How I did it: It took awhile but I found a job where my boss does see that I work hard and knows that I need time to do everything that would benefit the company. I no longer do too many projects at home, just the ones where I need to use my Photoshop. I make sure I do the majority of work during work hours. I know my limits now when it comes to my job. And in my personal life I just keep myself out of situations where I might get taken advantage of. I have learned to read people better. There are people that genuinely need help and there are others that just want what they want.

Lessons & tips: Learn to read people better and learn your own personal limits. Make sure you get yourself in situations that are healthy. If you find yourself around someone that just wants stuff because they don't want to a.) pay for it, b.) do it themselves or c.) simply are lazy, then that's a person you simply do not need in your life and they need to be told no. 

Resources: Just getting older helps. I think in the last year I learned the most about people. 

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