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.
Oh my goodness gracious, thank you so very much. You have no idea how much I appreciate it. I wish my brain was letting me express myself better and I’m sorry that it is not, but, seriously: thank you. This is a big weight off of my overburdened, achey shoulders.
I also appreciate you mentioning that I seem kind in my comment history… It means a lot when it’s noticed (even though I sure don’t do it for that!) because it feels like such a tiny drop in the ocean of evil and meanness that exists in the world and on the Internet. But I know how miserable and struggling I am, and I know others are, too, so I try to spread some bits of niceness when my broken brain and body let me, ya know? It probably doesn’t mean much to them, but you never know. I dunno, hopefully you get what I’m trying to say - it’s hard to think and communicate right now. (I also love your spite-niceness! Lol!! You’re my kind of person.)
I hope so, so much good karma comes your way and that your career situation works out for the better. I’m sorry you’re having to deal with our government’s garbageness, too. (I myself just got news right after posting of more of my healthcare being taken away, effective immediately, because of him and his cronies’ nonsense and hate, so I very much feel you there!!) You deserve lots of good karma and the wonderfulness you’ve put out in the world coming back your way tenfold, and I hope it does.
Sincerely: thank you, thank you, thank you. I genuinely appreciate you. <3 🫂
I do at least somewhat even if the reasons why are different. Choosing to ask for help is something to be proud of in my opinion even if it doesn’t seem like it now. So long as you strive to improve your situation even if it feels hopeless or impossible.
Myself and some worse off friends didn’t to various extremes. I’m only alive right now by sheer… luck (I keep getting saved last second by other people despite myself, and I’m getting increasingly suspicious of this otherwise cruel universe) to even be talking with you now. I think learning to accept help was a lesson I had to learn the hard way. There’s more to do yet. I could elaborate but I deleted all that, you don’t need other people trauma dumping on you. idk. I admire you. Even if it sounds crazy.
Good luck out there!