I work a full time job getting paid only 7.40 a hour. I went to school for 2.5 years and only been recognized as going for 1.5. I am 30,000 dollars in debt and I am only twenty years old. I’ve lost my animals either to a no kill shelter, death, or in foster care. I cannot afford to pay my own car insurance or get my car registered in my name, therefore I live with my gramp who pays for it because I live here. I owe 335 dollars every first of the month, for bills. I pretend I am independent because I am paying for my phone, school, food and gas all on my own, but since I have to live with my family I don’t believe I  am. There are millions of reasons I shouldn’t be getting married, or adopting a child, or even having pets, but I work my butt off so I can keep saving money so one day I will be debt free in my own house with my own children and own animals and be truly independent.