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[stormdog]

I'm panicky about the cost of car work.

I used to do my own brakes, but I don't think I'm up to it physically and I don't have the right tools and stuff. I used to replace just the pads unless the rotors looked damaged too, but the shop says the rotors need to be replaced along with the pads. Reading online suggests there are arguments for and against automatically replacing rotors with pads, but it seems like newer rotors are thinner and/or less machinable, and they are cheaper, and replacing both is recommended sometimes by some people.

I am not an expert and am doing what the shop says I should do, but it's a lot of money. I miss not having to own a car.

I'm feeling like I need to find work since my student loan payments are also going to resume soon, and I'm going to start doing therapy too, but I'm scared about finding something that doesn't introduce more risk of Covid exposure for Miriam and myself. And I have to be honest, I know I'll really resent having to be around other people for something I don't necessarily really want to do, and then *not* being able be around people when I *want* to be. This is hard to deal with and I'm really tired of it.

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[dewline]

The job search seems to be getting both more tense and more hopeful for me this week. I also feel the need to find something sooner than later. The stress should not be.

[stormdog]

I wish you success. This is hard, mentally.