I’m a 27 year old female living in the Bay Area in California. I currently live with my sister and her family and I would give anything to be able to live by myself. They’ve been out of town for the past week and this is the happiest and most productive I’ve been in a long time. But I don’t have a college degree or any special skills so I work 40 hours a week at minimum wage, which is $15. They come home tomorrow and I’m dreading it. I’m dreading the noise and the mess. I want to leave California. I wish I had a better resume so I could lock down a better job and make more money. I’d love to find a place up in Seattle with a small outdoor space for my dogs. All of my friends are starting to move away and I’m jealous. This house isn’t my home, it’s just where I live. And that makes me incredibly sad.