I posted here previously about being sick after starting a brand new job but needing a sick note I couldn't afford to get. There are a bunch of amazing and funny people out there!
There aren't always happy endings, however. Today I was fired. I'll need to give the walk of shame as I deliver them my uniforms. It's soul-crushing, y'know? I've been struggling for almost a year, no assistance or benefits. My girlfriend has worn herself out trying to make sure that bare minimum we keep up with rent and electricity. We forego food, relying on spacing it out as much as we can and a nearby food donation center for people struggling. We got a nicer apartment when we had secure jobs, and then I lost that due to messed up reasons that are extremely infuriating.
I never meant to force my girlfriend to work and wear herself out for me. I never wanted us to struggle financially or even with food. I know what it's like to grow up hardly having much and I never wanted to put her through that. I blame myself for the misfortune. It has heavily damaged our relationship and on top of losing my job, I fear of losing her. I'm not okay, but I've learned that one mistake can genuinely cost everything you once thought you were secure in, never realizing you could easily be tossed aside for something you weren't aware of. Learn from that, my fellow redditors. As much as this is an amazing community, don't take for far too granted being able to make an income. I wish I had the chance to do so, even if remotely, but those jobs aren't very plentiful in the state. I don't know where this post would fit, or if it fits here at all. May it be buried with me.
Sincerely, another fellow redditor.