Being self employed is tough at times. My business is one of the few that does not live for the holidays. In fact, my business came to a dead stop this past December, as everyone decided to put off seeking what I have until "after the holidays."
Which means that I am seriously behind in my income, and delaying every expense I can possibly delay. I do not want to tell my kids because I am afraid that they will worry unnecesarily. We literally do not have any money for anything right now, but that will change in the very near future. In the past, though, my kids have proven to be most excellent at worrying needlessly. While I need them to economize and delay purchases, I do not need them to fret about whether we will have food tomorrow (we will). So I decided to just not tell them. But that means they are mystified when I keep not getting things they've asked for or told me they need. Like, buying lunch at school instead of taking one from home. Or not replacing the game boy cord right away.
It's not that my kids are spoiled, they just don't know why I'm saying no, and since they're not really asking for "stuff," I think they believe I'm either incredibly absent-minded or that something is wrong and I just haven't told them.
I am expecting income any day. I just don't know which day that will be.
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