When I first moved out on my own, I knew I was broke.
Not “cutting back” broke. Not “waiting for payday” broke.
I mean couldn’t afford water broke...
There was a stretch where I’d fill up bottles from the water cooler at work and bring them home because I didn’t have money to buy water. I remember carrying them out like it was totally normal.
My wife and I just moved out too and she was a stay at home with our 3 year old... Looking back now, it built something in me and made me want to push for harder... because damn. that was a tough time in my life.