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>be me
>was kinda popular in HS
>our friend group had an orbiter and we all stuck around after graduation
>now in college
>orbiter has gotten closer with some members of the friend group I guess
>he gets on my nerves because he can't just find his own group
>last week he texts me
>"hey man do you wanna grab lunch together? I'm buying"
>think he's just trying to suck up to me
>say sure but blow him off
>he texts me again a couple days later
>"we can just grab a beer if you want, I just wanna catch up"
>why wont this guy take the hint
>just leave him on read
>ffw like two weeks
>find out from my friends that he asked each of us individually if we wanted to grab dinner
>everybody else said yes
>find out he got a big inheritance and gave each of them around $1000
>his "best friend" he bought a new phone and gave him $4000 for tuition

guys i fucked up bad. 1000 dollars would unironically change my life right now

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[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 12 points 9 months ago

The cheap car purchase as one scenario could in fact change someone’s life.

1000 bucks for a PO Box so you have a physical address so you can receive benefits, or use it to apply for jobs, etc.

A haircut, a suit, some shoes, now you can get a job hopefully as you’re interview ready.

Putting a down payment down on an apartment providing a stable home so you are safe and can start to rebuild your life.

You’re lucky that you can’t imagine a scenario where that amount of money could change your life.

1000 bucks wouldn’t change my life, 10000 wouldn’t, but I’ve been in a place where 100 bucks could change my life