5. Enjoy Having No Utilities!
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The time was 2004. I was 20 and very inexperienced in life. I had moved to Arizona and rushed into a relationship with a guy, moving in together within 2-3 months of meeting.
I made the mistake of telling him I had money (a lump sum I had received from my dad’s VA back benefits). He was always encouraging me to spend it, and I didn’t think anything of it because I loved him. I paid $1,500 to move into our rental (rent, deposit, all utilities). He signed a piece of paper to pay me back half but never did, and I ended up moving back to Washington and just left it all behind me.
After 5 months of living together, he told me he didn’t “want this kind of commitment,” and yes, it was right after I ran out of my money. I couldn’t afford this house on my own, so I was already looking for an apartment, but after a fight, he told me he wanted me out in 2 days.
Alright. You want me out in 2 days? I went to the electrical company, cable company, and gas company and moved or disconnected all services. I gave no heads up and waited. 2 days later, he called and was calling me a b word. He had no hot water, no lights, and no gas for his stove.
