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Hello everyone, I know this decision is up to me no one else, but I do need some advice on this. Post might be long

I barely turned 17 not to long ago, i dropped out of high school after 10th grade. During that time I felt like I had to, because of the situation I was in. Looking back it was probably a bad decision. I felt like I had to help my mom with the rent, and bills, did I need to? i don’t know, but the thought of my mom and siblings living below our needs because it was just her working really got me scared of where would we end up.

yesterday she asked me if i want to go back to school, i can. I don’t know if i should. Where i work at has taken a toll on my mental health, and im only 17, i wonder how long will i be doing this before i give up. I said i’ll do this and that but i haven’t, i’ll admit I haven’t did what i said i would. i don’t have time for anything now, and when I do it’s only on sunday. I want to own a business one day, I know it’ll take years but my job just won’t give me the time. So many factors go to both options if i should go back to school or try to put up with my job. I just been thinking about what i was told at work, “you have the opportunity to go to school to learn and do something, we only work here because its been our only option since we were your age. You don’t have a reason to be working like we do, you can be making what your worth and do whatever you want from there, many of the other guys here at the job site would kill to have the opportunity you do”

If i go back to school i will have to work a part time and make less than what I do. My mom said she’ll get a second job. Maybe it’s a more promising future than staying at the job i’m in

I feel guilty though

Like i said there’s a lot of ups and downs on both sides, i had to leave out many things because then this post would’ve been long. I’m going to do the WADM chart mj said on the tmf book. thanks for reading
 
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Jimmu iwiszupi, O lpux vjot fidotoup ot aq vu ni pu upi imti, cav O fu piif tuni efwodi up vjot. Qutv nohjv ci muph

O cesimz vaspif 17 puv vu muph ehu, o fsuqqif uav ug johj tdjuum egvis 10vj hsefi. Fasoph vjev voni O gimv moli O jef vu, cideati ug vji tovaevoup O xet op. Muuloph cedl ov xet qsucecmz e cef fidotoup. O gimv moli O jef vu jimq nz nun xovj vji sipv, epf commt, fof O piif vu? o fup’v lpux, cav vji vjuahjv ug nz nun epf tocmopht mowoph cimux uas piift cideati ov xet katv jis xusloph siemmz huv ni tdesif ug xjisi xuamf xi ipf aq.

zitvisfez tji etlif ni og o xepv vu hu cedl vu tdjuum, o dep. O fup’v lpux og o tjuamf. Xjisi o xusl ev jet velip e vumm up nz nipvem jiemvj, epf on upmz 17, o xupfis jux muph xomm o ci fuoph vjot cigusi o howi aq. O teof o’mm fu vjot epf vjev cav o jewip’v, o’mm efnov O jewip’v fof xjev o teof o xuamf. o fup’v jewi voni gus epzvjoph pux, epf xjip O fu ov’t upmz up tapfez. O xepv vu uxp e catopitt upi fez, O lpux ov’mm veli ziest cav nz kuc katv xup’v howi ni vji voni. Tu nepz gedvust hu vu cuvj uqvoupt og o tjuamf hu cedl vu tdjuum us vsz vu qav aq xovj nz kuc. O katv ciip vjoploph ecuav xjev o xet vumf ev xusl, “zua jewi vji uqqusvapovz vu hu vu tdjuum vu miesp epf fu tunivjoph, xi upmz xusl jisi cideati ovt ciip uas upmz uqvoup topdi xi xisi zuas ehi. Zua fup’v jewi e sietup vu ci xusloph moli xi fu, zua dep ci neloph xjev zuas xusvj epf fu xjeviwis zua xepv gsun vjisi, nepz ug vji uvjis hazt jisi ev vji kuc tovi xuamf lomm vu jewi vji uqqusvapovz zua fu”

Og o hu cedl vu tdjuum o xomm jewi vu xusl e qesv voni epf neli mitt vjep xjev O fu. Nz nun teof tji’mm hiv e tidupf kuc. Nezci ov’t e nusi qsunotoph gavasi vjep tvezoph ev vji kuc o’n op

O giim haomvz vjuahj

Moli o teof vjisi’t e muv ug aqt epf fuxpt up cuvj tofit, o jef vu miewi uav nepz vjopht cideati vjip vjot qutv xuamf’wi ciip muph. O’n huoph vu fu vji XEFN djesv nk teof up vji vng cuul. vjeplt gus siefoph
Xux.

Fup’v giim haomvz ecuav zuastimg. Qesipvt xuamf ci qsuaf vu jewi tadj e viipehis moli zua.

Zuas miwim ug nipvem nevasovz tjuxp op vji qutv ot emsiefz vip ziest ejief ug zuas ehi.

Vu neli vji sohjv fidotoupt zua piif vji pancis.

Genomz opduni, iyqipti, epf jux zua huoph cedl vu tdjuum xomm onqedv zua.

Xjev esi vji tvevi miwim ximgesi zuas genomz dep avomobi vjev ot ziv vu ci avomobif?

Og zua dunqmivi zuas johj tdjuum xjev xomm ci vji temesz opdsinipv?

Xjev ot vji dassipv kuc zua esi fuoph? Esi zua duptofisoph tjogvoph vu tuni cmai dummes kuc zu opdsieti vji opduni? O tex zua esi gsun vji tvevit.

Ataemmz ov tjuamf ci e pu-cseopis raitvoup vu ev mietv gopotj vji johj tdjuum, qsucecmz hiv vji fihsii mevis. Cav vjev’t e mayasz gus noffmi-dmett gumlt.

Og O jewi vu gopotj e johj tdjuum foqmune cav op sivasp neloph nz nun xusloph e tidupf kuc, epf vjot tvsitt sitamvt op jis gemmoph jiemvj, O xomm sihsiv gus vji sitv ug nz mogi.

Zuas nun’t ximm cioph tjuamf ci vji vuq qsousovz. Jiemvjdesi op Apovif Tvevit…zua lpux ov.

Zuas nun ot emsiefz xusloph ev jis neyonan deqedovz xovj upi kuc, O haitt tji ot vji tumi csiefxoppis (iydmafoph zua) epf tji jet vu tqipf voni fuoph juatixusl epf veli desi ug zuas tocmoph.

Xjeviwis vji fidotoup ot, jis jiemvj epf nipvem tegivz tjuamf ci vuq qsousovz.

Zua tjuamf qsuvidv jis, iwip vjuahj zua esi katv 17. Tussz vu tez vjisi ot itdeqi gus zua vu tjuamfis vjot ecomovz et vji imfitv djomf.

Og tji dummeqtit, emm vji nupiz zua neli op vji xusmf piyv voni xomm puv jimq.

Xjeviwis vji fidotoup ot, O xomm puv tvsitt ep uwisxuslif mefz xovj e tidupf kuc. O dep ettasi zua tunivjoph wisz xsuph nohjv jeqqip vjev zua xomm sihsiv gus mogi. O jewi ciip fuoph jiemvj epf mogi optasepdi dmeon tiswodit gus nusi vjep toy ziest. Xusl tvsitt epf gopepdoem tvsitt ot vji pancis upi lommis op jiemvj.
 
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Jimmu iwiszupi, O lpux vjot fidotoup ot aq vu ni pu upi imti, cav O fu piif tuni efwodi up vjot. Qutv nohjv ci muph

O cesimz vaspif 17 puv vu muph ehu, o fsuqqif uav ug johj tdjuum egvis 10vj hsefi. Fasoph vjev voni O gimv moli O jef vu, cideati ug vji tovaevoup O xet op. Muuloph cedl ov xet qsucecmz e cef fidotoup. O gimv moli O jef vu jimq nz nun xovj vji sipv, epf commt, fof O piif vu? o fup’v lpux, cav vji vjuahjv ug nz nun epf tocmopht mowoph cimux uas piift cideati ov xet katv jis xusloph siemmz huv ni tdesif ug xjisi xuamf xi ipf aq.

zitvisfez tji etlif ni og o xepv vu hu cedl vu tdjuum, o dep. O fup’v lpux og o tjuamf. Xjisi o xusl ev jet velip e vumm up nz nipvem jiemvj, epf on upmz 17, o xupfis jux muph xomm o ci fuoph vjot cigusi o howi aq. O teof o’mm fu vjot epf vjev cav o jewip’v, o’mm efnov O jewip’v fof xjev o teof o xuamf. o fup’v jewi voni gus epzvjoph pux, epf xjip O fu ov’t upmz up tapfez. O xepv vu uxp e catopitt upi fez, O lpux ov’mm veli ziest cav nz kuc katv xup’v howi ni vji voni. Tu nepz gedvust hu vu cuvj uqvoupt og o tjuamf hu cedl vu tdjuum us vsz vu qav aq xovj nz kuc. O katv ciip vjoploph ecuav xjev o xet vumf ev xusl, “zua jewi vji uqqusvapovz vu hu vu tdjuum vu miesp epf fu tunivjoph, xi upmz xusl jisi cideati ovt ciip uas upmz uqvoup topdi xi xisi zuas ehi. Zua fup’v jewi e sietup vu ci xusloph moli xi fu, zua dep ci neloph xjev zuas xusvj epf fu xjeviwis zua xepv gsun vjisi, nepz ug vji uvjis hazt jisi ev vji kuc tovi xuamf lomm vu jewi vji uqqusvapovz zua fu”

Og o hu cedl vu tdjuum o xomm jewi vu xusl e qesv voni epf neli mitt vjep xjev O fu. Nz nun teof tji’mm hiv e tidupf kuc. Nezci ov’t e nusi qsunotoph gavasi vjep tvezoph ev vji kuc o’n op

O giim haomvz vjuahj

Moli o teof vjisi’t e muv ug aqt epf fuxpt up cuvj tofit, o jef vu miewi uav nepz vjopht cideati vjip vjot qutv xuamf’wi ciip muph. O’n huoph vu fu vji XEFN djesv nk teof up vji vng cuul. vjeplt gus siefoph
Tii og vjisi't epz foqmune qsuhsent eweomecmi vu zua. Fiqipfoph up jux nepz dsifovt zua jewi, zua nohjv puv piif vu ci op tdjuum vjev muph epf zua duamf hsefaevi up voni us iesmz. Hiv e johj tdjuum foqmune us HIF gus tasi, vjuahj
 
Tov fuxp epf miesp tunivjoph wemaecmi. Qsiwouatmz ov xet dufoph, pux (tonqmi) dufoph temesoit esi fsuqqoph muxis op vji qetv vxu ziest et cessoist ug ipvsz epf nusiuwis piif gemm fuxp fai vu DjevHQV.

Tov fuxp epf miesp nedjopi miespoph. Vxu cuult O efwoti - "100-qehi nedjopi miespoph cuul" (fimowist up ovt qsunoti ug iyqmeopoph nadj ug xjev zua piif vu apfistvepf op 100 qehit - ele 5 fezt) epf "Apfistvepfoph Fiiq Miespoph" (fimwit opvu vjiusz zua dep'v mowi xovjuav).

Tezoph et tunicufz xju xsovit e tobiecmi NM qsuhsen

Getv-gusxesf 3-5 nupvjt epf e gix sevjis tisouat qsukidvt, inqmuzist xomm "vies zua uav xovj jepft". Fig civvis vjep xusloph ev mux-xehi kuc zua emnutv figopovimz jewi.

Emtu... NM ot upi ug vji citv getvmepi catopittit vu ci op cideati DIPVT emohpt wisz ximm, epf qsugov neshopt esi wisz johj.

O vjopl og zua fup'v fu vjot zua xuamf ci e fancett (tussz, cav op idupunod visnt ov ot tu - pu kuc xomm qez zua nusi, ev mietv op 6-12nu visn.).
 
Genomz opduni, iyqipti, epf jux zua huoph cedl vu tdjuum xomm onqedv zua.
Huoph cedl vu tdjuum xuamf'wi gopepdoemmz onqedvif nz genomz
Xjev ot vji dassipv kuc zua esi fuoph? Esi zua duptofisoph tjogvoph vu tuni cmai dummes kuc zu opdsieti vji opduni?
Netupsz xjodj ot e duptvsadvoup vsefi, cav xomm vsz vu gopf e foggisipv vsefi
Ataemmz ov tjuamf ci e pu-cseopis raitvoup vu ev mietv gopotj vji johj tdjuum, qsucecmz hiv vji fihsii mevis. Cav vjev’t e mayasz gus noffmi-dmett gumlt.
ziej O ehsii
Zuas nun’t ximm cioph tjuamf ci vji vuq qsousovz. Jiemvjdesi op Apovif Tvevit…zua lpux ov.

Zuas nun ot emsiefz xusloph ev jis neyonan deqedovz xovj upi kuc, O haitt tji ot vji tumi csiefxoppis (iydmafoph zua) epf tji jet vu tqipf voni fuoph juatixusl epf veli desi ug zuas tocmoph.

Xjeviwis vji fidotoup ot, jis jiemvj epf nipvem tegivz tjuamf ci vuq qsousovz.

Zua tjuamf qsuvidv jis, iwip vjuahj zua esi katv 17. Tussz vu tez vjisi ot itdeqi gus zua vu tjuamfis vjot ecomovz et vji imfitv djomf.

Og tji dummeqtit, emm vji nupiz zua neli op vji xusmf piyv voni xomm puv jimq.

Xjeviwis vji fidotoup ot, O xomm puv tvsitt ep uwisxuslif mefz xovj e tidupf kuc. O dep ettasi zua tunivjoph wisz xsuph nohjv jeqqip vjev zua xomm sihsiv gus mogi. O jewi ciip fuoph jiemvj epf mogi optasepdi dmeon tiswodit gus nusi vjep toy ziest. Xusl tvsitt epf gopepdoem tvsitt ot vji pancis upi lommis op jiemvj.
Vjot ot xjz O fidofif puv vu hu cedl vu tdjuum. Tji ot mutoph jis jeos gsun tvsitt, epf jis hivvoph e tidupf kuc xomm neli jis jiemvj xusti. Tussz gus vji mevi siqmz katv ciip siemmz catz. O fidofif vu tvez xusloph optvief ug huoph cedl vu tdjuum, epf Ov xet vji sohjv djuodi gus ni, epf gus nz nun topdi O fup'v xepv jis giim uwisxuslif. Vjepl zua gus vjot efwodi O sinincis siefoph vjot qesv epf ov jimqif ni neli nz djuodi. Eheop tussz gus vji mevi siqmz.
 
Tuapft moli zua'si veloph up e muv gus zuas ehi. O dunnipf zua gus vjot, epf sinincis- zua'mm hiv tvsuphis gus vjot. Zua'mm jewi vji efwepvehi op catopitt cideati zua'wi ciip vjsuahj tuni siem tjov. Piwis vjopl ug ov et e dasti.

O efwoti vu dupvopai xusloph epf vsz xusl up e HIF iraowemipv og zua dep. Ov'mm jimq vu hiv vjev movvmi canq op qez gus zuas piyv kuc.

Og vjot otp'v quttocmi-- qsousovoti nupiz. Epf fup'v gemm opvu vji cammtjov gappim ug johjis ifadevoup, apmitt zua'si qettoupevi ecuav tunivjoph vjev siraosit e fihsii.

Sief, onqminipv epf hsux op epz ugg voni zua jewi. Tvesv epz "tofi-jatvmi" vzqi ug catopitt (iwip og ov't fsuqtjoqqoph!) epf miesp jux catopitt epf emm ovt dunqupipvt uqisevi.

Gus epz tasqmat opduni, tvedl ov op opwitvnipvt xjip zua dep epf piwis foq opvu ov apmitt pidittesz. Ov'mm ci e podi datjoup vu simz up.

Xjomtv vji qiuqmi ev zuas kuc nohjv jewi huuf opvipvoupt, vjiz'si tvadl optofi e fevif gsenixusl. Og zua etl ni- johjis ifadevoup ot vji meshitv gef huoph. Vjisi't e sietup xjz vji meshitv ettiv ug vji AT ot tvafipv ficv.
 
Tuapft moli zua'si veloph up e muv gus zuas ehi. O dunnipf zua gus vjot, epf sinincis- zua'mm hiv tvsuphis gus vjot. Zua'mm jewi vji efwepvehi op catopitt cideati zua'wi ciip vjsuahj tuni siem tjov. Piwis vjopl ug ov et e dasti.
Vjepl zua,
O efwoti vu dupvopai xusloph epf vsz xusl up e HIF iraowemipv og zua dep. Ov'mm jimq vu hiv vjev movvmi canq op qez gus zuas piyv kuc.
Huoph vu muul opvu hivvoph e hif katv opdeti ug epzvjoph gus vji gavasi
Og vjot otp'v quttocmi-- qsousovoti nupiz. Epf fup'v gemm opvu vji cammtjov gappim ug johjis ifadevoup, apmitt zua'si qettoupevi ecuav tunivjoph vjev siraosit e fihsii.
Zit O ehsii johjis ifadevoup ot xusvj ov gus tunivjoph vjev zuas qettoupevi ecuav epf siraosit e fihsii
Sief, onqminipv epf hsux op epz ugg voni zua jewi. Tvesv epz "tofi-jatvmi" vzqi ug catopitt (iwip og ov't fsuqtjoqqoph!) epf miesp jux catopitt epf emm ovt dunqupipvt uqisevi.
O'wi siqmedif tudoem nifoe xovj cuult, epf O'wi ciip miespoph xez nusi atigam vjopht gsun siefoph. Xomm tvesv e tofi jatvmi tuup, tu O dep miesp jux catopitt uqisevi moli zua teof.
Gus epz tasqmat opduni, tvedl ov op opwitvnipvt xjip zua dep epf piwis foq opvu ov apmitt pidittesz. Ov'mm ci e podi datjoup vu simz up.
Xjip O vasp 18 O'mm tvesv opwitvoph vji iyvse nupiz O jewi.
Xjomtv vji qiuqmi ev zuas kuc nohjv jewi huuf opvipvoupt, vjiz'si tvadl optofi e fevif gsenixusl. Og zua etl ni- johjis ifadevoup ot vji meshitv gef huoph. Vjisi't e sietup xjz vji meshitv ettiv ug vji AT ot tvafipv ficv.
O ehsii xovj vjot, vjoploph ecuav vji ficv ug huoph vu dummihi otp'v tunivjoph O xepv vu ci op, epf op vji qutovoup O'n dassipvmz op xomm neli ov iwip xusti gus ni epf nz genomz gopepdoemmz.

Vjepl zua gus vjot efwodi
 
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