so let me tell you a story about being homeless in fucking America.
up until very recently, I was living in my car. my car (her name’s Willow, after Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s lesbian witch best friend, of course) is wonderful but very old and beaten up and would never in any universe pass inspection ever again. I also don’t have insurance; I had been doing camming/clips, but that’s impossible to continue in a damn car.
so when I got pulled over for the no inspection tag, I got a ticket for the no insurance, which cost more than insurance would. surprise! couldn’t pay that either.
so, what did the law in all its infinite wisdom do? the logical next step,which was to put out a warrant for my arrest that was over double the ticket price! because under capitalism, what makes more sense than to charge broke, homeless people more money for not having money?
today I was pulled over again and I thought it was over, that I was going to jail. the cop, however, wanted to have some fun and utilize his power. he spent about ten minutes insulting, demeaning, and otherwise being a general piece of shit, referring to my warrant repeatedly, letting me know if I defended myself, he would take me in. through gritted teeth, I smiled until it was over. then, he wrote me two MORE tickets in order to make me “do what should have already been done”.
I’ve called both courts and there is no means to get on a payment plan for the warrant, nor the tickets. the tickets have two weeks to be dealt with, but I can request an extension at that point. so let’s focus on the warrant for now so I don’t have to be scared every time I go out to drive.
I am writing a novel, a novel that is going to change my life. it’s guaranteed to be published, and I’ve given myself the incredible and immense task of finishing it in a month. I’ve been working hard, day and night, to do this. I currently have a room to live in and I’m using the opportunity to write fucking constantly. this will be my income. this will change my life. and I have a guaranteed publisher.
getting this book published is my dream; all my hopes and aspirations, my ability to take care of my family, my loved ones, to get the help for my disabilities I’ve always needed, to finally, finally be able to live without fear of homelessness or starvation ever again.
going to prison for having been homeless will hurt and destroy a lot of things. please help me stay out.
you’ve helped a lot so far; if you could keep it up, my paypal email is [email protected] and there’s a donate button on my blog. thank you all yet again and always forevermore for being here for me and supporting me and saving my ass from the fires of capitalism repeatedly.
(sidenote: you like how they’re threatening me with the “embarrassment” of getting arrested, like that’s somehow going to make me stop being broke? capitalism is a fucking trip, and the prison industrial complex is so fucking blatant)
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