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CountAllVotes

(21,103 posts)
Sat Jan 7, 2023, 02:03 PM Jan 2023

Grossed out

Last edited Sat Jan 7, 2023, 08:49 PM - Edit history (1)



I made it through the recent storm.
It was a doozy!
I lost my fence which is close to 80' long and I managed to find someone to come over and shore it up for the time being.

About two years ago I was given a small generator to use due to my disability.

Yesterday, I heard from someone that thinks they should have one too as they have "MS-like symptoms".

I can never understand WHY someone would hope they have multiple sclerosis to get a few things here and there.

Being my condition is greatly affected by the temperature, I get help from the power company.

I resent others that attempt to play the system to get things they want and don't care to pay for.

This person has the ability to pay for a generator, I know that much.

In the meantime, that fence is going to cost a lot of money to replace. So far the insurance is offering me a few crumbs and I have to fight it out with them. I am in no great condition to have to argue with anyone right now.

How difficult would it be to set-up a Go Fund Me account to help with some of these expenses, including a bed I had to buy on doctor's orders? The adjustable bed I had was made in China and there was basically no warranty on it and it was falling apart. They hauled that away the other day for $25 and delivered the new bed. It seems to be better but its difficult to really tell as I'm in so much pain from the illness and the bad fall I took last week.

Given all of the losses from last year due to the death of my husband and my income being cut almost in half, I don't know how long I can hang-on like this.

I seem to be ok but I still have face pain from where my glasses hit me and bruised my face up.

Thank you everyone for your support. It means a lot to me.

CountAllVotes

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Grossed out (Original Post) CountAllVotes Jan 2023 OP
K&R for visibility. Set up a GoFundMe & post the link in your OP. nt tblue37 Jan 2023 #1
Set up a GFM XanaDUer2 Jan 2023 #2
I am trying to do this now CountAllVotes Jan 2023 #3
Sadly. I don't know XanaDUer2 Jan 2023 #4
It says paused CountAllVotes Jan 2023 #5
Maybe it has to be okayed by admins? Nt XanaDUer2 Jan 2023 #6
I don't know. CountAllVotes Jan 2023 #7
I'd ask in the lounge XanaDUer2 Jan 2023 #8
This message was self-deleted by its author CountAllVotes Jan 2023 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author CountAllVotes Jan 2023 #10

CountAllVotes

(21,103 posts)
3. I am trying to do this now
Sat Jan 7, 2023, 06:15 PM
Jan 2023

It says it is paused pending review.

Is this normal?

I know nothing about setting something like this up and so many issues at hand.





XanaDUer2

(14,602 posts)
4. Sadly. I don't know
Sat Jan 7, 2023, 06:44 PM
Jan 2023

I've never done it. I must admit I'm thinking of setting one up due to disability, a 14k debt, rent and other assorted issues iI'm undergoing.

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