#I hate to do this

[briar-ffxiv]

Hate to do this, but if anyone can help

TL: DR - Due to a lot of financial strain this year and moving before we planned to with little notice, my cats and my family don't have money for groceries for the next few months. We just need to make it to January and we've been trying hard, eating as cheap as possible, not going out, no extra services, etc. Heck, I only have FFXIV because a friend was nice enough to help.

But now, we're out of money and next paycheck once we cover rent and bills, we'll have less than $30. And unfortunately, we need to eat.

So if anyone can help, I'd appreciate it. Anything. Thank you. <3

Below the read-more are the longer details. If anyone doesn't mind boosting or something, I'd be grateful.

More Details:

Basically, due to having to move at least a year sooner than expected with less than 60 days' notice, we've used up every bit of savings and resources we have. Plus, due to some other financial nonsense, including the past roommates being terrible and my spouse's work using loopholes to avoid paying him overtime, we're finally having a really rough time.

We can just cover rent and the minimal bills. Several months ago, we turned off anything we didn't completely need. That includes streaming services, games, and what have you. Heck, we wouldn't have kept on the internet if my spouse didn't need it for work.

We were just trying to hold on until New Year. The New Year means a mandatory raise for my spouse and his boss has promised it's a good one (due to several years of him getting the minimum under his previous boss who was fired for several reasons). So we've been just trying to make it and just have a few months left.

Unfortunately, with just a few months to go, we've basically maxed out all we can. The next step is trying to rehome my cats to remove the cost of maintaining them, although I hate to do it. I really don't want to. Pretty much every cat I have, I either rescued and/or raised from birth. But I'm certainly not going to let them starve or suffer.

I have been trying for months to get a job, but due to personal things and limited options (only one car with limited gas, etc.), I haven't been able to find anything. I keep sending out forms and not hearing much. Due to gas prices and such, I can't even do UberEats or Doordash or something. I'm at a loss and I feel completely useless in trying to help my spouse at the moment.

I really hate asking. My little Tumblr is just cute stuff with my character, aesthetics, and trying to be positive. I'm just really desperate because I don't know what else to do.

We've looked into state help, but I live in Texas and their "poverty line" is absolutely ridiculous. My spouse makes "too much" for us to get the benefits of any kind of help, even temporarily. Due to the crappy roommates, our credit isn't great and we're already struggling to pay off things so getting a loan is pretty much impossible.

I don't really have any skills that people would pay for commissions for. I'd be happy to do writing commissions or something, but I've never had much luck with that.

So, yeah, I just...I really need some help getting through the next 60 days or so. So if you've read all this, thank you. If you reblog, thank you. If you feel like giving anything, thank you. Even if it's just kind thoughts, I appreciate it so much.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart,

Bard

[star-dust-shark]

first thing someone at someone said to me was venting

[yellowsubiesdance]

hi friends, i really hate to do this, but i am in a tough spot moneywise and i’m feeling a little panicked. i’m waiting for my job to start up, and i’ve been praying that this unemployment check would pay out all week and it still hasn’t come, so i don’t know what to do. i just need enough to get me to when that first paycheck hits, whenever that comes. i don’t know what amount that’ll be, but i’ll be grateful for anything anyone can spare

Cash App: $CeciliaStaggers

Venmo: Cecilia-Staggers

[spenglerssweetheart]

I actually haven’t been as active. And I apologize, I’m going to be inactive for a while because goodness a lot is going on and school on top of everything it’s been a struggle, I’m gonna be graduating in a few months and I just want to put all my time into that. I didn’t realize how hard it was gonna be but I want to be able to focus on finishing school up first and i just really feel for you guys. I am so very sorry I love you all, so much, I just wasn’t expecting all of this during this time .

[esmenotessiee]

Not spam. Just trying to get help the best way possible since I don’t have a following of my own. Even a penny would be appreciated.

[idwsonicshowdown]

Hey, I'm at work now so can't properly respond or deal with anything, but I just want to ask if people can cool their jets and not be so mean to others on these polls, as that's not what they're for

Yes, there is a high chance people who've not read the comics are voting for the game characters they're more familiar with and that is a bit of a shame. But we are going to run a second tournament for only the IDW characters if a game character wins, so its not a massive problem

As Ian Flynn himself would say "be good to each other". No point starting drama over fun fandom polls

[jaysen-vor-hee-hees]

Optus just went out all across Australia and therefore I fucking give up on Optus it’s Telstra time.

[ryan-waddell11]

hi all!! I’ve been seeing a lot of unnecessary drama/hate recently and wanted to say that my blog is a DRAMA/HATE FREE ZONE.

This is a warning to anyone that keeps perpetuating drama on something that is a safe space for me. YOU WILL BE REMOVED FROM MY PAGE IF THIS CONTINUES.

I’m sorry to be this way but it’s not something I want to surround myself with.

thank you so much for understanding.

[penguininmypocket]

me, half surprised: S̥

Exclamation marks, but instead of a huge line of them, we do like Roman numerals of them.

You know. To save space.

[valtsv]

stuck between "psychological horror statement" and "objectively the funniest thing you could say to your real flesh and blood dad" in the father's day card aisle

[stil-lindigo]

they're burning ballots in the US now btw. in case you wanted to know where things are at.

Edit: to clarify, locations mentioned are Vancouver, Washington and Portland, Oregon. This news story does not involve Canada.

Important info: Context: Dropbox location was Fisher's Landing Transit Center near Southeast 162nd Avenue Hundreds of ballots lost, voters should contact the Clark Auditor ASAP Clark Auditor contact info: clark.wa.gov/auditor (Washington voters) can confirm your ballot was received on: vote.wa.gov (Oregon voters) can confirm your ballot was received on: sos.oregon.gov General Ballot tracker: voteamerica.org/ballot-tracker

[the-real-google]

To celebrate pride month I've decided to make a part 2 of the killing transphobes post since it was given a community warning. (🚗🔨⚒️💥)

LIMITED TIME OFFER:

For every note this gets I will kill one (1) acephobe AND one (1) arophobe with my bare hands.

[cloudyydraws]

UY! PHILIPPINES!!!! PHILIPPINES!!!!

[meyerlansky]

ON the subject of undernegotiated kink in fanfiction. i think we should talk more about how the concept of "not talking about it" is just as much wish fulfillment for some people as "in-depth, therapy-speak conversations where everyone is clear and understood" is for others

like yes, in reality the antidote to shame is open honest conversation with someone who will validate your feelings and wants blah blah blah but SOMETIMES what i want out of my fanfic is characters being understood without having to expose themselves in that way. SOMETIMES it's fun to not dismantle the shame and repression all the way and to instead treat that understanding-despite-not-being-clear as the fantasy

[marfian]

So act 3 huh