#and the fucking late fees

[tomatoluvr69]

Sure I’m glad (mostly) that YA is the booming juggernaut it is today because it’s cool that 14 year olds can have stories for them. Sure. More books is always better. That’s fun— thoughts on book influencer culture and grown-ups and literature as soulless and ever-churning product aside. It’s cool to walk into any tiny neighborhood library branch and see a dedicated space for teenagers. When I was a young teenager there were a couple of small shelves in between adult audiobooks and the biographical section where you walked in and your choices were either Twilight, Eragon, or some candy-pink Sex And The City-lite dishy little book like the one that has got some reason come rushing unbidden to the forefront of my memory this morning called “Vegan Virgin Valentine” which I never wound up reading but was always compelled by through a mixture of intrigue and condescension. The YA landscape pre-Hunger Games mania was like…here’s a super scandalous book about anorexia or teen pregnancy written in verse. Or a pandering Book For Boys about combat or fart humor. Or a twilight knock-off about a girl who has sex with a ghost. So while any glimpse of the bloated realm of teen publishing makes me feel exhausted on account of the feverish adult fans who populate it it’s probably full of important stories for teenagers. But like truly Kids These Days have no idea what it’s like to have your only option be called “The Earth, My Butt, And Other Big Round Things” (real) or “Everlost: Soulfyre Book 3” (fabricated poorly for effect)

#and I was not allowed internet access so I couldn’t order in requests from other branches #it was me and the tiny little shelves at the s******* h*** branch against the world #and none of that cool teen centered seating area with magazines and board games and video games or whatever #and the fucking late fees #I paid SO much to the fucking CLP it was ridiculous #grrrrrr both ways uphill etc #and truly no shade if you’re reading like Sarah J Maas genuinely if it brings you joy then I’m glad you have joy in your life! #im just a bit more like McCarthypilled you know #i really liked a series that was set in an elite boarding school and there was lots of murder and like stealing someone’s identity for #a whole year kind of thing. can’t remember what it was called #but they called the main girl Windowlicker #wait is that aphex twin #maybe it was Glasslicker

[boomerang109]

wanna roadtrip in america? don’t forget to budget for TOLLS!!

ever heard of the troll under a bridge? well in the modern day they’re ghosts and they WILL HAUNT YOU

no cause fr tolls will triple or add $100 or other bullshit if you don’t pay them immediately so don’t wait for the pay by mail letter. once you go through a state, look up your license plate and get on that shit. don’t forget about things like e-zpass but also remember that not all states use that, because obviously the states have to be unique. just. budget for tolls. budget for EXPENSIVE fucking tolls and pay them as quickly as possible

#like the late fees were my fault adhd tax and all that #but like. i had $150 in tolls just from ny cause my fucking ezpass wasn’t working #and without late fees i had i like $100 of tolls from other places #and that was only the places that did mail stuff—some places do still make you pay as you go #obviously I did a super long roadtrip so tolls are to be expected but in my head tolls are like one dollar #we went through TWO in Pennsylvania and it was $50 what the fuck is up with that #life of a boomerang

[vvelegrin]

man another thing that's been very nice about having moved out of my dad's house is that... i am under no obligation to convey anything to anyone <3 i don't have to tell my parents about my doctor appointments, i don't have to tell people my intentions, i don't have to defend making purchases or arranging my life in a way that makes things easier or more pleasant because people don't even have to know about these things in the first place.

it's really fucking nice.

#experienced the unfortunate combination of 'pathological anti-liar' and 'being a fucking doormat by nature or whatever' #and 'controlling father that has to know everything and will directly curtail any attempts at privacy with guilt and authority' #that i sometimes compulsively try to make someone understand things about me even when it the direct outcome of such is unpleasant #here's to breaking these habits lads #discovering that i can do things and have preferences without going to protestant hell or even worse dealing with my dad #i can even pay my Idiot Tax without the external application of guilt #that is payments or late fees or forgetting to return something that doesn't fit and et cetera #that sometimes come up on account of being a fucking mess LMAO and would be less of a thing if i achieved a level of organization #that i simply will not realistically reach at this juncture but am generally working on getting myself in order for #i just make sure i routinely set aside a lil money for potential mistakes and i deal with them as they come #without the song and dance of being actively and repeatedly scolded as an adult for regular person mistakes #prattling about the self #edit to note that yeah i know there are times when i should convey things to people but you know what i mean

[yeehawbvby]

Um. A fee I didn't know I was being charged for from the service I order meds from just came out of my bank account and now I have negative money

Anyone wanna pay me to write or doodle things for them?? ;;w;; My Ko-fi is in my pinned post if so.

Just let me know exactly what you want (and who you are, so I can contact you here! Or you can DM me letting me know which request was yours) and I'll get right to it. I don't have a commission sheet or anything so just give what you can and I'll do my best to make it worth it.

I'd really appreciate any help I can get right now from those of you who can spare it!!

#when i asked for money for my volo microorganism it felt silly and i was half joking. this is serious though and i feel rly bad about it tbh #i don't mean to beg but like. PLEASE consider #seriously ANY little bit helps #just. god. #been in a depressive episode for months. can't get a job. my health is worsening. i can't eat because my throat muscles no longer work #can barely sleep lately which is making it harder to apply for jobs and stuff. just had to have my partner pay over 1k in car repairs that #were necessary but i couldn't afford myself. still have to do christmas shit. still have to schedule my wisdom tooth surgery. #this feels terrible. everything is going so wrong lately. not to bring on the pity party but like holy shit lmao #i'm in shambles lately and idk how much the overdraft fees will be but just knowing I might be fucked is already tolling on me so hard #shut up crisa

[tiggyloo]

I just went to pay the medical bill for my ankle and I see THIS. The paper bill sent in the mail says 219.08. Not fucking. This.

So I guess I'll have to call tomorrow and double fucking check on this. I'm not paying this. 220 is my bill. Fuck this.

#phoebe be quiet #and theres no late fees until at the earliest 10 months #on the papers i got in the mail is said 0 late fees after 3 6 and 9 months #and even then it's been ONE month since i got the bill #man what the fuck

[ukulelekatie]

credit card: you have a payment due in 3 days

me: cool, I’ll totally remember to do that later

me, 3 days later:

…

…

FUCK

#just katie things #i really should just set up autopay #anyway fuck late fees

[gotmolokoplus]

I just tried to pay my fucking taxes and the stupid government immediately gave me the money back. If only I could just say “Oh, you don’t want it? Fine I’ll keep it then.”

#life #meanwhile they’re charging me interest and late fees because my accountant fucked up

[cherryphobe]

Been waiting for my tax return to hit but it isnt hitting fast enough if anyone would like to help me keep my water on! Please 🙃🫶🏻

PayPal.me

CA $cherryphobic

#i really was hoping i wouldnt have to do this #fun fact ig that my water only gives you two missed payments rather than three #& also charges like an extra 50$ for late fees #but i fucking dye grass

[hollandorks]

I'm just having absolute shit luck these past few days.

Like the fact that half my coworkers were off yesterday and the one I was supposed to work with suddenly got sick and went home. Or the three meals I've ordered out that all ended up wrong--even at a place that's neverrrrr gotten my order wrong before. Or my brother sending me two books for my birthday except one mysteriously disappeared in the mail despite it showing as delivered. Or the fact that the one time I go to my parents house in weeks and two of their dogs try to kill each other.

It's extra bad because this is a long weekend with cooler weather and I've been looking forward to it so much and now it kind of feels ruined?

#add this onto the fact that my husband and I haven't hung out in FOREVER #and the fact that I'm lonely with zero friends and feeing mentally just off lately #and I've just been having a shit 48 hours #anyways I just wanted to complain because god fucking DAMN could I use a break from the universe rn #shut up shelby #personal?

[vermillioncontraband]

I realized the last time I watched Metalocalypse fully was when I worked at Blockbuster in 2008.

…which is 15 years now…

Jesus Christ I’m gonna special interest the absolute shit out of the movie now

#metalocalypse #I used a fucking markiplier gif jesus #so I’m atheist btw #fandom challenges #your thirties are a hell of a drug #your shitty first job haunts you #blockbuster #no late fees era

[brinnanza]

tumblr babes I wish every one of you finds someone who is just unspeakably charmed by the way tumblr poisons your speech I said magneto was a villain because he was sad and he was sad because he was gay and jewish (which is true in a way) and situationship 1. was delighted 2. asked me if that was actually canon or if that was just tumblr speak and I was like "i mean both???"

#not to get soppy while I'm high as shit but like you ever meet someone who exactly meets your desire to be delighted? #like that taliesin line about how you can choose to be delighted or to be angry at new strange things #that had a fuckin genuine effect on me man it's so much more pleasant to be delighted #by the randomness and variety of existance #this is why stoners are Like This by the way it truly is the weed that does it to you #but anyway most people are not choosing delight enough for me #and i feel like. idk someone else is on the same page about what things should be delightful #i'm SOFT aned GAY and INTOXICATED #what sexuality is 'gender is not applicable here because the entry fee is already So High' #like there are so many esoteric levels you have to fit that if you fit one who cares about something so dumb #to me it's important to some people and I get that #anyway I am just Experiencing a lot of things lately and #idk maybe spending some time in the real world instead of on the internet #not to disparage the internet it's great that's where all my friends and family are #but you know what I mean #anyway I need to eat this fucking food already

[maggotwithanf]

clients pay me promptly challenge (impossible)

#if publishing actually utilized any of the late clauses we fucking put in there #that i'm not allowed to use b/c the legal fees are too high #MAYBE WE'D GET PAID ON TIME #yay #maggotposts

[dolphinbarn]

I feel like blockbuster is beloved by people who are old enough to remember going there as a kid but not old enough to remember actually renting yourself.

#like the fucking late fees? absurd

[supercantaloupe]

roommate passive aggressively texting me to pay a bill for the house Girl i fucking know i'll get to it when i get to it. i have two jobs and two masters degrees to work on i'm fucking busy

#if she's That stressed about avoiding late fees she could always pay it herself and have me pay her back over zelle #yknow.....how we always fucking do utilities #i wanna talk about me

[tiggyloo]

FUCK OFF WITH THAT

#GUESS IM FUCKING CALLING THEM ON MONDAY #THAT 150 TOOK ITS IN MT FUCKINF BANK STATEMENTS AND THE TOTAL OWED AMOUNT WENT DOWN WHEN I PAID IT #phoebe be quiet #and there has never been a due date fkr this btw on any bill #so they wouldnt even be able to play it off as a late fee

[suncaptor]

Making me waive my rights to class action lawsuit before doing repeated things to deny my renter's rights.... I feel like something HAS to be done about this. Like they can't keep get away with this forever.

#like they get away with it because the lease is super stringent and insane and all their tenants are young college students #who have like only lived with their parents and dorms basically #like. I've lived many other places and I actually DO read the insane legalities in the lease. and guess what. this is fucking predatory #and insane #someone should put this in local newspapers or something #sorry i sound insane ♥️♥️ #i might not be the person bc i can't articulate myself without sounding insane but like i swear my concerns are valid. #they also charged my roommates full months rent after making them MOVE OUT and back in over half way through the quarter while their leases #werent signed and tried to charge one of them late fees because it didnt show up in the portal and she had to fight it. come on. #delete #vent