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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 156411" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>I've lived with my difficult child in a van, when I left abusive x. </p><p> </p><p>We had a dog, it wasn't fair to the dog, but it was all difficult child had. That and an old bicycle. I had just enough money to get gas to get us to the public assistance office and get emergency food stamps - I told my cw we were homeless, so they used the address from my last state drivers license. I got a voucher for Dude to go to daycare, and I actually went on interviews, tired, hungry with a child in tow. I got a job as a day time bartender - not much money - but it was something. </p><p> </p><p>I met someone who offered us a room in their garage and took it for cleaning her house, car, and doing yard work that would have scared 2 men. Eventually I found a sitter for Dude at night and began working evenings at the same bar - made enough money in my first week to pay 1st, last, on a house and moved out of the garage. We stayed in the house for 2 weeks without any furniture - we camped out a lot. Eventually I got the lights turned on and got fs card. When i got on my feet a month later - I tried to turn the FS card back in - and they told me to "stock up" that it would mess up their system. I cried the day I GOT food stamps I cried the day I realized how messed up this country is in trying to give BACK $300. in food stamps. Frustrating. </p><p> </p><p>I have not had the pleasure of living beyond my means, but I agree with everything you wrote Jo. No fanning of flames from me....I was down and out - and I maintained that lifestyle to make ends meet. It was nice for a while before DF became disabled and couldn't work - 2 income family for the first time in my adult life with a man - and now? (laughing) I'm poor in purse but rich in spirit. </p><p> </p><p>I'm not so brazen as to think - it could be me in that picture. I think - in years to come - I'll have no one to turn to unless Dude really comes around - and then I think - MAYBE all her kids are difficult child. The dog is probably the easy child. But agreed - and wondered the same - why not just pack up the Honda and go to a more affordable way of life? I guess I hope I never find out the answer to that question.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 156411, member: 4964"] I've lived with my difficult child in a van, when I left abusive x. We had a dog, it wasn't fair to the dog, but it was all difficult child had. That and an old bicycle. I had just enough money to get gas to get us to the public assistance office and get emergency food stamps - I told my cw we were homeless, so they used the address from my last state drivers license. I got a voucher for Dude to go to daycare, and I actually went on interviews, tired, hungry with a child in tow. I got a job as a day time bartender - not much money - but it was something. I met someone who offered us a room in their garage and took it for cleaning her house, car, and doing yard work that would have scared 2 men. Eventually I found a sitter for Dude at night and began working evenings at the same bar - made enough money in my first week to pay 1st, last, on a house and moved out of the garage. We stayed in the house for 2 weeks without any furniture - we camped out a lot. Eventually I got the lights turned on and got fs card. When i got on my feet a month later - I tried to turn the FS card back in - and they told me to "stock up" that it would mess up their system. I cried the day I GOT food stamps I cried the day I realized how messed up this country is in trying to give BACK $300. in food stamps. Frustrating. I have not had the pleasure of living beyond my means, but I agree with everything you wrote Jo. No fanning of flames from me....I was down and out - and I maintained that lifestyle to make ends meet. It was nice for a while before DF became disabled and couldn't work - 2 income family for the first time in my adult life with a man - and now? (laughing) I'm poor in purse but rich in spirit. I'm not so brazen as to think - it could be me in that picture. I think - in years to come - I'll have no one to turn to unless Dude really comes around - and then I think - MAYBE all her kids are difficult child. The dog is probably the easy child. But agreed - and wondered the same - why not just pack up the Honda and go to a more affordable way of life? I guess I hope I never find out the answer to that question. [/QUOTE]
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