HELLO EVERYONE. I have been sick for three f*cking weeks and in that time I've had to clear a combined amount of 6 feet of snow and slush from my driveway in minus 20 degree weather, walk to school in minus ten or so degree weather, and do all this catch up work. I'm not in a happy place right now.
So, Here's the deal recently. I've been in a bit of a pickle for the last few months, transitioning from a two parent household to a single parent one. It's been taking its toll on my mom, and she's started seeing every little thing I don't do as a huge potentially life-destroying thing. You didn't do the dishes? You're not following through on your commitments and therefore will fail in life. You spend a few more minutes talking to people in a different timezone halfway around the world instead of watching a christmas movie you've seen 3 or 4 hundred times this year alone? You don't love us as much as you do your friends. And so, a couple weeks back, 2 weeks today in fact, she kicked me out of the house. Let me pack a suitcase and a backpack. Left all my books behind. As of this weekend I will be back in said house because my name is on the mortgage papers and as such I cannot be "evicted", not while I'm still paying mortgage payments. I don't want to live there, but I don't have any other option right now.
Which brings me to point number two, her hoarding of money. When I was 12 turning 13, I opened a savings account which I used to deposit my earnings from my various jobs and eventually my shortlived career as a reservist. I had exactly $24,386.90 in that account at the beginning of July. In August, I gave mother half the funds to pay for mortgages, phone and internet bills, hydro and repairs to our roof. This past week, she used her name as a signer on the account to withdraw the remaining $12,193.86 without my knowledge or permission. This was my backup, my safety net, my plans for the next 6 months or so. And it all went up in smoke. I have since closed the account, but the damage has been done and because she was an equal signer on the paperwork the bank cannot go after her. Since then, I have been able to make one, count it, one (1) mortgage payment. And it has put my regular account $533.77 into overdraft. I am not outside my limit, but I am damn well pushing it.
And now on to my third point. I need cash. If not to pay the mortgage, to pay for one or two of the smaller bills to justify her letting me stay here in lieu of mortgage payments (which I cannot make because of her own actions but that's been talked about). I don't know when I can pay anyone back, and trust me, I will find a way once I dig myself out of this shithole, but until that point in time I would honestly appreciate everyone who does help me to just bear with me. I will keep track of exactly how much I owe people, and account for changes in exchange rate as time goes by.
I don't expect too much of a response from this, if anything a few more shoulders to lean on and a few more ears willing to listen. I'm not too sure when I can get back here to respond to people, but hopefully it will be before Xmas. Until then, Happy holidays everyone.
Oh, also, I will be opening up writing commissions! Little one, two pagers mainly since I'm not too great with longer pieces. I tend to get caught up in the little details of the world I'm creating or working in and... well, my last story I wrote was over 150K words. If you're interested, send me a note with the important details, like:
Character names and refs (unless you want me to go wild)
Setting (Is it Zootopia, Neo-Robia, Earth, or some weird planet you made up on the spot? Let me know and give me specifics!)
Timeframe (Medieval, fantasy, dark ages, sci-fi, present day, alternate universe WWI, whatever!)
theme (Romance, comedy, grimdark etc)
SFW or NSFW
Length (maximum 4 pages, will work with a bit more on request)
Each one will be $13 CAD to account for the exchange, I will accept USD or whatever currency you send, so long as it ends up as $13 CAD. Length may add a few more dollars to it but it won't be anything too drastic. For the sake of this site I will take points.Hopefully this generates some interest so I can maybe have not so empty pockets going into the new year heh.... yeah... Happy holidays!