April 2010
3 posts
Filing my taxes makes me think about how this time last year I was working for a Life/Relationship Coach in what is probably the worst job I will ever have. I was miserable and I wasn’t even doing my taxes, because I did them in February (I needed the refund to pay rent).
In fact, I would be miserable another two months, until I broke my leg, allowing me to leave my crappy job, spend a...
Some Thoughts About Taxes
1) Using TurboTax means I could see my refund lower or rise, which made it feel like a depressing game.
2) I ended up owning WAY less than I thought I would and now I am TERRIFIED that I did it wrong and that I am going to get audited and eventually cry. I think this EVERY YEAR, even though I generally think I do okay on my taxes. Right now I am just really worried about one section....
My neighbor, who took me to church a few weeks ago, invited me to Easter dinner and, because I forget how I feel about these sort of social situations, I said yes without thinking.
And now I am regretting it. And screwing up the courage to just walk across the hall and say the truth, which is that I have to work.
I know that this will, very likely, be ok. That she won’t be mad and that...