How depressing is Chris's future?

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Depending on how much property taxes and utilities are in Ruckersville, and whether there's a mortgage on the house or any other outstanding liabilities, and whether Chris is mentally capable of managing that stuff, he might be able to maintain his lifestyle more-or-less as is after Barb dies.
 
One reason Chris has the tugboat is that Bob was wily enough to get Chris signed up for it because he thought Chris would never be able to really earn a living. That was a rare time that Bob showed enough concern that Chris could make it on his own after Borb were gone.

Let's not have yet another debate of whether or not CWC should get da tugboat, but one thing that Bob either didn't know or didn't care about was the fact that Chris can still earn money at a job to a certain amount. If Chris is ever in a position that he doesn't have enough money, it's his own fault for making himself unemployable. If he didn't have it in his mind that he's perfect and doesn't need to change for the better, he could probably accomplish more than what we think he could.

Really, it's hard for me to feel sorry for him. He made his bed and now he can sleep in it. As I've said before, there's a lot of help available to Chris if he'd just swallow his pride and admit he's not living like a typical 31-year-old man, disabled or not, should be living. But Chris has thrown every bit of help back into the faces of his helpers - whether from white knights who thought he was in over his head with da trolls, girls who gave him advice as to how to attract a boyfriend-free girl, or the Autism Speaks volunteer who wondered where Chris got the bizarre idea that Asperger's isn't really autism and suggested that Chris should get a caretaker.

It's ironic that the only person who doesn't realize Chris needs help is Chris. There are preteens and teenagers who function better in society than Chris.
 
Alec Benson Leary said:
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As a side-note, I always thought it was really funny that he said that his mother "is getting a sleep-napia for her snoring". He meant that she has Sleep apnea; a sleep disorder of which snoring is a major symptom. Hilarious CWC misunderstanding.
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As I understand, isn't sleep apnea a rather serious condition?

It's like when Bob was dying, Chris wrote nonsense about his father having "foot swellings". Chris pays no attention to the gravity of what's going on.
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Yes and no, essentially your airway gets blocked in your sleep. This usually only lasts a few seconds but could last for minutes. If you get no oxygen in your blood you'll be brain damaged in about 3 minutes and dead in 10. This is especially scary to think about because Chris finding Barb dead in her bed would seriously fuck him up.
 
The notion of Chris ending up in a group home has been discussed several times, and while it's a nice "ending" for the Chris saga, there are a few things that won't let it happen:

First, even if there was some magic state or private institution or program to help him cope better, Chris would have to seek them out, and he would have to WANT to change.

Second, Chris isn't that disabled. He can put on clothes, and he can feed himself. The fact that he wears unwashed and outdated clothing and can only cook frozen dinners is irrelevant.

Third, Chris is a conundrum. There are people who are more disabled than him who live fulfilling lives, and yet there are people more fucked up than him rotting in storm sewers and cardboard boxes across the county.
 
MrTroll said:
Depending on how much property taxes and utilities are in Ruckersville, and whether there's a mortgage on the house or any other outstanding liabilities, and whether Chris is mentally capable of managing that stuff, he might be able to maintain his lifestyle more-or-less as is after Barb dies.
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This and what exball said. Like, Chris is probably paying at least some bills right now. But whether or not he's paying them now, most bills are pretty easy for Chris to handle and are tied to his basic needs. Chris' lizard brain knows that without electricity, his ps3 won't run. He can't dodge that.

If I was worried about Chris post-Barb, I'd be worrying about immediately after she dies (him being paralyzed by sadness or having to handle the funeral, things like that) and his ability to handle the more... intangible bills he might have to pay. So, things that aren't tied to his immediate needs, like property taxes and the potential mortgage on 14BC.
 
Pikonic said:
This usually only lasts a few seconds but could last for minutes. If you get no oxygen in your blood you'll be brain damaged in about 3 minutes and dead in 10. This is especially scary to think about because Chris finding Barb dead in her bed would seriously fuck him up.
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What I was thinking about more is that Barb may or may not have tried to impress upon him that she needs him to take her health seriously and be ready to render help or summon emergency services on a moment's notice, but we'll never know, because Chris may have just glossed over whatever her issues are so he can spend more time thinking about Little Pig Blanket.
 
Sleep apnea can be deadly, yes. I knew an 11-year-old boy who may have died of it a few years ago.

It's correctable with surgery and medical devices. Barb might have to sleep with a breathing contraption on her face. Oh, boy, won't Chris be excited to see that. First holey buttocks, then some sort of Darth Vader mask.
 
GrandNumberOfPounds said:
Sleep apnea can be deadly, yes. I knew an 11-year-old boy who may have died of it a few years ago.

It's correctable with surgery and medical devices. Barb might have to sleep with a breathing contraption on her face. Oh, boy, won't Chris be excited to see that. First holey buttocks, then some sort of Darth Vader mask.
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I just thought of Borb with a Bane voice dictating Chris's daily responsibilities.
 
Pikonic said:
Alec Benson Leary said:
iggleton said:
As a side-note, I always thought it was really funny that he said that his mother "is getting a sleep-napia for her snoring". He meant that she has Sleep apnea; a sleep disorder of which snoring is a major symptom. Hilarious CWC misunderstanding.
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As I understand, isn't sleep apnea a rather serious condition?

It's like when Bob was dying, Chris wrote nonsense about his father having "foot swellings". Chris pays no attention to the gravity of what's going on.
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Yes and no, essentially your airway gets blocked in your sleep. This usually only lasts a few seconds but could last for minutes. If you get no oxygen in your blood you'll be brain damaged in about 3 minutes and dead in 10. This is especially scary to think about because Chris finding Barb dead in her bed would seriously fuck him up.
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I dunno, seeing her suffer some kinda mega-painful infarction would shock him more, and watching her suffer something that inflicts lingering agony would be even more traumatic.

I think the worst case scenario would be something involving strokes and seizures.
In the case of a stroke, Chris would not know how to tend to her, if he even notices that something has gone awry; and if she doesn't survive, Chris's negligence would be the direct cause of her death. Even worse, she survives the stroke, and is half-crippled by it...and has to rely on Da Chris'tards skills as a live-in nurse.

Ye Gods. As sad and a sick as it may sound, peacefully dying in her sleep is the least traumatic option at this point. :'(
 
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What would a budget look like post-Barb? Let's just say Chris gets a $1200/month tugboat. That would be $14,400 a year. I don't know if he'd have to pay any Federal or State tax but for the sake of argument let's say no. Also, let's assume 14BC is payed in full.

Some of the expenditures below I've guesstimated (pulled out of my ass)


Utilities (water/sewer/elec): $150/mo ($1800 / year)
Property Taxes: $100/mo ($1200 / yr)

That leaves Chris with $11,400. That covers "The basics" but Chris would want the interwebs, a car, and possibly homeowner's insurance.

Internet: $50/ mo ($600 / yr)
Homeowners and Car Liability Insurance $70 mo ($840 / yr)
Car Registration: $75 / yr

That leaves Chris with $9,885 a year, or $823.75 per month in play money, and he'd probably get $100 / month in food stamps.

This is just a quick and dirty estimate, and discounts any judgements from that dang 'ol Snyder, or any auto or house repair bills. I also didn't figure in gasoline.
 
$70 a month for Car and Homeowner's insurance? lol

I got 2 speeding tickets and my insurance was $1000/bianually ($160/mo). This is without paying monthly, which costs even more. Chris ran somebody over and is mentally handicapped. His insurance is probably going to be as much or more than mine.
 
Brother, Chris's future is very depressing. Not just because he refuses to adopt the demandments of Hulkamania, that being the training, the prayers and the vitamins, but because he has no viable future. He has no prospects of ever meeting a sweetheart, getting a good job or doing anything but loitering around town and playing ps3 while waiting for a girl to approach him. And the odds of a girl approaching him, other than to ask him to leave her store, is about the same as the odds of the Hulkster losing a match to the Brooklyn Brawler.
 
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What would a budget look like post-Barb? Let's just say Chris gets a $1200/month tugboat. That would be $14,400 a year. I don't know if he'd have to pay any Federal or State tax but for the sake of argument let's say no. Also, let's assume 14BC is payed in full.

Some of the expenditures below I've guesstimated (pulled out of my ass)


Utilities (water/sewer/elec): $150/mo ($1800 / year)
Property Taxes: $100/mo ($1200 / yr)

That leaves Chris with $11,400. That covers "The basics" but Chris would want the interwebs, a car, and possibly homeowner's insurance.

Internet: $50/ mo ($600 / yr)
Homeowners and Car Liability Insurance $70 mo ($840 / yr)
Car Registration: $75 / yr

That leaves Chris with $9,885 a year, or $823.75 per month in play money, and he'd probably get $100 / month in food stamps.

This is just a quick and dirty estimate, and discounts any judgements from that dang 'ol Snyder, or any auto or house repair bills. I also didn't figure in gasoline.
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You know, he actually could live on that. Provided the house is paid for and they don't have a second mortgage. He actually could continue to live and exist, doing nothing but collecting toys and vidya on 823.75 per month, and his food stamps will get him his healthy McWraps. And he could continue his existence ad nauseum until diabetes and heart problems take hold, because you know that's an inevitability.
 
It's also possible that Borb saved up a bit of money over the years from pensions, SS, investments, bonds, etc. so Chris may actually inherit a decent chunk of change when Barb dies too.
 
Sakamoto said:
Chris' autism is mild, his stupidity is extreme. There are people out there with worse autism who still manage to have a life and be productive.
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They probably still need some help, right? Because it must be quite hard to be low-functioning and live independently.
 
Holy crap. Chris might make out pretty well for himself. Well, until he has to buy a car or has problems that he can't throw money at. I don't think he'll have over $800/month in disposable income, but he'll have enough.

One expense not mentioned is a one time expense to throw out the hoard once Barb dies. I don't think Chris would want to live in the hoard once Barb goes, but then again, he might not care.

As much as I hate to admit it, Chris may have the last laugh.
 
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$70 a month for Car and Homeowner's insurance? lol

I got 2 speeding tickets and my insurance was $1000/bianually ($160/mo). This is without paying monthly, which costs even more. Chris ran somebody over and is mentally handicapped. His insurance is probably going to be as much or more than mine.
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Did you have full coverage or liability?

The stats I figured for Chis come from my own personal experience. I got a DUI when I was 22 (about 9 years ago), and my SR-22 high risk insurance was roughly the same I was paying for liability, on a 20 year old Toyota Celica. Granted, hit and run is a bit different than driving drunk, but it's still a big black eye on your driving record.
 
GrandNumberOfPounds said:
Holy crap. Chris might make out pretty well for himself. Well, until he has to buy a car or has problems that he can't throw money at. I don't think he'll have over $800/month in disposable income, but he'll have enough.

One expense not mentioned is a one time expense to throw out the hoard once Barb dies. I don't think Chris would want to live in the hoard once Barb goes, but then again, he might not care.

As much as I hate to admit it, Chris may have the last laugh.
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Brother, the problem will be property taxes and unexpected expenses, such as car repair, house repair, etc...

He is lucky the house is (likely) paid for, man, but the condition of the house is not going to mean cheap upkeep.
 
The Hulkster speaks the truth. While Chris may be able to pave over monthly expenses, he will not know how to save money and when something unexpected. That's what will make Chris homeless, if anything.
 
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