I knew that by your writing style, as much as that may sound like baloney.
I never meant to imply that you're some degen and are playing with the house rent.
To the contrary. When I ask if you're underolled, it means I understand you're responsible and simply don't have enough EXTRA money for an adequate poker bankroll.
I'm talking from personal experience.
It took me several years to realize the importance of this my self.
If I have, for example, 1000 set aside and I lose 2 buy ins, then I'm playing scared after that. It's a nightmare scenario.
We know the reality, even the best players in the world can lose two buy ins in one session. Anybody who emediatly criticizes someone for that is a clueless donk.
So, I approach my bankroll in this way.
Well, I use a different bankroll than what I'm going to recommend but, no offense, I think my skill level let's me get away with it.
Always have, for 1/3- 1/3, 3k put aside. At least.
If You lose some in a session, top it off again as soon as you win it back.
If you exceed it, then it's up to you, set it aside to move up in stakes or use it best you see fit.
Heck, it's your money.
You should look at your bankroll as your stock.
Can you open a hardware store without having it stocked, constantly, with goods to sell?
Well, I could go on forever, I hope that helped.