I’m 22, going into 23 in only 4 months time… and I’m flat broke. I need to turn my life around before I fuck up everything and end up beyond redemption. How do I turn my life around and actually escape this humiliating state of poverty. Im looking for a ticket out of brokeville. So far, here is what I’ve been doing

  • got a roommate
  • eat rice, beans, and boiled chicken
  • cold showers to save on heat
  • no AC or heat
  • use same clothes over and over even if ripped and raggedy
  • don’t ever eat out or do anything
  • imogen_underscore [it/its, she/her]
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    3 days ago

    holding up a business is terrible advice if that's what you're getting at, way too easy to get caught and risk getting the book thrown at you. absolute last resort. swiping what you need off shelves and stuff is better advice and more sustainable I think

    • ChestRockwell [comrade/them, any]
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      3 days ago

      Honestly the fact is that shoplifting bananas and shit is way more moral than holding up a store ethically as well.

      Hell, you can even ring up everything as bananas at the self checkout, though it's probably simpler to just walk out.

      It's always been moral to jean valjean that bread. Beyond that, it becomes murkier and I really can't endorse holding places up.

      • Kuori [she/her]
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        3 days ago

        yeah ngl pointing guns at innocent workers is pretty awful stuff. it is traumatizing to have a gun shoved in your face

    • EmoThugInMyPhase [he/him]
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      3 days ago

      You don’t need to hold places up depending on who’s working. If they’re lanky and alone you can can probably just hop over and take stuff without interacting with them lol. But you’ll be putting them on edge anyway if you walk in with masks and hoodies

      But if you don’t want to risk felonies stealing money, you can just take the weed and resell it.