u/Straight-Fact-3314

So, quick little thing, me and my two other partners are all 18 and all in situations we need to leave for our own sake. One is making money, one is not, and as of right now I am not because I lost my job. I'm trying to get an art booth for a con to maybe make a little cash but not likely. I have been trying to apply for a job but have been rejected or ignored everywhere near me and my circle of options is small because even though my guardians (my grandparents) promised me drivers ed, even tried to pressure me into it earlier before I was properly medicated, they have revoked it due to my struggles to get through school. Basically "You can't quit school (Go get a GED instead of a diploma) without having a job and relying on yourself but we won't let you get a license unless you finish school"...I have struggled with school since I was young and just feel too behind and like I'm too far in the deep end to make it out traditionally, but I am still trying. And even if I get a job outside my city, I have no transportation without them, or my partner who needs to focus on his own work schedule, because our city is so small there is no public transportation. I need some way to prepare or make money because I need to be able to leave. My grandparents are unreasonable and completely short fused, and refuse to actually work on their problems instead of expecting me to do all the heavy lifting of all three of our mental loads. I have a back up, moving in with my dad, if absolutely necessary but it is also not a good option. I feel so stuck, we were supposed to go find an apartment this October but when I lost my job it changed everything. I feel so stuck. Is there any way I can start to get unstuck?..

Other information; my grandparents have subjected me to a lot of abuse and neglect, and won't genuinely acknowledge that they made my situation worse by sending me to my abusers constantly just because they didn't want to deal with what was required to keep me and my sister safe, aka tell adult children "no". My sister is moving in with our mother, I'm no contact with her because while their relationship is positive mine and hers is beyond repair, so I'm not worried about her but I am worried about me. I can't keep sinking in the issues of the people who were supposed to take care of me; if you can help or have any advice; please. Help.

This was a little rushed because I just started a little bit of a spat with them for being unfair in their treatment of me vs my sister. They have also been trying to pin us against each other, but thankfully we're too smart and communicate too much for it to actually work.

So, I have decided to do a fun little project and it features specific isopods!! First on my list is the easy and lovable Dairy Cow! I'm doing the basic research to learn about them to assist in my project, but are there any fun little quirks you've noticed keeping them or more niche fun facts you have? Maybe a prefered food within your colony, or something related to their history! Are your lil guys more shy? Or are they out and about most of the time? I just wanna know all about these little guys!!

So I have decided that I would really like to become a doula, I have always dreamed of having my own kids and have always seen pregnancy and birth as a very sacred thing. As of right now it's uncertain, but there is a chance I'll never be able to safely carry my own baby, and that's quite disheartening to me. Of course if I am not able to, me and my partners are planning to adopt, but that's a different story.

Pregnancy and birth continues to be very special to me as I see it as a very sacred, though definitely challenging, experience. I've heard a lot of unfortunate stories of people having very bad experiences for a multitude of reasons, and it has always made me feel so sad for them as it is such a special time in their life and for one reason or another it was impacted or ruined by one thing or another. Even if I can't experience it myself it will always be something very important to me, and if I can spend my life making sure others get the experience they deserve then I consider that a life well spent.

With the sappy stuff set aside, I am very unsure where to start! I'm still finishing up highschool, I turn 18 this year in like 5 months, and recently lost my job and am struggling to find a new one. I live near Ann Arbor and am trying to look for training programs near there but I am a little lost on how to actually move forward.

With that, I am also a trans individual, (ftm) though am still fem passing and haven't even began anything past social transition. I worry it may be inappropriate or threatening for someone identifying as masc to go into a field like this, but also feel it may be a way I can support queer families through this journey as well, but %100 want to make sure I'm not out of line(for lack of better words) for trying to pursue this. Would anyone have any advice on where to start or if I even should?