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Disaster!

by playwrite27 @ 03/03/2008 – 15:13:53

Well, my friends, I'm at a emotional loss, right now.

My government check didn't arrive, as it was supposed to. It appears it may have been stolen, as the stinking postman put my mail in the open basket under my mail box, which is meant for newspapers and large packages. He left the mail there, in plain sight of my less than honest neighbours, to be lifted at the first opportunity.

I can't reach social security---they go home at 4pm, and stop answering their phones, long before that.

I...I don't know. I'm at a crossroads. If I don't pay this months and last month's rent by the 20th, I WILL be homeless.

I don't know what to do, right now. I'm shaking, I'm so scared. I sick of this! I'm so tired of having the rug pulled out from under me, all the time. I don't think I can do this, anymore. I don't know...

I can't get direct deposit, because I haven't been able to finish paying the overdraft at my other bank--and when you owe money at one bank, you cannot open an account at any other bank, anywhere. And, there's no one to open an account for me. My sister--tho' I love her--is utterly useless. The only time, mostly, that she knows I'm alive, is either when she wants something, or if she just happens to be feeling nostalgic for the family life she's shunned for the past 30 years...which happens about every 8 or 9 months, or so, of late.

My life is just one big series of little ups and big downs with lots of empty space in-between. That's me, in a nutshell.

I feel foolish admiting this, but I wish I had someone to take care of me, because right at this moment, I really don't give much of a damn about myself, any longer.
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- sweetladyjane ^Pro
- 03/03/2008 @ 17:19:15
Perhaps its a day late. Sometimes that happens with my daughters. I doubt the mailman would have left your check in plain site. Give it a day and you can call them tomorrow.
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- GoingSomewhere
- 03/03/2008 @ 17:41:15
I just don't know what to say. You seem to go from one disaster to another. I really feel for you. I hope sweetladyjane is right and that the check comes tomorrow. Just try and keep calm and maybe all will be well. I do hope so. I hope so, so very much.
- - playwrite27
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  - 04/03/2008 @ 19:11:44
  Thanks GoingSomewhere. I should be enured to these crises' all the time, but somehow, they still can somehow manage to throw me for a loop. I long to get out of this trap, but sometimes it seems like the longer and harder I struggle, the more it drags me down and ensnares me. Hope you are having a good week. xx Nancy
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- GilraenH ^Pro
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- 03/03/2008 @ 18:21:28
There would be no point in people stealing checks (cheques), surely? As they wouldn't be in their name?

Anyway. It will arrive tomorrow. If it doesn't, then feel free to abuse me.

You mention your sister - phone her up and tell her you're going to stay with her you'll be homeless. Meh - whatever she says turn up anyway.
- - playwrite27
  - http://davidtennantsdoctor.wordpress.com/
  - 04/03/2008 @ 19:19:01
  Hi, hope all is well with you and hubby.
  
  Ah, dear sweet sis.
  
  Living with her would be a problem--she's alergic to cats, she's staunchly (and violently) neo-conservative, and I'm stanunchly (but not violently) liberal (think Catholic Vs. Protestant, or Royal vs. secular)...but, biggest problem of all, is that she lives on top of a mountain in a wilderness area, 100 miles away, and her car is on the blink. I can't even get her to come and visit me, for a day...however, I did get a very reluctant offer to stay the weekend, once.
  
  Well, I partly got it sorted, but I wish someone in our government would sort out these people who "work" at Social Security.
  
  And, I'd never abuse you--you'd have to be a relative or a Bush supporter, for me to do that.
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- freeasthewind
- 03/03/2008 @ 21:21:51
Listen even though you have that over draft. most banks have it so you can get direct deposit into a savings and they will either give you a atm card or a debit depending on the bank. That's what i did. Listen I don't if you have chase bank but they have that. If you want I could look into it for you.
- - playwrite27
  - http://davidtennantsdoctor.wordpress.com/
  - 04/03/2008 @ 19:31:13
  Hi Free,
  
  It's something to do with that Chexs System credit reporting agency.
  
  In the past two years, Bush has made a concerted effort--pushed on by his banker cronies-- to make it much harder on those in debt to open bank accounts, get jobs, rent apartments, file for bankruptcy, get defferments on loans, re-pay student loans and mortgages, and more.
  
  But, at the exact same time, he made it EASIER to for people with poor credit to get student loans, credit cards and mortgages...so they could get even more in debt.
  
  And the result is...a full-blown recession...and people like me, never-ever getting out of debt, and the ranks of lower income population increasing in the greatest numbers since the Great Depression. Gee, what a surprise, ey?
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- Whovian71
- 04/03/2008 @ 04:11:21
Hi, Nancy - sorry to hear this. I'm sure Gilraen's right in that your name would be on the cheque and it wouldn't be worth anyone's while taking it. I hope you receive it today.
Sorry I've not been around too much of late (it's the stressy part of the year again and I'm working like mad to get things sorted out at work) but be assured that you never leave my thoughts and prayers and I'm still here, my friend
- - playwrite27
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  - 04/03/2008 @ 19:09:14
  Hi,
  
  Thanks for thinking of me. Don't be sorry for not being around. I know you have a busy life--and am happy that you are able to do so much that you enjoy, and sad that you sometimes are stressed at work. You too, are always in my thoughts. You are a wonderful and dear friend. xx Nancy.
  - - Whovian71
    - 07/03/2008 @ 15:25:14
    Thanks, Nancy - haven't seen you around on DWO for a few days...hope you get a chance to pop by. Ina's posted a few pics from the convention and our London meet-up, and there's a great clip of a certain cabbie taking Tom Baker to task over his tips on YouTube
    *Hugs*
    Gary xx
    - - playwrite27
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      - 07/03/2008 @ 15:46:43
      Hi Gary,
      
      I'm planning on a quick pop in, tonight. I've been out sick, much of the week--and also, haven't felt much like being on the site. I think about you and Ina and the man formally known as "TLC", quite a lot. I'm glad you all had a good time at the convention, and hope you'll tell me all about it, if you ever get the time. Cheers, Nancy xx
      - Whovian71
        
        07/03/2008 @ 18:20:13
        
        Good to see you back There should be a PM around 1st March with a few details of the convention. I was great to meet Ina at last, and Seb, and Paul, and David (VAD) and to see Sheldon again...along with TLC Jnr.
        
        Have a nice week xx
        
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