My Mom And Will Will Be Homeless In Three Days · 8:00pm Sep 28th, 2016
A month or so ago my mom was diagnosed with Vikings Disease which causes bones and joints to curl up to the point where they can't be used anymore. There is no known cure for it. My mom got it from an injury at her job where she shattered her shoulder bones and all of the bones in her wrist. This caused her body to sustain a lot of trauma that triggered the recessive genetic disorder.
Since this has happened I have seen my mom in pain every day and basically watched her health deteriorate in front of me. On top of this she is having problem with her teeth but neither one of us can afford dental care or anything at the moment. So it's just been hard to see my mom basically falling apart in front of me and there is nothing I can do to fix the problem besides just try to help her rub her hands, take her to physical therapy when I get away from working, and just pray she will get better.
Because of my depression, social anxiety, ptsd, agoraphobia, and other physical/ emotional disorders I work out of the house but only bring in half of the rent. This is do to the trauma from my very abusive childhood, abuse at school, and extensive abuse in the workplace. My mom is going to doctors appointments and hasn't been able to find any work due to her condition. So we are in a very financially hard place right now.
My mom was denied payments from workmen's comp after getting diagnosed with Vikings Disease and we have no way of covering the extra portion of the rent each month. She was able to get an attorney for her workman's comp case, but her attorney won't be able to reinstate her monthly payments for another three months.
We are still trying to find a disability attorney to get her monthly disability payments in addition to workman's compensation. But her current attorney told her that she probably won't see any money from disability for one to two years, the way the current legal system works in my state.
We only have three more days to find the rest of the money or we will be kicked out of our place.
We've tried getting help from as many agencies as possible to get financial assistance but it's been hard. A lot of agencies have very specific requirements, like you have to have a child under the age of eighteen, you have to be a certain gender, a certain race, or certain religion to receive any financial help.
This whole experience has made me wonder why they have to divide the community services up in the way they do, when I believe that help should be accessible to everyone, despite their demographic. But unfortunately the way the system is, you have to meet very specific requirements to receive any kind of help.
Tomorrow we are going to a pawn shop as well as a local used book store and are selling what few possessions we have left in hopes that it will at least give us enough money to drive to a local shelter and cover other various expenses that come with moving (forced or not).
We are continuing trying to find as many resources as possible, but with only three days left, it is looking like we will be homeless.
I don't want anyone to be worried about our situation but I just want everyone to keep my mom and I in your prayers. We need lots of prayer and positive energy right now. Both would be very much appreciated.
So that's basically where I am at, at this point in time. Thank you to everyone who listened. I just needed a place to put out some of my frustrations. And I think that this helped a lot. If I am not on the site after this week, you will know why. Just continue to keep my mom and I in your prayers and send positive energy our way. Both are very much appreciated.
I'm sending as many positive vibes as I can your way, I wish I could do more.
I truly hope something works out for you and your mother.
Glen Gorewood
I'll pray for you tonight okay? Look you can talk to me right now or I can try and putt you in a better moode if you want? I always love a game of pick your posion (long story). I just hope you will be okay.
4231273 Thank you kindly my friend. It is very much appreciated. We need all the prayer we can get right now.
And thank you for your continued support and friendship. Both mean a lot to me. :)
4231279 I appreciate the kind words, prayers, and positive energy. They mean a lot to me.
Thank you for your continued friendship and support. Both are very much appreciated. :)
There has to be something we can do! I just feel so useless not being able to help.
4231280 I appreciate the encouraging words and prayers.
I've never played pick your position but it sounds like a fun game.
I'm always up for a good chat.
And thank you for trying to keep my spirits up. It means a lot. :)
4231295 Upsie. It's pick your poison
But i'll do what I can to help, I at least wanna cheer you up
I hope for the best, know that things do get their darkest before they get better. All that matters is staying strong till it happens
4231290 I appreciate the thought behind this but it's been my experience that fundraisers like that don't work. At least from what I've seen.
But thank you again for offering some hope. I am thankful for your friendship. It truly means a lot to me. Keep on being an awesome person. :)
4231293 I don't think you are useless at all. I just value your friendship. Thank you for supporting me and showing me kindness despite the hardships I am facing. It truly means a lot to me.
Keep on being an awesome person and an amazing friend.
Oh dear *hugs
4231305 How do you play Pick Your Position? I don't think I've ever played that game before.
And thank you for cheering me up. :)
4231317 Pick your poison? (It's not position I made a typo a few commnets ago)
It's easy we have some categories. You choose it and we do what you do in that category!
4231308 Thank you for the encouraging words. They mean a lot to me.
I am just trying to look on the positive side of things.
At least through this experience I will be able to help other people who might be going through something similar at some point down the road.
And at the end of the day things can always be replaced. But at least I have the clothes on my back, access to food (at a food bank), and the love/ friendship on my mom and the great people I've met online.
So despite everything I am going through, I still very grateful for the people in my life and feel very blessed.
You will be okay. Things will be alright. Your mom, and you will live and get through it. I really hope things work out in the end for you. I really do.
4231322 much love to you and the people your story may help
4231312 I'm just trying to look on the positive side of things and not let it get to me.
Although it's a tough situation, I look at it as a way to be able to get the experience necessary to help other people who might be going through a similar thing at some point in their lives.
I have a lot to be greatful for such as the fact that I am still alive, I have at least one family member (my mom), the clothes on my back, food (from the local food bank), and great friends that I've met online.
Thank you again for your friendship. It truly means a lot to me. And just continue to keep my mom and I in your prayers.
4231314 Thank you for the hugs, my friend. They are very much appreciated. :)
4231343
You're welcome
Wish I could do more
4231328 Thank you for the encouraging words, my friend. They mean a lot to me. Keep on being the amazing person you are.
4231319 How about waffles?
4231363 You too Lyra. :)
4231331 Much love to you as well my friend.
4231367 That can go into the fangirling category. Because waffles desirve mad fangirls
4231347 I just appreciate your continued support and friendship.
Thank you for sticking by me despite all of the things I am going through.
I am very greatful for your prayers and friendship. :)
I really want to help u i cant just sit here and watch u and ur mom go Homless
i fell so usless
4231378 Just continue to keep us is your prayers and send positive energy our way.
Thank you for your friendship and support as I've been going through all of this. It truly means a lot to me.
I hope that I can always be there to offer you advice, support, and someone to talk to as well. :)
4231368 Thank you kindly.
4231371 Yes. Yes they do. We shall convert all to the fluffy goodness of waffles.
4231387 YES WE SHALL! ALL HAIL THE ALL-MIGHTY WAFFLE
4231388 Yesss! All hail the buttery goodness of waffles.
4231392 Buttery? You mean suggary and chocolaty goodnes.
I'll pray for you. You'll be missed by many
4231395 That too.
4231375
Of course
4231409 YAYAYAY
4231404 Thank you for your prayers, my friend. Keep sending all of the positive energy our way that you can. We definitely need it.
I very much appreciate your continued friendship and support through all of this. You are an amazing person.
I hope I can always be here to offer you advice, support and someone to talk to as well.
I will miss everyone on the site while I am away. I am just remaining optimistic that my situation will turn around and things will get better as soon as possible. :)
Thank you again for your kindness and encouraging words. I appreciate both greatly.
4231413 Many hugs for you.
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4231424 Just...make sure to make a huge "I'M BACK!!!!" blog post when you come back (just like I did when I finished my exams)
4231447 I will make sure to do that for sure.
4231385 Of course. *hug*
You have my prayers mate. And I wish you the best of luck in these future times.
4231480 Many hugs to you as well.
4231507 Thank you so much for your continued support, friendship, and prayers.
They all mean a lot to me. :)
Keep on being an amazing person.
4231534 Always for you huggles!~
4231548 Yay for the huggles.
I will pray for you.
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