Hi guys, I don't know if this post will even gain any traction but I am desperate and need help. I'm a single mom to a 2 year old and we left her abusive father 3 months ago. It has been a struggle ever since. I was so fortunate to be able to leave, find steady employment and an in-home daycare that didnt suck me dry for my daughter. But here it is, 3:30 am and I am racking Google trying to find some solution to my problem.
I was laid off from my job on Friday. I filed for unemployment on Saturday and haven't hear anything back. When we first left my ex, I applied for Medicaid, TNAF and SNAP benefits but was denied because I had a job and made too much by like a hundred dollars. Now that I am unemployed, I have applied again and I am crossing my fingers that I will be able to receive some sort of assistance.
I have an appointment at my local plasma donation place but I was told I will only get paid $50 and I can't do it more than twice a week. I'm still trying to figure out child care situation for my daughter because I don't think she'll be able to sit still for 3 hours twice a week while I get this done. But there's no way I can afford $400 a month for her in-home daycare anymore. And while $50 a week isn't much, it's something. It's gas in my car or groceries until I hopefully get SNAP. I'm still freaking the fuck out on how I'm going to pay my rent.
I haven't gone after my ex for child support because 1. I do not trust him to not be abusive to my daughter. He has hit me and choked me in front of her. Yelled at me and thrown things at me in front of her. I don't trust him not to do those same things to her when she acts like a regular 2 year and 2. I highly doubt he would pay it anyways because he has another older child he refuses to pay for too.
I really just don't know what to do. I don't have anything of value to sell on ebay or tke to a pawn shop (I sold the ring my ex gave me to give us some wiggle money when I left) but I am freaking out. It feels like the rug just got ripped out from under me. I started crying earlier whle watching my daughter sleep because I am terrrified of us being homeless and her seeing me struggle so hard. I really need your help
March 13, 2018 at 03:31AM
