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VenusRising

(11,252 posts)
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 10:25 AM Feb 2013

I wish the economy would hurry up and reach those of us at the bottom. [View all]

I'm sitting here typing through tears. Maybe it's because I'm in a red state or I just have shit luck, but I've never felt more hopeless in my whole life. I'm trying to go on with my life and rebuild after losing my husband, Zodiak, 3 years ago, but it's getting harder by the day. I'm to the point where I just want to give up. I'm going to school full time after being a housewife for 11 years. I have a job at the school as a tutor, but it's just not paying enough to make ends meet. I'm behind in my bills, my rent is past due, and I just can't see a light at the end of the tunnel.

I've been looking for a second job, but I'm either not qualified or they won't work around my school schedule. Things were so much easier when Zodiak was alive. We never had these kinds of money problems. I'm down to about 3 packs of Ramen and only have $40 in my bank account which I have to use for gas to get to and from work. I can't keep my head above water. I wish things would get better.

I keep seeing stories about how the economy is turning around, but for me, it's as bad as it's ever been, and I don't know what I'm going to do. I feel like giving up.

Time to pull myself together and go to work. I just had to get this out so I don't fall apart at school. Thanks to DU for always being here to lighten my load.

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I hope it does soon too. el_bryanto Feb 2013 #1
I'm in Texas, so I understand your governor issue. VenusRising Feb 2013 #2
I'm so sorry. I hope so much things get better for you. LiberalLoner Feb 2013 #3
Thank you. Me, too. VenusRising Feb 2013 #5
So many of us in this situation or see it coming fast libtodeath Feb 2013 #4
Yes. VenusRising Feb 2013 #13
I hear you Duer 157099 Feb 2013 #6
DU helps by listening. VenusRising Feb 2013 #14
It takes courage to live today AndyA Feb 2013 #7
Thank you, AndyA. VenusRising Feb 2013 #15
I hope things get better for you soon. 2pooped2pop Feb 2013 #8
The only thing the electric company will do is half my bill, but... VenusRising Feb 2013 #17
I wish marions ghost Feb 2013 #9
Those heartless, greedy bastards wouldn't make it 20 minutes in the life of a poor child. VenusRising Feb 2013 #18
...... smokey nj Feb 2013 #10
... VenusRising Feb 2013 #19
It's hard, for sure. Sorry you're in a rough spot. Mnemosyne Feb 2013 #11
Thanks. VenusRising Feb 2013 #20
I wish for that too. I'm 54 and have maybe 4 or 5 years where I wasn't worried all the time. Mnemosyne Feb 2013 #28
I join you in the hatred of money. VenusRising Feb 2013 #30
My ex-family, were/are obsessed by money. Everyone is judged based on how much they have or what Mnemosyne Feb 2013 #31
Sounds like we came from the same family. VenusRising Feb 2013 #49
I do not miss it one bit. I can no longer allow someone to abuse me because they 'love' me. Mnemosyne Feb 2013 #52
I know the feeling. progressoid Feb 2013 #12
No, it doesn't. VenusRising Feb 2013 #21
. . . Le Taz Hot Feb 2013 #16
Thanks, LTH. VenusRising Feb 2013 #22
Living on the edge of desperation has.. 99Forever Feb 2013 #23
The desperation does become all-consuming. VenusRising Feb 2013 #24
Many times all I could do was take stock in what was going right Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #84
Hope things improve for you. hay rick Feb 2013 #25
Thank you. VenusRising Feb 2013 #29
I really hope things will turn around for you too. Democracyinkind Feb 2013 #26
Thank you, Democracyinkind. VenusRising Feb 2013 #27
no shit... madrchsod Feb 2013 #32
I'm where you're at. JNelson6563 Feb 2013 #33
Thank you. VenusRising Feb 2013 #40
Hoping for the best for you bigwillq Feb 2013 #34
Thank you. VenusRising Feb 2013 #41
I don't know you, but I love you. 33Greeper Feb 2013 #35
Thanks for the love. VenusRising Feb 2013 #42
Trickle Down Economics & Compassionate Conservatism. CrispyQ Feb 2013 #36
You are absolutely right. VenusRising Feb 2013 #43
((hugs)) Starry Messenger Feb 2013 #37
I understand. VenusRising Feb 2013 #44
I remember Zodiac, you are in my thoughts VenusRising. Starry Messenger Feb 2013 #50
Thank you for remembering him. VenusRising Feb 2013 #51
*hugs* historylovr Feb 2013 #38
Thank you. VenusRising Feb 2013 #45
You are a strong woman, I can tell. hamsterjill Feb 2013 #39
Thank you, hamsterjill. VenusRising Feb 2013 #47
Hey, the heroic job creators are trickling down at us as fast as they can! Bucky Feb 2013 #46
That trickle is nothing more than a busted pipe. VenusRising Feb 2013 #48
I'm so sorry to read this. It doesn't help, but you're not alone and there are enough Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #53
The fact that I'm not alone almost makes it worse. VenusRising Feb 2013 #54
You do and you matter. Just stay strong, please. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #55
I am in basically the same place, so I feel for you Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #56
I read it, and I can hear your pain and frustration. VenusRising Feb 2013 #60
You as well my friend. -nt- Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #65
... OneGrassRoot Feb 2013 #67
Thanks :) Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #74
Please try WISHADOO LiberalEsto Feb 2013 #57
Thank you, LiberalEsto. VenusRising Feb 2013 #61
if you join, please post back here Venus Skittles Feb 2013 #63
Hugs to you RainDog Feb 2013 #58
Hi, RainDog! VenusRising Feb 2013 #62
To paraphrase CaliforniaPeggy... My Dear VenusRising! Flying Squirrel Feb 2013 #59
Thank you, Flying Squirrel. VenusRising Feb 2013 #64
Hi, VenusRising... OneGrassRoot Feb 2013 #66
Thank you so much. VenusRising Feb 2013 #68
I read above... OneGrassRoot Feb 2013 #69
That's one of the many reasons I love DU. VenusRising Feb 2013 #70
! so sorry to read that things are really hard for you right now. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2013 #71
Tuesday Afternoon! VenusRising Feb 2013 #72
if there is anything, I can do, an ear, if nothing else -- Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2013 #73
To DUers following this thread... OneGrassRoot Feb 2013 #75
Thanks so much for doing that!!! auntAgonist Feb 2013 #77
It sucks, I know Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #76
Please see this OP to support VenusRising: OneGrassRoot Feb 2013 #78
Done pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #83
I hate how people always mention Ramen hfojvt Feb 2013 #79
Yes, my husband was Zodiak Ironfist. VenusRising Feb 2013 #81
sending you strength noiretextatique Feb 2013 #80
Good luck in your move. VenusRising Feb 2013 #82
Please contact me FunkyZero Feb 2013 #85
This message was self-deleted by its author Agschmid Feb 2013 #86
How are you doing, VenusRising? AndyA Feb 2013 #87
Hi, Andy! VenusRising Feb 2013 #89
Venus... SOVermonter Feb 2013 #88
Thank you so much, SOVermonter. VenusRising Feb 2013 #90
... fizzgig Feb 2013 #91
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