PJ Pahygiannis
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Hey everyone! I'm 21 years old and a lifelong hustler/entrepreneur. I'm currently in community college and will be getting my AA in a month. I live with my parents. They pay my tuition.
My struggle is that my parents are VERY angry, frustrated, flustered with me for not having a job. I don't hear the end of it. At first it was about money, but then when I started making money, it became about me not being social enough and too introverted. I've applied to a lot of places, had some interviews, and even got a few offers like nigh stocker at a Grocery store and a doggy daycare pickup and drop off driver. Both of those weren't social enough for my parents.
I live on $750 a month that I make myself through various hustles - freelance writing, commission sales, and finding emails for people. I don't ask my parents for money. If you ask me, I work hard. But I work hard on business, not school. I hate school. I'm there because if I don't go to college my parents will kick me out. My mom grew up poor and is now solidly middle class and thinks college is/was her key to success. School brings me down, business makes me happy.
I have a younger sister who is 18 and a 4.0 student and athlete. She works two jobs life guarding and waitressing. I'm a C student. My GPA is 2.4. I eat, sleep, breathe, and live business 24/7, mostly online. When my parents see me on my computer they assume I'm doing "nothing". They jokingly call me a freeloader. My mom has called my lazy, selfish, and a bum. These are the same parents that in high school loved and supported as well as encouraged my businesses.
My mom just a few days ago had the "what are you doing with your life?" talk. My moms biggest fear is health insurance. I have adrenal/thyroid/hormone issues that I will have the rest of my life. I'm on 5 different medications that cost thousands without health insurance. My blood tests are also in the thousands.
My struggle is that my parents are VERY angry, frustrated, flustered with me for not having a job. I don't hear the end of it. At first it was about money, but then when I started making money, it became about me not being social enough and too introverted. I've applied to a lot of places, had some interviews, and even got a few offers like nigh stocker at a Grocery store and a doggy daycare pickup and drop off driver. Both of those weren't social enough for my parents.
I live on $750 a month that I make myself through various hustles - freelance writing, commission sales, and finding emails for people. I don't ask my parents for money. If you ask me, I work hard. But I work hard on business, not school. I hate school. I'm there because if I don't go to college my parents will kick me out. My mom grew up poor and is now solidly middle class and thinks college is/was her key to success. School brings me down, business makes me happy.
I have a younger sister who is 18 and a 4.0 student and athlete. She works two jobs life guarding and waitressing. I'm a C student. My GPA is 2.4. I eat, sleep, breathe, and live business 24/7, mostly online. When my parents see me on my computer they assume I'm doing "nothing". They jokingly call me a freeloader. My mom has called my lazy, selfish, and a bum. These are the same parents that in high school loved and supported as well as encouraged my businesses.
My mom just a few days ago had the "what are you doing with your life?" talk. My moms biggest fear is health insurance. I have adrenal/thyroid/hormone issues that I will have the rest of my life. I'm on 5 different medications that cost thousands without health insurance. My blood tests are also in the thousands.
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