move on Cream of what we have left in our lives... What maybe a good oppurtunity for you has been lost with time... Have the courage of acceptance on your side... The time lost is lost forever... The time you have left is of great importance what matters is what you are going to do for the time you have... Frustration is bitter... But use that frustration as a tool and divert your energy into the positive that you have on yourself... Go on take over... Control your life as you want it to be... as fulfilling as you can... let not any obstacle bring you down... Life is not all badluck anyhow...
@moondancer (7433)
• United States
10 Mar 09
You said exactly what I was thinking when reading this. You were grown and it is your aunts home. What does your grandmother have to do with it? I'd tell my grandmother and my father that what is going on exactly. I'd also ask my grandmother if she'd like to support me since she messed things up or me so badly. She had no right interferring in what you are doing. You are grown, you were at your aunts house not hers. It seems that you need to stand up for yourself, if you haven't already. I know what it's like trying to get SSI. I have been trying for years. You will have to fight for it either on your own or with a lawyer. Everyone I kn ow has had to. I wish the best for you and hope that things turn out the way you want them to. But your family needs to stop intefering.
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• United States
10 Mar 09
Well things happen for a reason (good or bad) thats life but life is also what you make out of it. although you have these road blocks you have over come them and stop blaming people in your past and look towards your future trust me you will get through. One thing I would suggest is taking an online class. although it may not be what youw want its something that can be more fesiable for you in your condition. look for things and they will come to you... The best of luck :o)
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@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
10 Mar 09
Hi cream dear! I guess, everyone of us has some bad things that happened in the past but don't let it still dwell in your heart and mind. Don't carry it around anymore so you can somehow have a lighter load in your journey to the future. I do understand that they have contributed in your present state to day but there are still a lot of good things that I am sure will happen to you my dear friend. I am sure that with all you have gone through in the past, a very beautiful tomorrow is just around the corner waiting for you. Take care and have a wonderful day! lovelots...faith
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• Philippines
10 Mar 09
hmm..what's done is done..it happened and there is no way that we can turn back time and fix things up..what's best is to make things happen no matter what..there's no point of blaming, there shouldn't be any at all..pretty obvious that in each person's life there is someone who will manipulate..it happened to me as well..but it didn't stop me from reaching my goals..i haven't reach them all yet but I'm determined to reach them in time..there's no one to blame..but what we should do is just to absorb the mistake in our life, move on and learn from it for us to get better in everyday...I wish you well...take care always
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@williamjisir (22819)
• China
10 Mar 09
Hello cream. After reading your lengthy discussion, I feel very sorry for what you have experienced. You know, there is a big difference between going to college and dropping out of college. Now it is ten years since you dropped college. I think that right now it somewhat difficult to give up the current job and go to college to continue your study since you have kids to take care of. But of course, if there is not much difficulty financially, it is still good for you to go back to college for further education. Whatever decision you have made, I wish you all the best with the best luck following you, my dear cream. Enjoy your life.
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10 Mar 09
Hi cream97, What happened in that must have been so awful for you but you know you should just leave that in the past and try to move on and start afresh and not to dwell on the past, forget all that and make this positive for you and your family, things gthat we cannot change what has happend but we can change our life and the way of thinking, don't be a victim, be a much stronger person, don't let people drag you down, stand up to them and move on with your children and husband and you are not to blame for any of it not matter what your dad say, that is their problem, don't live in the past, you are strong, stand up to them. Hugs. Tamara