I Need Some Financial Help

For the past few months I have been asking for donations or at least for people to buy a subscription. I know that substack is expensive with the minimum being at $5 USD, however I am really in some hard times and have been.

Since March I moved out of my parents house and went no contact. I’m 34 years old, I should have done this in my 20’s, the problem is that I had been parentified by a narcissist for along time that I never had the strength to leave. I didn’t have the support at least emotionally until now. I also quit my job because a) I wasn’t getting paid adequately for my work and b) I didn’t live far from work so the chances of me getting harassed by my parents who I went no contact with would have been high. I mean my mom is going the ol’ narcissist route and trying to send me gift cards and offerings to get me to talk to her again. Cause you know narcissists don’t care about boundaries.

At any rate it’s been hard looking for a job. I’ve had some interviews. I’ve been ghosted, even run into a lot of scams. But mostly that I’ve getting rejected. Freelancing wise I can only get contracts that are one time only and are about $5-20. I can’t get anything that’s hourly. I can’t get anything that’s consistent.

I have the experience in customer service and data entry. I have a bachelor’s degree in IT. If anyone wants to contract me, please do so. But more importantly, it would be nice if there was some paid subscribers.

$5 doesn’t sound like a lot, but between Pagan Path and Atelier Gaming Verse I have 74 subscribers. Which would net me $370 an extra 370 a month. Which honestly isn’t that bad. In addition to what I make passively for additional income. I do get refunds from financial aid because I’m in college getting my Masters of Humanities in Creative Writing.

I just don’t have the funds to get an apartment. I almost had one in April and it slipped through my fingertips. Things are abysmal. Even though I’m still filling out applications despite constantly being denied or ghosted.

So many authors are going to say the same but that’s the truth of it. Things are hard. Things are tough. If you don’t want to be a paid subscriber, I do have a buymeacoffee page. If you want to donate that way, you can. It doesn’t have to be a lot. I just need enough to keep my head above water. At least until I can get a job or better paying contracts or something.

So please, I am begging. I need help.