Hello all,
I am a 48 year old lesbian. I have been staying with family. I was going back to college to finish my degree and trying to prepare for my mother's imminent decline. I had hoped to finish my degree so that I could develop a career that I can maintain despite my physical limitations. I am a hard worker, but my fibromyalgia makes my functionality vary wildly. I don't blame corporations for being impatient with that. It sounds like a bad investment. I have come up with a potential option in a creative field that I am qualified for.
However, before I could complete my studies, the week before finals, my mother fell ill and had a flare up of dementia like rage and attacked me. I tried to dislodge her, I tried to walk away. She hit me in the back. Then she came at me swinging wild. I had to put her in a headlock and take her to the ground in a submission hold until she stopped hitting me.
I managed to find somewhere safe for a day or two. I tried reaching out to apply for temporary disability, but she is making threats that make this refuge unsafe. Other supportive family members have offered me a train ticket out of state, but where do I go? I am a chronic pain sufferer with no job, no car, no medical support. I have been scraping by with Aleve and marijuana because it's all I have for pain management. I really need some kind of temporary sanctuary to get on my feet. I just don't know what to do anymore. I am at a complete loss. So Reddit, please be kind..... not like the roid raging lesbian who tried to guilt trip the homeless girl for not having a nest egg and a stock portfolio. Thanks .