I work in a care home and my colleagues and I are often fed up with the long hours we have to do. I frequently do a 14 hour shift, sleep in, and another 14 hour shift. I just thought, if they told us that's what we'd be doing when we had our interviews, we would never have put up with it. And certainly not for minimum wage!

Then I just thought, if I had a crystal ball when I met my boyfriend, and I knew 4 years into our relationship I'd still be living at home, waiting for him to get his finances in order so we can live together, I probably wouldn't have entered the relationship. If I knew I'd have wasted 4 years not going on holiday and not being taken on dates even after asking him repeatedly to make more effort, I'd never have been happy with that!

Trouble is, I'm emotionally invested now. I wish I wasn't.