Depressed about living here ... again

It's good to vent sometimes as long as it makes you feel better. A lot of people here in myLot would love to listen to you and offer advice. Unfortunately there's not much i can do to help with your financial problems but at least coming to myLot to make some extra cash is a good place to start. Maybe your teenager can help out and get a part job. It could help him or her develop some discipline and self reliance skills.

I am so sorry you are going through this. I am now on SSI. but it took three years to get it. I had hired a lawyer that said that my back problems dids not need to be turned in to Social Security until the hearing came around. I was lucky and going the the state mental health facility here in south Texas and they told me to go down and fire my lawyer because I have both physical and mental (depression) problems that they would help me. I got my disability in three months after they started helping. It was my children that took care of me and they were teenagers. They took over and paid the house off and paid all of the bills and bought groceries, and paid for my medication. For about a year all I did was set on the couch and veg. I could not do anything. For a long time I could not even do that. Setting hurt to bad. I was lucky and had children that were mature enough to take over and help. (well one out of the three anyway). Now I know that I will never have any money and never be able to sell this place and move into town due to the SSI limitations. I cannot work and have been through 6 back surgeries and will have another one the 22nd of this month. All teenagers go through tha stage you are talking about. It is hard for a parent. But I think the hardest stage of parenting is knowing when to keep my opinions to myself now that my children are grown. I forgot that God is there for us while I was so depressed. When I got better enough to remember Him then my mental health improved some and not I stay on all of my medication and pray alot. I may always hurt and not be able to do much, but having God in my life has made a world of difference.

I hope that you don't think that I've neglected you because I haven't. I've just been a bit busy lately but I saved your discussion so I could respond to it. I have a suggestion that may work, if you find a rental that will let you have your cat and of course, you like the place, tell them your situation and see if they'll work out a payment plan so you can get the security deposit paid a little bit each month. As for moving the furniture and all, your son and his friends could help you do that. And please please! Keep calling your lawyer! Call at least once or twice a week to see what he/she is doing and get all the updates. MAKE SURE THEY'RE DOING THEIR DAMNED JOB because they could be holding onto your case in order to get the maximum amount that they can get. If you keep on them, they'll want to get you out of their hair. Seriously.

I think I know how you feel. I used to have a good paid job and am now disabled as well. I get half the money I used to get. I want to move away for here too, everyone here is so depressed. It does not make me very happy being between depressed people. I am depressed now too. I too hope some day, I will have a normal life again. I wish you luck, hope your dreams come true.

Hi, I do not know your full situation, but it sounds like you are at the end of your tether? I am gussing you hate the place where you live? I am so sorry for your situation, that must be horrible, and to have a mouthy teen to deal with (been there) will not be helping you. I hope you do find what you are looking for in the future, you sound so down.. Keep venting, it does help, and to know that people understand, and can sympathise with your situation. Good luck.