This is a dear debt letter from Michelle at The Shop My Closet Project! She is my first dear debt entry and I am so excited to have her! If you’d like to write a dear debt letter, get in touch.
Dear Debt,
I quit you. Your pull was so magnetic. I just couldn’t stay away. You enticed me, called to me, you seduced me with your promises of the good life. I loved you for so long, but you weren’t good for me. I should of known that your promises were gold-card covered lies. I believed you when you said I should never leave home without you. When I did it felt like I missed out on everything. The sky was the limit and the experiences I had with you were priceless. Then, I realized that you took more than you gave. I gave you blood, sweat, and tears. It wasn’t a fair trade. I lost sleep over you, but you never lost sleep over me. Everything you gave me came with a price. I’m just not willing to pay it anymore. During the good times I didn’t think about you too much. You seemed so supportive. During the bad times I thought about you everyday. You took over everything until there wasn’t enough room for anything or anyone else. You isolated me and I became so lonely, tired, and afraid. When would you let me go? I decided to break free. I tried to quit you cold turkey-it didn’t work. Slowly but surely I started letting you go. You kept writing me, emailing me, and calling me. You hated to see me leave. I don’t miss you.
I’m done.
Michelle
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17 comments
LOVE this, Michelle!!!!! Debt is a hard taskmaster, isn’t it. Can’t wait till we say “see ya” to ours. 🙂
I can’t wait either! My favorite pf posts are “Paid off posts” looking forward to reading yours!
GREAT post, Michelle! Agreed about losing sleep not being reciprocated – debt is such a d-bag.
Now, if I could get into the same frame of mind with my exes.
That’s right! Kick him to the curb..you’re much better than that lady!
Thanks Tonya! Am so over it. I don’t have the energy to deal with it anymore.
What a great first Dear Debt letter Michelle! I was nodding my head in agreement the entire time I was reading this!
I am so done! Sadly, it will take me several years to get rid of it. But, that’s ok. I’m sure that after I pay off the debt the trauma of dealing with it will keep me from getting into debt again.
Very well said. I am glad you are breaking up with debt. It is a much better relationship with debt freedom!
I can’t wait to meet debt freedom. It seems so far away…
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What a great letter to your debt, Michelle!
Thanks! It was actually really, really hard to write. Can’t wait to write the “Paid off” post…that’s a long way off though.
We’ll get there! We’re in this together. Thanks again for your heartfelt letter 🙂
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I love the personification! So proud of you for kicking it to the curb! Keep going…you’ll get there!
Thanks for the kind words. I can’t wait for it to be done. Why do I have to do everything the hard way?