We’ll have to get a GoFundMe up and running. I’m not sure how to go about doing that but I’ll certainly pitch in as much as I possibly can.
If you guys want to do that for me, I would be grateful beyond words. I hate begging for money. But I don't know what to do at this point. For food all I have is the little money left on my EBT card and the ~$80 or so dollars on my mom's EBT. Obviously I won't be able to use her card next month, assuming I can even do it right now.
My uncle is making arrangements for me to get relocated and have enough money for food. But I suppose this is the day I officially become an adult, begin to find my own new living space, and assume responsibility for everything. Thankfully I have help from the city and state as well.
Most people here, I think, don't know that I am in fact disabled and unable to work at this time. That might change after I enroll in online college, but both my therapist and psychologist have written letters to the community services board saying that I cannot work and that I need to receive SSA.
I don't want to spend my life living off the dole, and I'm embarrassed to even admit that I've never had a "real job" in my life. Until today, my job was taking care for my mother: preparing her food, doing all the shopping, lifting her off the ground every time she fell due to a problem in one of her lumbars. Out of respect, I'm not going to go into her entire medical history, but caretaking for her was a full-time job and I don't care if anyone thinks otherwise. I am not a lazy person.
Sorry for the tangent. Sometimes just writing is somewhat therapeutic for me.
But any funds I can get as I begin this new chapter of my life would be extremely appreciated. But I understand that times are difficult and I don't want anyone to feel like there's an obligation.
I love you all so much.
Yep. I'm glad you've already mooted going all hands on deck helping Scott get on his feet, because if you hadn't, I was going to.
Scott, I'm happy to send you some more contact info if there's anything I can possibly do to help, since as yet we're only Facebook friends and I dislike Facebook and Messenger. Once Sanchez or whoever gets the GoFundMe up and running, I'll pitch in as much as I possibly can. And, of course, you'll always be in my prayers. If you like, I can have a Mass said for your mother's soul; I've asked my parish for Mass intentions in the past and they've been pretty accommodating.
