I am 23 and just moved to nyc for my first "real" job. This problem may be made worse right now because my job hasn't started yet, but I absolutely hate spending money on food and will do anything to avoid it. I only have been eating one meal a day and going to bed feeling hungry regularly. I have sufficient savings to eat normally, I just hate that I'm spending money and food is so expensive here. I had to spend money on new work clothes and paid my first month of rent which has been a big stressor on me. My parents have told me I worry way too much about money and I need to relax but money is practically all I think about. I don't have a good understanding of how much money I should be spending on food but between going out for coffee with friends or just trying to live life in the city you end up spending so much. I feel like I'm limiting myself with this mindset. Has anyone else felt like this?
September 01, 2022 at 11:23PM
