Edit/update (the original post is under a spoiler drop-down below for anyone curious): Thanks to multiple wonderful people, I no longer need help affording my medicine for now! I’m having difficulty thinking/communicating and am overwhelmed by the kind response, and am kind of speechless! Thank you all so much for your help and kindness. It means more to me than I could ever express!! You have no idea. My flabbers are thoroughly gasted. You’re also helping me hold on to my tenuous grasp of my last shred of hope for humanity… Bless you all, you beautiful people; seriously. <3
This is now one less thing I have to stress about, and this and potentially being in less pain leaves me more mental bandwidth and ability to deal with it all…and that’s very valuable. It’s a big deal. I thank you all sincerely!!
I apologize massively for my late responses. I got some really bad news about other healthcare stuff and my pain spiked and all I could do was curl up in bed trying to cope. 😓
I am working on replying to comments as best I can, but will likely be very slow because of my health/cognitive/pain issues, brain fog, life stuff, etc. (I’m so sorry!! I hate that I’m not able to communicate like a normal person, especially when you’ve all been so nice to me.)
The original post text is in here
Original title: This is my reluctant request for help, 'cause I’m in too much pain and I’m not okay Original post text: Hi, everyone. @remington@beehaw.org suggested I post here about my situation in this exchange from a while back. I hate to do it, and I’m sorry, but I’m desperate. I’ve tried and tried to figure it out on my own and have failed. It’s hard to think and communicate because of how much pain I’m in and my health issues, so I apologize if this is badly written. Please let me know if I can clarify anything and I’ll try my best!
I’m really struggling with chronic pain due to my genetic disorders, and I’m currently not able to afford my much-needed pain medicine, and I am not handling it well. (An understatement! I talk more about it in the linked post.) Usually a friend of mine covers it for me when I’m not able to, but they disappeared over a month ago (I am hoping they’re just stressed but okay, they’ve done this before, although not for this long.)
@remington@beehaw.org suggested I make a post here sharing my CashApp and stuff. If anyone would be willing and able to help with the costs, that would be so appreciated, but no one has to! I’m sorry I’m even asking. I need $55, unfortunately, but any little bit helps and adds up. I hate asking for or taking people’s help or money and feel like a jerk, but I feel like I don’t have any other option.
My CashApp is [redacted], my PayPal email is [redacted], my Venmo is [redacted].
Kind comments would also be appreciated if anyone wants to 😭 'cause holy shit, I’m not okay. I’m also dealing with a lot more life stuff beyond this. Ugh.
Thank you for reading and thank you to @remington@beehaw.org for suggesting I post here and encouraging me to. <3
I’ve added a picture of my sweet cat, Ziggy, as thanks.
I unfortunately can’t help, as I’ve got my own financial issues, but I have asked for mutual aid on here (and received it!) and understand your reticence. It truly feels terrible to ask for help when shit falls apart.
But it’s worth noting that as the economy continues to stratify and The Powers That Be always frame financial distress as a personal failing so as to deflect from the fact that rich fuckers did this to us, it simply isn’t true. You can do everything right and still fall behind.
Once again, you’re a victim of a system that doesn’t want you to succeed, because every dollar you get doesn’t go to a billionaire. You’ve done nothing wrong (I mean, I assume you don’t have a dismembered body in a deep freeze); this is just the nature of society in 2025. It sucks, but it’s not a shortcoming on your part.
In my experience, it shouldn’t be hard to cobble together $55 from a few Beeple. Those with the means do care and want to help. I know platitudes don’t move the needle, but from my offline interactions, mutual aid is becoming more and more necessary through intentional communities. So many people live right on the edge, and one surprise can be disastrous.
I wish you the best of luck.
Thank you so much. Logically, I know you’re right, and would say the same things to someone else in my situation asking for help, but my brain isn’t very logical when it comes to how I treat and think of myself (bleh! I’m working on it.) Your comment helps. I appreciate you and I appreciate your comment a lot. Thank you.
I hope your situation improves and wish you the best of luck, as well! <3