It's so easy

Do you ever call people on their stupid slip ups to make yourself feel smart? I do....ALL the time. Well...correction....I don't do it to make myself feel smart. I do it 'cause it's hilarious to me when someone says something that sounds really dumb, uneducated and/or ignorant....and me feeling smart is just a byproduct of their actions. And who better to pick on than Rick. Ahh...but he makes it so easy for me. he he

Last night we were discussing "money crap" which I hate doing because he gets stressed out and I'm laid back about it. I learned a long time ago that your poorness level directly correlates to your money stress level. HA...I bet you're thinking "Well, of course if you're poor, you'll be stressed...dumbass!" But that's not what I mean....I mean that the more you stress about how much money you don't have, the less money you will have. Seriously.....

For example.....I used to freak out all the time about how broke I was. I'd stress myself out about how I couldn't pay a bill or whatever. Then one day, a friend of mine said (and I know you are gonna laugh and think this is hokey, but pay attention) "I want you to meditate....and picture yourself as a beacon of light that money is attracted to. Then I want you to tell yourself 'money comes to me peacefully, freely and easily'." So, I did this.....and the next day, no joke, my phone was ringing off the hook at the salon with clients. So, I give it up to the universe....it takes care of me and I always find a way to make it work out....Quantum Physics is my bitch. But, I digress....

Rick has only recently been made to be responsible for bill paying (8 months under his belt), where as I have been doing this shit since I was 17. I tried explaining that to him last night when he started flipping out about paying things off. And oh, the funny things that come out of his mouth when he's trying to be serious. Our conversation went something like this:

"You don't understand....I'm trying to figure out how to pay the house bills and medical bills and I don't think there's enough money for the minimum payments."

"Well, Rick, that's easy....you call the doctor's offices and you say 'I'm sorry, but I can't afford to send you $30 every month right now, but what I can currently afford to send you is $15.' And do you know why you can do that? Because they can't report you for non payment because you are still making an attempt to pay."

"What if they tell me no?"

"They can't refuse payment. Those bills are negotiable. Why are you stressing over this? Be aggressive?"

"You don't understand what this is like!"

"Oh really? Rick, how long have you been responsible for paying your own bills?

"Uh, I don't know....I guess a year?"

"No, since we moved into this place. That was in May. How many months is that?" (See...here comes the good parts)

"Uh....6 months." he he

"6 months? Are you sure about that? Count again math whiz."

"Ok, uh....oh 8 months. Shut up I'm tired." ("shut up I'm tired" is one of the excuses I hear a lot around here during one of these mental lapses he has.)

"Alright....8 months of experience in money management. Now how old am I Rick?"

"30"

"Uh huh, and when did I move out on my own?"

"I know...when you were 17."

"So, tell me Rick, how many years of experience with this do I have?" (HA...I'm messing with him now, 'cause he's gonna say something dumb and I'm gonna tease him and laugh and then he's gonna stop being such a dick about money. Don't hate...I'm not being mean...I'm ridding my evening of his pouting.)

"Uh....12 years." HA

"Really? Are you sure college boy?"

"Uh...ok 13 years. Shut up...I'm tired." (see...excuses)

"So, 8 months versus 13 years. Who knows what they are talking about?"

"Yes okay, I see what you mean. It's just so stressful."

"That's because you stress about it. I've told you before...the more you stress about everything, the less money we will have. Do you know why YOU are handling the bills right now instead of me? Because you were the one that needed this lesson. So, now you see what it's like to try and balance all the bills. But, as long as both of us put in all the effort we can to bring in as much as we can, then we'll make it work."

"But I hate working over time sometimes.....even though we need the money."

"And I hate both of my jobs sometimes...but I still do what I can, 'cause we need the money...even if my paychecks only equal half of what you bring in, it doesn't matter 'cause I'm still trying."

"Half?! Pfft...try 2/4."

Ahhh....he makes it so easy for me some times. :)