Ok. I just need to get something off of my chest. I’m working part-time (currently searching for full-time work) and my husband works full-time. We take care of the bills together, but lately, the place he works has been issuing his payment late.

He had to ask for a cash advance from his job this week to cover our upcoming rent (he wouldn’t have had to ask for it if they paid him on time). I get paid under $200 every week. We are very responsible with our money. I know times are a bit hard for us, especially with me only working part-time, but I managed to get him a few things that he needed (nice dress socks, a portable backscratcher, a wooden backscratcher, new pajama pants, in addition to a $700 Coach travel bag that I purchased back in October (when I was working full-time) for him (and I got one for me too!). He’s telling me he hasn’t gotten me anything for Christmas. I’ve come from some pretty tough situations growing up, but my family ALWAYS made sure that there was SOMETHING (even if it was a card) for me to get on Christmas. Growing up, I was homeless a few times and eventually adopted as a teen, but somehow there was a Christmas experience. I know that this must sound very bitchy of me, but everyone likes to get something on Christmas. It shouldn’t be about the gifts and I’m grateful to have him as my husband, but I’m sad and a little disappointed that I won’t be receiving anything from him this Christmas! (Not even the D because I’m on my period! 😩😔) 2017 has been a really bad year for me and I’m just ready to leave all of my bad experiences behind.