“I’m just trying to maintain a good relationship and keep my head above water. I’m living with my boyfriend right now, and he recently got laid off. I just got a job, and I’m hoping to start school for cosmetology.
“It’s a little frustrating because it’s hard to stay financially stable. You look at things now and you’re wondering if it can get any worse. But then you see other people and you’re like, oh, I guess it can. You just try to prepare yourself and trust that you can get through it. You can’t help but wonder what’s going to happen next, but you just take it day by day.”
— Emily Nichole