$7 Steaks For My DINNER

Noise and screaming worsen stress; he cooks a $7 steak, reports neck and joint pain, and prepares for Mila. He has about £40,000 invested and put $1,300 into crypto; volatile gains intensify anxiety and preference for short-term trading. He acknowledges income falling from nearly £3,000 to about £1,600 monthly, blames the algorithm, and considers relocation or dramatic reinvention.

He seeks stability, yet compulsive trading and manufactured drama continue substituting for employment and purpose.