If you make over 30K a year as a single person with no kids, you are not "poor as balls." Sorry. It sucks that you have a big bill that you didn't expect but real poverty is a completely different experience.

I agree with the other commenters that you should figure out what you're spending most of your money on. If you're making $3000 per month and only have $1200 in bills, you should be able to save up some money rather quickly. Even if you haven't calculated food into your bills, a generous estimate would leave you with…

I'm older than you, have a graduate degree, and work full-time in a pretty cool job. Before taxes, I make around $3k a month. I am definitely not poor. I pay taxes out of that, then put some in savings. I also put toward retirement, etc.

$3,000/month is poor?

Ultra-TMI. They things people compelled to share simply because they have a forum to present it. I do applaud her dedication however I'd rather hear this guys story even more:

This is complete garbage, sorry. There are plenty of "good" 30-something men who are either single of their own accord because they focused on career building, or are newly divorced, widowed, etc. Just as there are plenty of fine single 30-something older women. Let's not shit on the opposite sex when they pass their…

Thank you for pointing this out. I LOVE it when people act like anything anyone does that they don't agree with is OBVIOUSLY for attention.

Yeah, I know a number of women that didn't start having kids until their late 30s or even early 40s, and they managed fine. My cousin's wife is a doctor, and she was 38 or 39 when they had their first - I think they're trying for #4 now.

To be fair it's pretty true. Many, many men consider women over 30 to be expired (even men WELL over 30!). Most of the rest are taken before they reach that age. It's vile and unfortunate but I deeply regret spending my 20s with the wrong person when I could have made myself available to meet the right man.

I'm curious about why you say Jenelle had the most potential of her season. I've had a soft spot for her as well but I've always thought Kailyn was by far the most together and promising, and she's following through on that—about to enroll at University of Delaware, happily married to a good guy, hardworking, good…

Lol okay. That must be what she's talking about when she says men want "younger, less challenging women".

I didn't realize that but if it's true, doesn't it totally undermine her whole schtick? Is she just trying to lure young women (I'm old) into making the same mistakes she did?

I'd be shit out of luck even if I'd wanted to get married right after college, because I magically started getting tons of sexual attention only after I hit my 30s rather than 20s (bless Susan Patton's little heart).

I've actually had a lot more guys want a serious relationship with me than the other way around. Same with most of my female friends, all of whom put career goals WAY ahead of marriage/starting a family. And none of whom are particularly protective of their "milk" (I threw up in my mouth typing that). I think that a…

Yeah, I thought that was kind of depressing. Especially considering, wouldn't such a guy be more likely to leave you when a younger woman comes into the picture? No thanks.

Okay, I'm oddly attractive to men. I've been proposed to more than anyone I've ever met and this includes friends that I've never dated. And I've had sex with every major boyfriend on the first or second date. Most dudes don't care, esp. if you are good in the sack. Plenty of guys like smart women. And—this…

I know right. This article is so obviously ( offensive ? ) ( ridiculous? ) in it's view of women that it barely needs commenting on. Personally as a guy in his mid 30's year women in their twenties are OK to have casual sex with I suppose, as are women my own age. As far as dating/ marriage goes a women in her 30's…

I would go husband hunting, but hunting licenses have been really hard to get ever since the local husband population was decimated by chick flicks and demancaveification.

Because (let's all chime in now) you were 'asking' for it! sheesh.