I am a (low 20s) y/o female living in a suburb of Kansas City. I work at a hospital as a tech so I make more than minimum wage but not a ton. Currently I am living with my boyfriend (low 30s) but he has told me that at times he thinks we spend too much time together, and moved in too soon into our relationship. The reason I moved in with him is because he encouraged me to move cities and I had to find a new job so I just moved in with him. We were getting along well and got a puppy that is now about a year and a half old but he has made it clear that the dog will stay with him. Our lease on a place we got together has just ended and he asked me to sign a document so that I would be off of it. He told me that he is willing to work on things and allow me to stay. I feel hurt that he took me off of the lease, but we don't have the perfect relationship so I feel like it has been part of the reason that we have made it through some patches. I have been paying a little under half of rent (I pay 450 out of 1300) but he makes considerably more than me and we pay our own bills aside from the shared living costs.
Recently I decided to get online to look for a new place after he has suggested that I get a room somewhere to give some space. But now that I am looking and interviewing with people he is saying that he doesn't know if I should go or stay. I don't know what to do.
Options: I am a CNA there is an older couple with a 900 sq ft apartment in their basement for $600. If I take over his wife's care for 8 hours a week he will give me free rent. I don't know if this would be stressful or if it is a godsend.
I found a place where a 20 something male professional is offering a room and bathroom for 400 a month. All newly renovated and 5 minutes closer to my job. He is studying for his masters and seems like a quiet guy. He does have a girlfriend so she might be over quite a bit.
Another detail, I am about to buy a car for the first time on a loan and I am trying to determine what is the best option with that new cost coming into play. I don't anticipate paying any more than 260 a month on that including insurance.
Edit:added my payment in rent
Submitted November 08, 2020 at 09:42PM by speckledtater https://ift.tt/3n8TEx4
