I'm in a fairly fabulous mood because yesterday I filed my taxes. Why does this make me feel fabulous? Because I've been freaking out about it for months! Because I'm a freelancer, I don't usually get taxes taken out of my paychecks, so come tax time I knew I would owe A LOT. I clearly avoided filing until the very deadline, and guess what? I don't owe nearly as much as I thought I was going to. I still had to dish out a lot of money, not to mention pay for the first quarter of 2008 (supposedly you're supposed to pay taxes quarterly as a freelancer...who knew?). But I was able to pay it all right away, and didn't have to set up some atrocious payment plan like I thought I would. And now, I can move on with my life and start to obsess about the grad school loans I have to start paying back in June. No, it never ends!
I also learned some important things, including just how much my parents love and support me. I mean, I obviously already knew this times one million, but to hear it so bluntly makes me feel so amazing.
My mom legit asked me 45 times if I needed her to give me money so I could pay my taxes. Every time I said, "no, I'm fine." "Are you sure??" she kept asking. I tried to explain to her that if I didn't have the money to pay my taxes, I wouldn't have just written out the 2 checks to pay them. "But do you have money to pay your rent?" she needed to know. Once again, I explained that if I didn't have money to pay my rent, I'd be living on the street, so I probably wouldn't have just written out 2 checks to pay my taxes. She would not stop asking me.
"Please, please tell me if you need help," she continued to say. I couldn't make myself more clear. "Mom! I have nobody else in this world to ask for help, so I swear to you, if I need help, I will be asking you." She finally relented. And then called me tonight and after I told her I just scored a really cool, new freelance position, she asked again. She said she and my dad had talked about it and would be more than willing to loan me money. Once again, I said "thank you SO much, but honestly, I'm fine"
It feels really, really good to know that if I'm ever in a tough situation, I can go to my parents for help. While I always knew that, I guess I didn't realize they would be that willing and understandable. I think they can see how hard I work and how I'm trying really hard to achieve my dreams, rather than having a mundane, blah job. It's seriously rough sometimes, but it's so worth it to me. And it feels so good to know that they can see this and that they support me. I know I will make them very proud!
I just wrote a post on We are not Martha all about my parents, too. Sometimes I get all emotional just knowing how much I'm loved and how lucky I am. I never want to forget to appreciate that.
And now back to celebrating being done with paying taxes. And to catch up on some of your blogs!
11 comments:
Awwww. Your folks are sweeties.
So sweet, in fact, that I can't even make a snarky comment.
Curses.
I've found that the less you ask for stuff, the more stuff they offer you!
People used to think I was spoiled because I had "everything," but I didn't ASK for anything, so my parents were willing to give me nice things because I wasn't a spoiled brat who thought I DESERVED everything :)
my parents are the same way. but it's such a good feeling to know you have support if you need it :)
That's awesome...it's nice to have a safety net underneath you (and extra nice when you don't need it). Congrats on getting the taxes paid!
What a great mom! My parents are being similarly awesome and supportive about my impending Chicago move!
Your parents are awesome.
As much as I want to graduate and be financially independent from the parentals, I know I'll miss the times when I can go, "Hey Mom... I need some extra cash this month," and I'll see some money appear in my checking account.
My parents are pretty dang good to me.
This is a really sweet post. You're so, so lucky.
But you already know that!
"Thanks mom!"
That's so great that you have such wonderful parents. And you KNOW it, which is even better!
aw yay for wonderful parents!
and congrats on taxes being done, that is always such a relief. and by always, i mean the two years i've actually had to fill them out, haha.
My parents still do this from time to time...it's because I'm a grad student and perpetually poor. HAHA!
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