Jamie’s Mom

I kind of like, I kind of saw myself. I didn't panic because I didn't think that it would be a big deal. You were independent. You didn't have anyone to support. You were living your life. That's what I did in my 20s. I mean, every penny that I made, I bought clothes. Every penny. Whatever I had, whatever I made. I never saved anything. I always spent it. Always. I was always a spender.

I kind of like, I kind of saw myself. I didn't panic because I didn't think that it would be a big deal. You were independent. You didn't have anyone to support. You were living your life. That's what I did in my 20s. I mean, every penny that I made, I bought clothes. Every penny. Whatever I had, whatever I made. I never saved anything. I always spent it. Always. I was always a spender.

No, my parents did not know how to manage money. My father was a big show-off. My mother was a fashionista. Till this day, she's still a fashionista. And I never really had any financial education.

No, my parents did not know how to manage money. My father was a big show-off. My mother was a fashionista. Till this day, she's still a fashionista. And I never really had any financial education.

I don't remember. I don't know.

I don't remember. I don't know.

Very. There was not regular money flowing in. So it was very stressful and very, like, chaotic at times because I didn't know how we would manage. And so was that something you were constantly thinking about? Constantly. Constantly, because I didn't want to have to go live somewhere else or move or think about not being on my own and independent.

Very. There was not regular money flowing in. So it was very stressful and very, like, chaotic at times because I didn't know how we would manage. And so was that something you were constantly thinking about? Constantly. Constantly, because I didn't want to have to go live somewhere else or move or think about not being on my own and independent.

I certainly wasn't going to live with my mother again. So...

I certainly wasn't going to live with my mother again. So...

We lived in our one-bedroom apartment from 1983 till 1996. When we moved to this apartment, it was double our rent. And I freaked out. And we did it. For a while, we did. Then all the shit started happening and then we weren't able to do it.

We lived in our one-bedroom apartment from 1983 till 1996. When we moved to this apartment, it was double our rent. And I freaked out. And we did it. For a while, we did. Then all the shit started happening and then we weren't able to do it.

I love this apartment. The only thing I don't love about this apartment is the train. Right there. What do you love about this apartment? It's just me. It's just everything about it is me. I think it's very cozy. I think it's very homey. I think it's very inviting.

I love this apartment. The only thing I don't love about this apartment is the train. Right there. What do you love about this apartment? It's just me. It's just everything about it is me. I think it's very cozy. I think it's very homey. I think it's very inviting.

Like, did you ever not feel this way about this apartment? Initially, when the furniture that was here when we lived here together was here.

Like, did you ever not feel this way about this apartment? Initially, when the furniture that was here when we lived here together was here.

It was scary, but a relief in a way. Because I know you've heard me say this many times, like I never knew what I would walk into when I would come home behind that door. It was always something, you know, just not good. Just something always was happening. Something was always stressful, critical, drama. You know, I just never knew what the situation would be here behind that door.

It was scary, but a relief in a way. Because I know you've heard me say this many times, like I never knew what I would walk into when I would come home behind that door. It was always something, you know, just not good. Just something always was happening. Something was always stressful, critical, drama. You know, I just never knew what the situation would be here behind that door.

And I felt very guilty saying that this is the best thing that could have happened to me. But truthfully, it was because... I just was able to take care of you and take care of myself. Otherwise, I couldn't do it. I couldn't do it before.

And I felt very guilty saying that this is the best thing that could have happened to me. But truthfully, it was because... I just was able to take care of you and take care of myself. Otherwise, I couldn't do it. I couldn't do it before.