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I wish my rich family would cut me off
Hello! In this week’s Digest edition we have a piece by a writer who considers their generational wealth more of a curse than a blessing, an eye-opening account of the failures of military healthcare system, and a story from a woman about how she came to realize a divorce would be the best thing for her family.
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I Wish My Wealthy Family Would Stop Supporting Me 💸
“Despite my family’s financial support, giving me a place to stay, paying my bills, handing me cash from time to time, I’ve still been spending more than what has come in, and I’ve had this fact hanging as a sword over my head. I dreaded and feared the moment I’d be without a dime. Funnily enough, this fear has also stopped me from taking action. I didn’t want to look desperate for money, or get stuck in a job that wouldn’t let me take off whenever I wanted. Meanwhile, I blamed my family for not giving me enough and blamed myself for getting myself in this situation. ”
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How the Military Health Care System Failed Me 🩺
“The way the military healthcare system works is strange and confusing. Wait times are interminable and the infrastructure is out-of-date. There’s also an inadequate number of providers. If you want to go to a civilian provider instead, going ‘on the outside,’ as they call it, you have to pay a hefty copay, which rules this out as an option for most people affiliated with the military, including me.”
The Moment I Realized It Would Be Easier to Parent Without My Partner 🙇♀️
“Not only was I already doing the lion’s share of the domestic labor, but I was also doing all that caretaking for them. Removing them from the equation also removed a good deal of responsibility and conflict for me. The relief and peace I felt during that quarantine unlocked a terrifying thought that I hadn’t entertained before: I think I need a divorce.”
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