[Ginger]

For me, accepting help means having to deal with people holding that over my head. I do not ask for anything unless it is offered to me, unless I really feel like the person will not hold it against me for asking for something at a deli. I hate being offered something and then guilt tripped for taking it. It's happened to me my whole life and currently I am at a high risk of homelessness. I'm working on getting my driver's license before I go and applying everywhere I can in the meantime to avoid that if possible. Where to next is a city of 200,000 people and more opportunity. I will have to struggle for I don't know how long until someone decides to hire me. Then, to wait for my first paycheck to find a cheap car to live in if it comes to that until I get my own place.

I can understand why your aunt doesn't want to accept help from others. She might not want the feeling of debt, and guilt as previously mentioned.