A conversation with my mom:
Mom: We are celebrating your grandmother's 80th b/day in March next year.
me: Really!? That's awesome.
Mom: Everyone is going to fly back home for the surprise b/day party. You should consider going.
me: Mom, I'm paying off my debt right now. As a matter of fact, I got one more credit card to pay off and we should be debt free. I'm not sure whether or not we should be done with it by next March. Besides, I'm not sure, I would want to go without my husband and my babies. If we all go, that would cost a fortune and right now we just don't have.
Mom: You should really consider it. Your siblings are going, including your brother.
me: Like I said, I need to pay off my debt before I can travel free from debt stress.
I'm not sure she liked my answer but I already know that I will not be leaving my family behind for a party. I love my grandmother but I don't have money for a really expensive plane ticket.
Go ahead party without me! I'll toast to her health here in the States with a very expensive wine.
I'm feeling bitter.
Bitterly Stressing.
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