For OP and others on this thread who are thinking about giving up...please don't!

I totally understand. But you can get through this. Your life has meaning!

Please call 988.

Anonymous wrote:You need to do anything to get money right now. Look into food pantries and other programs to help with food and utilities.

You owe it to your daughter to be mentally healthy right now. She would rather live in a shelter and not have money to do activities than be an orphan with no family at all.

I agree with this. 100%

Although it does beg the question, adults with no family of their own (no spouse or dependents) and now no job, is there anything to motivate us to keep going? I feel like I would better serve the universe as fertilizer for a tree. I would be helping something that way.

I heard being a instacart shopper and door dasher gives you flexible hours. One woman I know babysat and was a shopper with kid in tow.

Babysitting in this area is also like $25-35 an hour and no taxes right?

Hang in there. Also your daughter can get babysitting jobs to pay for activities.

So sorry you are going through this. I wish there was some program for people struggling like this. Hugs and hang in there but your daughter really needs you to be here even if she's not showing you love right now.

Downsize and start building bottom up. Restaurants are hiring. You can make $30 an hour easily.
I live in a $1600 studio after selling my condo.
I invested the condo money and now have a lot of money in the market growing giving me security.

Anonymous wrote:ANd I'm ready to take my own life. I'm on the verge of losing everything all because of the hateful man in office.

What are you skills, background, degree, years of experience ? I can help explain the labor market.

My goodness, hang in there OP.
If you don’t mind to just work anything, do doordash/ubereats just at least to keep you afloat for a while.

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Anonymous wrote:We only got 3 more years....

Down size if needed.

He's not worth it...

+1 hold on, folks. He's definitely not worth it.

Not always the ideal situation, but can you find something in another city/state? You have to go to where the jobs are, and sometimes, this ends up being a blessing in disguise.

It's definitely scary to be jobless (been laid off twice), but hold on. Do what you need to do to survive.

Move in with family (I did that once); downsize; move to a diff city/state. Again, not ideal, but you gotta do what you gotta do to survive.

Hang in there.

I have a high school senior, so I'm trying to stay local so she can graduate here. I can't even afford to downsize because I literally have no money. The only family I have are my parents, but they live in a 55+ community in a one bedroom and aren't allowed, nor have the space to accommodate two more people. Her father is a deadbeat who's been out of our lives since she was a baby so I can't even get any help from him. The timing of this couldn't be any worse.

I hate my ex wife but I love my daughter. Men who don't want to finally support their kids are terrible human beings. I am not very close to my daughter, but as far money she is set now and in the future as well.

Anonymous wrote:ANd I'm ready to take my own life. I'm on the verge of losing everything all because of the hateful man in office.

Can you drove for Uber/doordash? You need incoming coming in regardless of the amount..once money starts flowing again you will be less depressed about life.

We must work together to get through this. Do you have a faith community that can help? A school social worker who may have leads on resources? A job search support group to help you stay resilient? You are not alone, please reach out and connect.

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Anonymous wrote:My daughter is angry with me because she had to quit activities she loves because I don’t have the money. I feel like a failure.

When she grows up she will realize.

But did you ask for help from the activity providers? Especially if school-connected? Some have policies for financial hardship.

This. If you talk to someone, there shouldn't be a charge for school activities.

I don’t mean to hijack this thread (I’m 💯 with you OP.) We told you this would happen and yet we as a country still elected this absolutely horrid and incompetent monster into office, and we’re paying the price. OP I have no hope of a career so now I’m just thinking “job.” But even low paying jobs want experience. I’m in my late 50s. I built a career I was proud of only to have it destroyed, and I can’t even get a job at a bookstore.

Anonymous wrote:My daughter is angry with me because she had to quit activities she loves because I don’t have the money. I feel like a failure.

When she grows up she will realize.

But did you ask for help from the activity providers? Especially if school-connected? Some have policies for financial hardship.

Hang in there. I've been there.

Remember how fast things changed for the worse after the inauguration? Things will change just as fast for the better in a couple years. Be there to see it.

My husband felt this- still going through it. It’s challenging. Surrender to Jesus.

It’s so heavy-
Home foreclosure, tons of debt..

I’m subbing at a school- just to feed my kids.

Oh dear 🩷❤️
Im hugging all of you

Please stay strong
We need all of you.