I hate asking for help but I'm definitely in need of it. Between electrical issues in the house itself, my computer being in need of repairs, and now the net due to be paid on the 15th, I'm really struggling just to keep my head up. My hubs is trying hard to find work locally and fast but he's fighting to get one of the bicycles fixed so he can get to town quicker w/o fighting to find a ride. Help please!
Bill: $43 Bike Repair: $60 PC Repair: $150
And before anyone starts in on the whole pull by your bootstraps, I am incapable of holding a job due to my mental health and conditions. I am working on getting disability assistance but at this time there is a wait list of about 7 years for my case to be heard. I am doing everything I can just to make sure that my family is taken care of, recent events that happened has left us basically several months behind on the electric and mother-in-law is putting every bit she can into it. /1
I've spoken about this to my followers only earlier last month. Mama was injured by a dog that attacked her and she was out of work for about 4 weeks. In the meantime, the person that owned the dog refused to put the dog down and refuse to rehome him. So we're at an impass right now financially. Mom's pushing to do what she can to get as many hours now that she can work again as she can to cover the bills and get caught up. But I worry about her health. She's not young and sprightly anymore./2
Electrical issues happened during this period of time that she was out of work and at the moment I have extension cables running throughout the entire house to the only working sockets in the kitchen to be able to keep the Wi-Fi going. This is the only means of contact I have with the world I live so rural that even a phone line is out of the question out here./3
Mama did talk to my husband about trying to find work as soon as she's healed up and able to drive again and he's been looking. There's two positions open in the village but that's a 3-mile biking trip from the house. It's a good thing that he's looking because Mama's doing everything she can cover to what bases she can too. As for me, I'm still doing my drawing and writing but limited to mobile only right now. I can answer any questions from the situation if anybody wants to know more. 4/4
I promised myself to be transparent about these things. I know that my situation is unusual for low-income families, but we're fighting to get ahead everyday and it's a very stressful situation.
If y'all can boost this later to spread the word, I'd appreciate it. This has been a heavyweight I've been carrying around for almost 2 months now and I can't keep carrying it anymore on my own. #MutualAid