So, I really don’t like doing this, but I’m low on options right now. A couple months ago, I moved cross country, largely to get away from my abusive and highly controlling father. I’ve been staying for the past few months with friends, but they’re technically not supposed to have visitors for this long, so I’m trying to be out by end of the month as not to get them in trouble with their landlord. I have some outstanding bills to pay from my old place and need to put up a deposit for a new one, and I’m currently short. I may be able to get help from my mother to cover the deposit, but a. she is not in great financial straits herself and b. says she will feel most comfortable doing so if my outstanding bills are already paid. I have been working and also receive benefits checks, which should put me in an okay place with my rent once the dust all settles, but the deposit itself and the bills aren’t doable on what I have right now. I have also been seeking out a second job and am in the process of applying for food stamps, but my financial needs are more immediate than that. My first and foremost priority is paying off my outstanding debts, but with only my current job and no food stamps, I am also struggling to get through the month so any extra money for groceries, etc. would also be appreciated. My current outstanding bills are $369.22 and while any extra money to get through the month would really be appreciated, that is my first priority.
I don’t yet actually have a specific apartment and am looking at several places, so this is semi-preemptive but I need money to pay my bills at the very least and will certainly need more than I currently have for the deposit. My real last resort would be asking for money from my father, as he would definitely exact a price in forcing me to speak to him again and I worry he might want me to move back with him. Homelessness and moving back with my father are pretty much equally unbearable options for me. If you could help in any way to keep me on my feet and independent of people who want to hurt me, that would be great. I get everyone is struggling right now and I understand, but a donation or just a reblog would be super appreciated. I’m not even in a space where I’m thinking about luxuries, it’d all go to the bills and food, etc. Anything you can do is greatly appreciated. Apologies about putting this on a ko-fi bc I know the multiples of $3 thing is weird, but I’m not comfortable publishing my full name online and even $3 is appreciated.
i often see people in the notes of posts asking for donations lecturing the person asking and like…don’t do that, lol.
“have you tried food stamps?” hi, a) bureaucracy is slow, b) idk if you’ve ever been on food stamps (i have) but the allotment per month is probably a lot less than you think and it’s very easy to run out before the month’s up, and incredibly hard to make it last the whole month, c) if that person doesn’t have a car, can’t afford an uber and doesn’t live near a reasonably priced grocery store, all they can buy is what they can reasonably carry on the bus (assuming, even, they live in an area with great and frequent public transit)
“go to a food bank” hi, a) again, you’re assuming this person lives close to a food bank, has adequate transportation, and that there’s even a bus that goes to the food bank nearest to them…again, if they’re taking the bus (assuming they can afford bus fare), all they can take home is what they can carry on the bus and walk home with if the bus doesn’t roll up right to their address, b) that might be less than they can usually carry if they’re weak from hunger.
like not only do you lack empathy but…you’re stupid.
i often see people in the notes of posts asking for donations lecturing the person asking and like…don’t do that, lol.
starting a new subculture . it’s called kombucha goth
please sign up for my cult we wear lime green eyeshadow and black platform tevas and keep all of our empty GT’s Enlightened Synergy bottles by our bedside
maybe millenials have ‘bad work ethic’ but at least we have boundaries, lmao…
because literally everytime i say “no” when a relative etc. asks to take a picture of me and they either a) take one anyway or b) keep pushing me to let them take one to the point where i end up snapping at them (and suddenly i’m ~ the bad guy)…it’s never someone near my own age, let’s say that.
I hate to do this but I’m in between jobs (I won’t be able even apply to be a notetaker at the college I’ve been working at until the second week of fall semester, and summer semester– which I’ve been working– is over) and am worried about my financial state atm.
Willing to do history asks in exchange for donations, also 💞
