Hi everyone,
My boyfriend and I moved across the country to a much more expensive region so he could pursue a great career opportunity and I could be closer to my family. We knew that this would be a challenging transition, but we had no idea what we had in store. Basically, a lot of ridiculous things have gone wrong all at once. Since we packed up all our things earlier this summer...
1) The house we moved into...
- was incredibly dirty when we arrived (mouse droppings everywhere, dirt, etc.) because the cleaning person. my landlord hired was not doing her job over the past year.
- has been having major plumbing issues since day one (brown water, no water pressure at times, etc. etc.)
- currently has a major carpenter ant infestation because, again, my landlord did not take care of this place the way she said she did.
2) We bought a new (used) car when we got here that, so far...
- is apparently a lemon (despite my boyfriend checking it out thoroughly and it passing state inspection).
- has cost us thousands of extra dollars to replace parts that died two weeks after the purchase.
- has died in the middle of traffic twice so now we are afraid to even use it.
3) We learned that government furloughs could continue past September, which was originally not the "deal". This is directly affecting our finances and is so incredibly unnecessary and frustrating (I will save my government rant for another time).
I know we have certain rights as tenants and car buyers, and we are pursuing these avenues. But, basically, I feel exhausted and disheartened dealing with these issues and trying to jump through hoops just to get five minutes of peace. We cannot afford to move (yet) since I am still job hunting and the cost of living here is so high that just moving into a new place can break your bank.
Also, I know it might sound like I am whining, and I apologize. I know that things could always be worse, and I should be thankful for what I have and the fact that these are (for the most part) external issues. It is just hard to keep it all in perspective when these things are a major drain on money and mental/emotional resources. And, really, it just feels bad to get screwed over by people.
Has anyone else been through a series of events like this, or a string of bad luck? How did you deal with it until things improved? Any other advice, or words of wisdom?
Thank you.
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