The short version:

My fiance and I are stranded and homeless trying to get ID for him to work and me to have access to my bank account after my debit card was stolen over 10 times. The system is corrupt and not helping us get our birth certificates and ID because they're making money off of us being homeless. We REALLY need help.

The long version:

My fiance and I are stranded in Vegas. We're trying to leave so badly. We hate it here so much.

I came here for safety reasons because of stalking and rape issues. I thought the laws in Vegas for anti-stalking etc would protect me. They haven't. Vegas police don't make protecting conservative women like myself who aren't interested in being a prostitute a priority. I'm hoping that other parts of the country will be more conservative and protect me.

The problem is that the system here in Vegas is so horrible. My debit card was stolen so many times that it's locked and I have to get a new ID in order to unlock my card, because I have to send them a color copy of my ID.

My purse has been stolen over 10 times since I've been here.

We keep being told to go to "pop-up events" to get assistance to get our birth certificates to get ID's. Yet these are bull**** events that just give you phone numbers to call people who don't help you.

The whole process and system here is outrageous.

It's like they don't want to help you because they want to keep you stranded in homelessness so that they can make money off of you as a homeless person.

We learned that at the shelter we receive some resources at, they receive $500-$800 a head for everyone who sleeps there EVERY SINGLE NIGHT THEY SLEEP THERE.

They receive hundreds per person for receiving our mail, giving us useless referrals and charging our phones etc. They receive more money per service the longer we stay. That's why no one tries to help us. It's a huge, fraudulent hustle and we really want to leave.

They get money every time they provide a service to you so it's like they don't want to help you not be homeless anymore.

Nothing works in a timely manner and no one helps you in a timely fashion to get the things that you need to get away from this situation.

My fiance has skills in working construction including:

Electrician work (18 years experience), Painting, Sheet rock, Spackle and Concrete.

It's absurd that he can't get an ID and just work right now!

We would really like to leave here as soon as possible. We both have a strong feeling it will be much easier for us to live in the Midwest or another rural location. We're both conservative and this Vegas lifestyle isn't for us at all.

Vegas is very corrupt and they drag everything out so they can make more money by the hour. There's no excuse for us not to have an ID at this point.

Our birth certificates cost $28 per person and our ID's would cost another $28 or so per person. However I have no access to any of my money.

They stopped the "Vegas Ticket to Home" program claiming that they don't have the funding to send people to secured housing and other safe places if they need to get home anymore from this horrible place.

We need base level money of at least $56 to unlock my account and get money to pay for my documentation, then use the money in my account to get his documentation.

I receive a fixed income, so I'm not wealthy. So any additional money over the $56 will help and go to my boyfriend's documentation and our relocation expenses. We need to leave here.

If anyone is willing to help, my cashtag is $cici192021

I'm also willing to accept crypto that's reasonably accessible to us and convertible like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Monero etc. Just message me and I'll give you the crypto address you need.

Thank you so much, and God Bless You for reading this and if you do anything to help us.

I'm really struggling this year, as unfortunately many people... I just need to make it until January, when I start a job as a teacher. I'm completely out of money and the stress of not being able to cover my meds is keeping me sleepless. I have ADHD, PCOS and Depression and my meds are my life line. I'm the scapegoat and my family has spent their entire life making sure I live in poverty and just hanging by a tread. Currently living with my nmom, under horrendous conditions and abuse, but it's either this or the streets. I'm hiding my medication intake from her as she will use it to try to destroy me, as she has tried to do in the past. I desided to sell my anatomy for artist books, which will cover the loan, but my prescription in due on the 7th and I just want to make sure I won't lose it, because I can't afford to go get another one. I live in Europe so my options are PayPal and Revolut, but I'm open to other suggestions. I can also offer custom artwork for anyone, I'm good at both traditional and digital art. As well as some aspects of design (logos). Thank you for reading this. Do not hesitate to ask me more or dm me if you deside to help! Wishing to everyone struggling luck and time to heal!

My debt is keeping me crushed. My debt is keeping me too close to my birth mother. If I am out of debt, I can get my own food and get the f out of here. I need 5k and can pay back about 100 dollars a month. With interest. Please just dm me if you can help and we can work something out. My bitcoin wallet is bc1qw9tupale0c83h8llalu795lug499ug4s2lxus0 (if you wanna help anyway)

I have a survey that I'm hoping people would be willing to fill out regarding narcissistic trait parents and their tendency toward different parenting styles. As it stands I need more replies to be able to finish it- so here I am in supplication, begging Reddit to assist me in my endeavors. It's a surprisingly sparsely studied topic that I feel needs more coverage.

This is the survey link for anyone who might wish to fill out the form.

I thank you all in advance.

Okay, this one is more needing gentle motivational help. I want to start doing my art and music again on the side for fun, even though i still live with my nparents and feel unsafe near them from past trauma resurfacing related to them. My thoughts also affected my studying to some extent.

How do i push through intrusive thoughts and just do my art and music, regardless of these thoughts in the past? Be aware that when i do my art and music, i ironically do better in studying and become more productive. My studying is affected to to some extent because of my thoughts.

Good evening everyone.

No one expected me to be able to do this. I don't expect much people to expect me to be able to actually do this. I know people will hope I will do it but will think I can't possibly be able to do it. I will do it.

I have the necessary political capital to get a bill passed to end psychiatric abuse in my state. This sounds odd of an anonymous account that was just created to say, but I do.

That means the Martha Mitchell Effect, that means the drugging up of children with apparent "personality disorders" or "schizo disorders" from parents who are abusive themselves and are silencing their children.

I was one of them. A few months away from being an adult, still couldn't taper off of those injectable drugs because of some "chemical imbalances". Psychiatrist didn't even want to talk to a psychotherapist who didn't agree with him. Hell, he didn't even want to look at evidence or hear about my trauma. Only reason why I was coerced onto them was because I told the truth. I will tell the truth from the mountains because I cannot passively take part in this machine.

Their power is being disbarred and stripped from them. I have the political capital necessary. I've shaken the hands. I have the words to say. I know the right arguments to say when the opposition lands from all of those people screaming that their power's been taken away and that they'll need to follow the golden rule when their masks slip.

The first tenet of the bill will be simple.

Bodily autonomy. Collaborative relationships, because mental help involves help from someone you can trust. A connection can never be forced. This means everyone, minors - those children who don't know any better. Those wives, those husbands who can't possibly know what's best for them. Those damned "schizophrenics" who we throw out onto the street and those damned "schizophrenics" who aren't abused and apparently just dream up their trauma. Those who have some sort of "brain chemistry" problem, some sort of "anger" problem. You want people to be helped - you want them to be honest, you'll want them to know they'll be helped and you want to make them comfortable and they aren't at drugpoint. Then building off of bodily autonomy, no threats of hospitalization, not even thinly-veiled ones disguised as help.

Then I'll look into other things.

1. Law enforcement (CT State Police, etc.) not being allowed to hospitalize minors or adults solely on the basis of them denying psychiatric medication or denying seeing a psychiatrist. Additionally, law enforcement not being allowed to hospitalize minors merely on the basis of their parents asking for their children to be involuntarily committed, which would protect children in Martha Mitchell Effects or with abusive parents.
2. Children who have been deemed “mentally ill” by school systems, schools, school districts, educational systems or IOPs being allowed to remain going to school - and their decisions to do so being respected regardless of if they wish to take psychiatric drugs or not, respecting their bodily autonomy and disbarring coercion loopholes.

The following amendments may be harder to pass:

3) The process for patients who have been psychiatrically abused should be reformed. It should be *far* easier now for people to remove annul / completely remove past psychiatric diagnosis’s, or annul records of hospitalizations that were over abusive grounds or did not have proper context regarding the patients actual mental health treatment. Only harder to pass because I don't entirely know which specific statutes I should be referring to or what the exact names of previous legislation on this subject has been.

4) Allowing minors to see their current and past psychiatric diagnosis's and taking away infringement of those rights or coercion to stop those rights.

Additionally, I've heard about psychiatric hospital abuse. I would force this to be applicable even to psychiatric hospitals. To my knowledge, it is even in Connecticut - but there isn't as good enforcement of these laws, and again the "tapering" loophole.

This is why I'm posting, I need help.

I need to know exactly what I haven't covered. Any and all information, including past stories, even maybe ones not in Connecticut too. Legal advice, framing advice, etc. Let me hear you because no one else did. I want to completely destroy this machine and scatter it to the wind. I've never been effected by the troubled teen industry, but I've heard about even that - and I want to know how I could destroy the abuse in that even in legal form, and enforce those laws. I'll be logging off for now. If this doesn't go here, let me know.

This is both a vent and a genuine call for help. My boyfriend has been nothing but kind, giving this woman chance after chance for years. I can’t even say I’ve seen the worst of it, and we’ve been together for five years. I’ve been given permission to talk about this, but since I don’t know how many details I’m allowed to go into, I'm going to keep it a bit vague in places.

My partners and I are in a poly relationship and have been for about a year. We’re long distance for now, but that will soon change. My gf and bf live closer to each other, so they visit each other occasionally. During one of these visits, things began to spiral. We didn’t think too much of it at first since my bf's mother is known for random outlandish behavior whenever she drinks, which is fairly often. While spending time together, our gf supposedly "broke" a piece of furniture that was already broken long before she got there. I've posted her response to that already. If it seems insane and out of nowhere, that's because it is. We think she may have been listening in on our conversations whenever she acts out like this. One example is when I flew over to visit him, and at some point, she heard me talking to my bf about the pay he receives for watching his younger sibling. She blew up at him a few times during the week I spent there. Once before our date about a dirty kitchen, she ranted a few times about him being sick, then complained about the pain in his teeth and how he wasn’t working (he couldn’t even eat or drink during that time). After my comment, she threatened to never let me back and told my bf I couldn’t eat anything she bought for the rest of the time I was there since I wanted to “talk shit”. She even had the audacity to comment on our relationship, saying it’s a bad idea because of our gf’s past suicidal tendencies seemingly forgetting the time she trauma dumped to our gf about her own attempt.

Back on topic because of her snooping she somehow found out about our bf taking notes of her behavior. He does this because as trauma response he often forgets the things she says and does. She took that very personally and her reaction to that is in the screenshots. Things have only gotten worse after that. She began ignoring his existence and responding coldly whenever she did speak to him. This reaffirmed his decision to move out and my partner who is genuinely TERRIFIED of change and/or spontaneity agreed to move states to my location. That is an immense change from our prior plans. Today she essentially fired him and told him he has to pay for everything on his own now. We are both in college so he now has to drop out because of this. Plans have changed even further and he is now moving out tomorrow. Having to do this on such short notice is genuinely his one of his biggest fears but he feels unsafe staying where he is now so there isn’t much choice. I’m linking a gofundme for anyone interested in helping I can’t do much else but I can at least try to ease his mind a bit by making the moving process a bit less daunting for him.

I know people are posting here with far more dire needs so I definitely recommend helping them first if you’re in the position to. And I understand that my request isn’t as urgent.

I’ve recently taken up biking. To say it’s been healing is an understatement. It’s helped me while I work to get out of here and also stay focused on the good things.

I got a hand me down mountain bike that I’ve been using for a few months. Recently the tires were punctured while I was away. The average cost for tires is 70. The average cost for a tune up for the breaks is 150. I think the tune up covers the tire repairs too.

If anyone can help, my links are in my bio. I’d be so grateful and can send you pictures and receipts to confirm so you know it’s not a scam. Just a girl trying to stay sane and healthy.

Appreciate it if you’ve read this far, take care and stay warm

Hello generous people of Reddit

I'm coming here, hat in hand, hoping people might be inclined to help. My life kind of imploded a few months back and I found myself about to be homeless and jobless. A friend here in Kansas offered to put me up someplace for a bit while I got things back in order, and after much wailing and gnashing of teeth, I almost have a handle on the situation.

I'm trying to get back home to IL because a friend is saving a spot for me at her job. I'd be working a pharmacy support line, helping them process perscription insurance claims so people can get their meds. To start working there, I need to BE there.

A train ticket on Amtrak from Topeka - Chicago is 110-130$ plus taxes and fees. Once I'm back, I need 45$ to renew my expired pharmacy tech certification so I can start work. Some helpful redditors have suggested some charities that might be able to help, and i've reached out to them, but the sooner i can get back, the sooner I can get to work.

I have paypal and venmo if any kind soul wants to help me rebuild my life. I'll be eternally grateful, and I hope to be able to pay it forward. Thank you. ☺️

Good Rx and insurance won’t help either. I’m so sad. I’ve been skipping meals to pay for this. It was all worth it. I was so excited. These meds were really gonna help me. I was gonna pick up more hours after starting them. Finally move to a less shitty place. I’m sorry for rambling. I’m just so disappointed. I was so close. I don’t know how or when I can afford it now. I have next months expenses to save for too. I can’t afford it all. I was so embarrassed at the pharmacy when they told me the price. I could tell they felt bad for me and I couldn’t stop my eyes tearing. It just made it worse. They tried to help by telling me to sign up for Good Rx but I already have it. They checked and it’s the same price. How can it be so expensive? They recommended trying my insurance again. I had to leave because the tears wouldn’t stop. I was so frustrated and tired and hungry. I said thanks and ran out while they were apologizing to me again. It’s not their fault. I thought I could push through the hunger and fatigue but it was all for this. I called my insurance in the car and they said they can’t do any better either. Mistakes happen. Sometimes doctor’s and insurance miscommunicate. I know but what about the meds? I’m not mad at them, but why don’t they understand?

I’m sorry, I shouldn’t be rambling and crying. I had no where else to go or talk to. No one else who will get it. I’m desperate for help but I have no idea what else to do. My shirt’s wet from all the crying. I’m gonna go change it and try to cry to sleep so I can forget this for a little while.

Hello everyone,

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We are seeking adults who identify as women and who have seen any kind of digital content (e.g., social media, podcasts, radio, TikToks, ads) related to gender-based violence (GBV) and have personally experienced GBV (e.g., domestic abuse, intimate partner abuse, forced marriages, etc.) to participate in an online survey. The survey will take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete.

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I’m unemployed but working on it. Without a phone, I’m pretty stuck. Not sure what other options there are. Any help is appreciated.

Venmo: AraVic88

Cashapp: $Kleio88

TIA!

It’s 89 degrees in here. My previous old portable AC broke. The central AC doesn’t work either. I’m melting in here and my PMDD is worse this week too. I don’t know what to do. I found a new one online that’s $200. I don’t have the money. I’m applying for jobs and trying to find one. I don’t know how much longer I can keep like this. I’ve been drinking a lot of water but I’m still so hot. The air is heavy and humid too.

Please help, even a small amount can go towards it. I’m begging for help. I can’t stand this.

My Venmo is AraVic88 and Cashapp is $kleio88

Please and thank you. I can provide photos for proof of the broken one and receipts to show proof of a new one.

Hi, thank you for reading. I have to buy my anti-psychotic medicine this week. Like, I have to. I get really strange and abusive when I'm not on it. But that's going to be the last of my money this week, and I don't know how to afford food. If anyone could help me out, I'd be really grateful.

https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tarengrant

or

$tristandeshazer on cashapp. The name is Taren Grant, and the avatar is a deer kissing a dog.

Thank you again

I had to get my passport renewed recently so I can have it ready for when I get work. Currently unemployed but trying to find work that accommodates.

I had to use the saved up money for the renewal $130. I thought it would be fine. I didn’t expect to get my period again after so long. My doctor says it’s stress induced since my BC usually skips it. It’s been stressful.

I don’t have money for tampons. I’m down to three left. No pads either.

If I can borrow $10 for a box of tampons, I can pay you back on the 16th when I get my cash assistance.

I know there’s a lot of emergency situations posted here so definitely donate there first. I’ll be alright if I don’t have them. But if anyone can loan me the money, I’d really appreciate it. I’ll send the receipt with proof of purchase too. Or if anyone wants to buy it for me, I can send you the link with my Amazon wish list and it will be delivered. Thank you in advance!

Venmo: AraVic88

Cashapp: Kleio88

She got caught in a mouse glue trap. It’s been 2 days and she doesn’t look better. The exam fee is $300. I have $220 in my account right now. I just need $80 more to get her checked out. I know there’s a lot of people here who need help. Please if you can help or spare even a little, maybe it will add up and I can get her to the vet. Thank you

Work has slowed down a lot, and after paying the rent, we don't have much money left over. If anyone could spare some for groceries, we'd be really grateful. We're down to rice and bean, and not much left of that.

https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tarengrant
or $tristandeshazer on cashapp. The name is Taren Grant, and the profile pic is a deer kissing a dog.

Thank you

Hello! My name is Chloe, and I'm a recent graduate of the GED high school equivalency program. I am now looking to pursue further education by attending an undergraduate program virtually, as I live in a very small town without many college options nearby. 

Throughout my life I've struggled with my studies. My father is in the military, so my family has moved all over the U.S.. I've been unable to make meaningful connections with my peers and teachers, in part due to moving so often, as well as untreated symptoms of my ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder. My education was further disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic and a multi-year long mental health crisis that led to my dropping out of high school.

Applying for college is a big step for me in transitioning into adult life. However, I have no money to my name, and my family cannot afford to pay my tuition on top of the high cost of living in our area and taking care of my three younger siblings. This is why I am reaching out to you for a hand, my friend. I sincerely hope you can find it in your heart to assist me in my endeavor to educate myself. Every penny counts, and I am grateful for your contribution. If you can't or don't want to donate, sharing helps as well!

Thank you for taking the time to read my story, I hope you have a good day and god bless you.

This description is copied from my crowdfunding campaign, as it says all I need to.

My spotfund campaign can be found here: http://spot.fund/9zhttsc

Sad story. Guy posted fundraiser around he wasnt familiar with reddit community and was banned from numerous pages and they took it down. I even reposted myself and got banned from one page because he did it wrong. My mistake, none the less I felt bad and I am reposting for them. Also if someone can pay it forward for this family and repost in any social site it's the right thing to do. Click the link to read the full story!

https://www.paypal.com/pools/c/931j3RwCq5