Yes, I had to attend bad czech school today, for my stupid assumptions that the bank would just charge me mega fees for a bad check, and I could safely ignore the signs I have read for so many years "could result in criminal prosecution"
well, the county I live in, has started a program that tells you: what will it take to inspire you to make changes in your life? Being identified as a criminal might be one of them.
That was it for me. I can no longer deny. Despite the fact I am verbal and intelligent enough to mount a counterattack, despite weak eyes, I have seen the writing on the wall.
I've been a fuck-up.and have not avoided exploring that phenomena, but have kidded myself into thinking mea culpas might substitute for action.
Among about 32 people we were asked to explain why we were here, and what is our emotional reaction to being here.
Some (moi) said "Sad, because I have betrayed my values"
Others "Embarrassed"
Some mad, as it was not their fault (stories of creepy deceptive ex's abound)
As someone, who generally disregards these sort of exercises, I thought it was a very good "seminar". It relied on a lot of conventional wisdom---and I mean truly conventional wisdom.
I was impressed that the most multicultural/"racial" groups I have ever experienced in my time in this specific geographic locale were represented (including an Asian participant who distinctly struggled with language barriers)
In the beginning, we were asked to explain why we were here and tell the group something about ourselves. I said Miss Devore (ok, said real firstname) wrote a bad czech, and that she couldn't wait until the current adminstration was out of office.
Loudest positive response with clapping. Next person, wearing an Army T-shirt said "what she said"
At the break, participants told me how much they hated bush.
But to totally fuck my mind, at the end of the day we were asked to evaluated the program. I gave it many positives.(And I traditionally hate this kind of stuff)
But within my little circle, everyone was agreeing that it was nonsense that they made us explain why we are here "We already know why we are here"
I tried to interject that I thought it was good to openly acknowledge why we were there.
And the seminar nailed it on our rationalizing & avoidance,
However, when it came to the proscriptive part "make a budget, talk to your creditors, etc." everyone was on board.
But when it turned to the option of "investment in real estate" no one raised a hand to that strategy.
and I suspect that the reason we were gathered together in that room was because none of us had any real estate investments. If we did, we would have taken out eguity loans long ago to protect ourselves.
Realistically, what does it take to purchase real estate in our neck of the NoCal woods?
Either you marry or count on bennies from dead relatives.
As for the rest of us........choose your method of human sacrifice.