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Not sure what to do...

I work as many hours as I can so that I can still get my son to and from school and make all his meals and keep up with household chores. I have some inherited health issues that require testing and check-ups and maintenance. I don't have anything frivolous and my bills, while only necessity, keep going up despite not providing more. I have a loan out on my house because I had to do mold remediation in the crawlspace, needed a new roof and had to cut down some trees close to the house. I have to feed my son, my dog and I. There are necessities I have to buy monthly.

I usually end up with $100 to last two weeks. $60 of that goes to gas (I have a very fuel efficient car), so that's $40 for two weeks of necessities.

I don't have any family to help and the government is taking away my son's insurance, hopefully not mine too as I have long term health issues. I can't work a regular job and most don't even offer benefits anyway.

I don't know what else to do... There's no fat to trim...

Is this America now?

I used to work even less hours and could make it fine. But suddenly, within the past 6/7 months, I'm falling into poverty and there's no way out, no help.

I'm confused, how is someone supposed to make it?

My car and house are paid off. I went to college. I did everything responsibly and reasonably. Unfortunately my parents died young and I have no support or room to improve things.

I'm doing my absolute best but it's not enough.

Is this the American dream?
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Being a single parent without help is a huge struggle. I work weird, exhausting hours just to be able to work around my daughters schedule ( and her sitter)

Thankfully I've worked at my job enough years i have benefits. Which otherwise, I wouldn't make it. Those working at McDonald's probably make more than I do.
ScreamingFox · 41-45, F
@Bexsy it's like sacrificing yourself for the minimum. There should be help, I don't understand why it's believed everyone has the same opportunity. My biggest issue is I can't work regular hours. That eliminates a lot of opportunity, but what can I do? What can we do? We have to put our kids first.
@ScreamingFox understand completely :/