All the websites I used to find this work on have severely declined in quality. (Fiverr, freelancer) They seem idk... scammy now? Which is a shame, I used freelancer for years.
I'm a single mom. There is no dad, no alimony, no child support, no help. I live within my means and most months I make it, although sometimes it's barely, I make it happen. This time of year is hardest. I'm a contractor, mostly a youth photographer and the season for it is not summer. I have some other hustles to fill in the gaps, but the work has unexpectedly dried up for the month and I don't know where the rest of the rent is coming from. I've got 2 weeks and I'm short by about $350.
But what really breaks my heart is it's my youngest daughter's 13th birthday in a week. Family have chipped in and bought her a cell phone. But I can't afford to put the minutes on it like I hoped and I can't afford her usual pizza and ice cream cake. I feel awful. She really doesn't ask for much. The pizza and cake has been tradition since I was a kid. And she's humble. She will understand and be gracious about it if I can't make it happen, but somehow that breaks my heart even harder. You only turn 13 once.
I can't afford to pay you back. I barely scrape by and I'm already in debt. But anything is so very much appreciated and I'm happy to edit a personal photo of yours as thanks.
I didn't see anything in the rules about what approved platforms are, so if this is not what you meant, please don't ban me. I can edit.
I have cash app and Venmo both under $ MadCatArt
Blessings <3
I'm not sure which is worse. All of my friends are busy with husbands, some have toddlers, some are starting a new business. I have teens and cats. That's it. The teens like their alone time and so do the cats. That leaves me here, on reddit, complaining to strangers that life is lonely in hopes it'll spark some form of conversation so I don't have to feel like the whole world is too busy for me. I'd try leaving the house, but that requires somewhere to go and gas money to go there. So where do we go when we just need someone to talk to?
When I tell you I've been trying, I mean it. I've been a pretty positive person my entire life. I struggle with depression so I do slip up pretty hard sometimes, but it's this that drives me to remain positive as much as I can, and when the sads don't catch me, I'm naturally a really happy person.
I've been consciously trying to keep my vibe high for many years and I've been trying "the tricks" for a few years now. (ie:) I pray for abundance. I express gratitude constantly. I try to focus on things happening for me as though they've already happened. I'm grateful and my intentions are good. I had a cleansing, I had a spirit release, I keep my space and my soul clean. My playlist is full of high vibe music like the Imperatrix and krishna flutes.
I'm still stuck in survival only mode. I make enough to barely cover bills and essentials. And I live on the cheap, so that's not much.
Is comfort too much to ask for? I see people asking and recieving their dreams come true.. what am I doing wrong? Is it possible I'm carrying a curse? What am I missing?