Edwin;2026936; said:after a long talk with gf and parents. im going to stay in MFK and keep only 1 tank. im selling my 150g and keep my 30g. i realized that i been doing the mistake of not watching how i use my money and how i organize myself. i need to pay off some debt and pay my tuition for school. so i want a fresh start. a fresh start for my journey to college. when time and money is right i will buy another tank but much bigger and a better location, maybe my own place. thank you guys for caring and supporting me, i wont leave MFK cuz you guys are the family every person has deamed to have.
thanks alot form the bottom of my heart. if i was rich i would buy everybody a 400g setup. and legalize asian aros to show my appriciation. ( i know it wont work you but u know what im talking about !!!)
I just found this thread, and read through it. You are doing the right thing.
Fishkeeping is a hobby. That is all, for you. You mentioned earlier that you have a career in mind, and it is not related to fishkeeping. You just graduated H.S. What you should be thinking about now is not how you can keep your monstertank. You should be thinking about how you can make that career dream of yours a reality.
If you need college to achieve this goal, then you go get college. If you need to stay in the house to achieve this goal, then you go crawling back to Mom and Dad and apologize to them. YOU DO WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO ACHIEVE YOUR CAREER CHOICE.
Yes, I do realize that people view keeping fish as more then a hobby. However, you must be able to finance this hobby. Are your fish worth you not getting the career you want? If they are, perhaps you need a career choice change.
I do not mean to sound harsh. However, I went through an almost identical situation. My father had started throwing my crap together into trash bags, kicking me out. I was spending way to much time on fish and music. Like you, I was not doing drugs, was not drinking, was not acting like a wild child.
I reexamined my life that night. I realized that in 6 years, I did not want to working at McDonalds, making enough money to be able to maintain a monster 10 gallon. I wanted more. I needed college. And to achieve that, I needed the house.
I went in, groveled with the parents, apologized, worshiped them. My father let me back in, but on a VERY tight watch. Since that night, I have never gotten below Dean's list in college. I also will be graduating from the University of Maryland with an Economics degree in one year.
My point: Do not confuse this hobby with your life, it would be a very dangerous thing to do. For your career choice has nothing to do with fishkeeping. Therefor, it is not life. It is a hobby. And you have to succeed in life before you can succeed in your hobbies.
