Things didn't exactly start out the best. I sold one of my products on Etsy, but because I underestimated fees and shipping costs, I ended up losing money instead of earning anything. (I lost less than a dollar, and the product was going to a friend instead of a stranger, but still.) Needless to say, it was a painful slap to the face. Especially since it was my first sale in literally months.
Then in the evening, my dad convinced me to go to our local fire station where they held a Bingo session on certain days of the week (for those who don't know, if you get a bingo, you receive prize money. Basically soft gambling.) I don't know why I agr