[Pinkie]

Hey everyone...this is just a little thing about my life that, frankly I dont know what to do about.

So the bf and I are having money issues. I currently dont have a job and am looking for one. He is going back to school this up coming monday so he no longer has a job as well. We just paid rent for the next month but it puts alot of stress on me because if I dont get a job by the end of next month I am pretty much homeless. Food is getting tight and the money in the savings is running out. I try so hard everyday looking for work and nothing seems to bite...

Then its my family life. Where to start there... My grandfather just had a stroke and his entire left side of his body no longer works. After that my uncle passed away after being in the hospital sick for months.

The biggest thing though is my dad... My dad is 70 years old and his health is going fast. Everyday seems to be a new challenge. He is having mini strokes in a day. Some times it wont happen at all then other days he would have up to six. Lately has been bad and the entire family wonders how much longer we have with him. Today I was up at 4am in the morning because my father called me. He thought it was like 2pm in the after noon. After that I got another call at 5am then again at 6am. I go over to my parents and I find out from my mother that my father fell yesterday and couldnt get back up. He was outside on the deck and fell. He crawled into the condo though he couldnt get up and laid on the floor until my mother got home from work. He was not near a phone or anything so he just laid there. As such the door was not closed outside and he got frostbite all over his his leg and foot making his big toe black. I am scared that we wont find him in time one day...

Times are rough and I really... Just dont know what to do any more. Is it sad that I have all but given up hope? I dont know what advice you could give but... I am willing to hear almost anything right about now. Even if its just a 'Hope things get better'... Anything helps right?

[Lucid:]

I'm sorry things are so rough, Pinkie. :( Can your boyfriend get government grants or at least student loans for school? That might help your money situation a lot. Student loans are a pain to pay back but it's a whole lot better than being homeless. I hope you find a job soon, and whether you do or don't, I still encourage your bf to fill out a FAFSA and get some help paying for school and living expenses.

I don't know what to tell you about your family except hang in there and I'll keep them in my prayers. I don't have any experience with family losing their health. Talk to your mom about getting your dad one of those beepers he can wear to press a button when he falls and needs help. His insurance would hopefully cover that and you wouldn't need to worry as much. If things get really bad with him and he needs somebody around to help him all the time, it might be time for him to go to an assisted living home. I know they're kinda sad places but the peace of mind knowing that he's not going to fall outside all alone again is good.

I really hope things get better Pinkie, and I offer you all of my internet huggles. **hughug** <3

[Pinkie]

Thanks lucid...and the bf right now has done the only thing he really could. He is getting EI we are just on the wait for it and I hope to hell it gets here before things go bad...

As for dad we want to do alot of things for him to help but the money just isent there...Mom is the only one out of our family right now thats working...and thats out of 5 people...I mean yeah us kids down live at home anymore and yet she still seems to pay for most of our living at times...

=huggles= Stressed to the mac and yet there is nothing really that I can do to change anything

[Lucid:]

**huggles** Yeah, I guess all you can do is not give up and hope that things turn around soon. <3 I wish I could do something for you, but know that I'm cheering for you. C:

[Pinkie]

Thank you very much its needed...everything has just been so much lately

[woopdidoodoo]

Pink I didn't know it was so bad for you *huggles* I understand totally about money issues, me and my other half are both on disability. So money is really tight, if we didn't have his families support we'd basically be homeless, they are letting us live in their other house and not have to pay utilities, our rent goes towards that. It's the only way we'd survive.

So I know what money issues are like! can you find some organizations that might help? food stamps? I dunno what else is around your area but churches might be able to help.

Keep trying Pinkie, it doesn't feel like it now but I believe even though you feel like its rockbottom now it will get better!
*cheers with Lucid*
huggles

[Pinkie]

Well he is getting ei but that will go only so far...we are looking into everything that we can but nothing seems to be working or helping....then to top it off my dad just got a time limit of six months.