Coping Mechanism #73

I wrote in an email last night that maybe I (and others!—especially single people) need to anthropomorphize my credit card bills to help give my life meaning and purpose. Surely other people have found motivation to get good jobs and earn money because they had toddlers that would whine if they weren’t fed or didn’t have Dora the Explorer bedsheets.

So I guess I’ll start thinking that, “I really need this paycheck because Little Brummus needs a new pair of shoes,” with “My son, Little Brummus, needs a new pair of shoes” as a substitute for” Bank of America needs $75.” Or perhaps, “Carla’s school fees are due,” instead of “Department of Education Student Loans needs $110.” 

Perhaps I’ll draw them and create fantasy worlds for these children of mine. Just trying to put a name and face to these, uhm, faceless and joyless obligations.