I work over 40 hours a week and can barely afford my bills. I live in a shitty one bedroom apartment where management sucks you dry and refuses to update anything. (2 Washers and 2 Dryers per 24 FAMILIES, next to no insulation, no privacy). Rent keeps increasing, electric bills have been sky high. I’m still paying off an endoscopy from 2 years ago, yet I can’t afford the medication I was prescribed for it because of my financial situation. I’ve had to pick and choose which prescriptions I can refill due to prices, and yet I wasn’t approved for food stamps because of what I make, but half the time can’t afford food for the end of the week. My car battery spontaneously died yesterday (on a new car)… everything is just falling apart.
On top of that my parents bought my brother a condo. He has a full time job and a salary and they bought him his own 2-story condo while I struggle to make ends meet. They criticize me for not having money and not affording things, but don’t help me in the ways they have helped my brother. I feel like at this point I should just give up. What’s the point of living and working just to be miserable longer. Most of my time is spent working, making art to sell, or pet sitting for extra cash. Everyday is a fucking struggle, and I’m waiting for the day I don’t have the amount to cover rent.