I think I'm generally a good and nice human and I don't usually make requests like this. I made one being funny about my birthday, but now... I really have come to the beach for my birthday, and I was content just hanging out in the room with my mom and going down to the shore and having our little turkey sandwiches.
However, they have a new exhibit at the aquarium, and my mom and I are both bummed, but we know we can't really afford it.
It's almost $85 to go to the aquarium 🫣😭 (39.99/person) and I leave tomorrow (September 16, 2025)
If there is anyone out there that would help me go to the aquarium for my birthday, I would be forever grateful. And if there's something I can do for you in return! I can't do a lot but I can do some stuff! Look in the tags for things I can/will do!
I never, ever do this asking for money thing. It feels icky but we are in a bit of a tough spot right now. IFF (if and only if) you've got an extra $5, can you send it our way? Our cat, Py:
Is going through a medical emergency. Py is FIV+ (basically the cat version of HIV) and ineligible for pet insurance. All of his medical care must come out of pocket, and due to his FIV status, he must be kept completely isolated if he bleeds at all. Py is a happy-go-lucky teddybear of a cat, and we love him very much. If you have a spare $5 (seriously only send it if you can spare it) to send to help with his treatment, we would be so appreciative. We have PayPal and Venmo.
If you want to donate somewhere to help out people in Ukraine but are unsure which charities are legitimate, both Charity Navigator and NPR have lists of vetted charities. Links below:
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I personally donated to the CARE Ukraine Crisis Fund which provides immediate aid and recovery, food, water, hygiene kits, psychosocial support, and cash assistance, primarily for women, girls, families, and elderly people.
I really hate that I have been asking so long often anymore for help, but things have absolutely crashed on me.
Jack here needs his two top canine teeth pulled. His blood work cost me $214 alone and his appointment for the extraction is next week. My vet is nice enough to bill me but I really need help. I'm estimating another $600 for the pulls since he needs to be out for it.
On top of that I need 4 new tires for my car that I can't safely drive on anymore. It's getting cold and winter is on its way and it's my only way to work.
I was able to find four tires that can be shipped to my local mechanic shop but it's just outside of the amount that I have available on my only credit card, which I was hoping to put a majority of Jack's vet bill on. But I can't do both.
If there is any chance anyone can help I would be beyond thankful and blessed.
I ran into some major car issues on July 3rd, when on my way home, after rerouting aro… Sofie Gehrs needs your support for Car Trouble Night
More details of one of the worst days I've had in a long time that will not end, under the cut. I really do need help, I feel like I'm going to cry.
On Wednesday 7/3 I went to San Jose for a friend's going away party. Party had been canceled and I was not informed, which honestly is whatever at this point. I went in to the bar anyway, had a glass of wine that someone bought for me out of pity, made new friends, sand some karaoke and started to drive home. There was a 5 car pile up on the highway that had people dead stopped, and after sitting in that for far too long, people were detouring and I followed. Got very lost. Started trying to follow signs that said "north". Finally got back on track and my car started overheating like crazy. Took the next exit and parked. Car was smoking. At this point, the sun was rising and I was exhausted. The lady who's house I was in front of let me charge my phone and she brought me ice water. I called AAA to row my car but our plan only covers 5 miles of free towing. It would be $1000 at least. Called my mom crying. She came to rescue me. While waiting a guy tried to offer help and then got weird about how cute my small feet were. Finally mom got there and we decided to tow to the nearest AAA repair place. Car would be stranded in San Leandro which is an hour and a half from home. But it got worse.
We got on the road. Stopped at taco bell so I could get some food in my system. Was okay for a bit but the sleep and food deprivation kicked in and my body started shutting down bit by bit. Heartburn came, headache, mood swings, and nausea. Mom also wasn't listening to me with the map and took a detour that she said she knew, then blamed the detour on me when it didn't work out and wouldn't drop it. Basically heckled me about it. Treated me like I was being a baby the whole way home while I was in pain, and only realized I was serious when I started having an autistic meltdown and the tics kicked in. Made it almost home in this awful state before I had to stop at Lowe's hardware store because I felt so sick. IBS had kicked in, and when I came back to the car, the taco bell promptly exited my body via throwing up profusely. It was enough to get me home but I still felt awful. Tried to clean off in the shower a bit which helped somewhat and then tried to lay down, but my body felt so uncomfortable. I was still habing an autistic sensory meltdown, but then I suddenly got really bad, and it felt like my blood was boiling and my hands were going numb. Called 911, paramedics cane and made sure I was okay, and thankfully it was just a wicked panic attack, but it took me like 36 hours to recover from that shit. Stayed at my mom's for a bit, and then on Saturday we went back to San Leandro, because I had jumped onto my dad's plan since he had 200 miles of free towing.
Soooooooo...AAAs policy is that the point of roadside assist is that they need to tow it to a repair shop. It's already at one, so they can't send a truck to pick it up just because. The only reason they can do that is if the repair place can't fix it. We'd have the free tow back home at that point but right now we're fucked. Car is stuck in San Leandro for the time being at the repair shop and since it's AAA, it'll be expensive. We wanted to go to our guy back home.
I went back today and they said it was fixed, the bill was over $1000 with the "just look at it" and "repair" fees combined, and I hoped that would be it.
Nope.
Car started overheating just 10 minutes into the drive home, and I had to turn the AC off just to get through the drive. Coolant tank is still bubbling, the engine smells burnt, and I am exhausted and wanting to scream. My car is my lifeline, I can't be without it and I can't afford a new one right now. I just need to get my car to someone more reliable, and hopefully things can actually get fixed. It may be more than what I'm asking for, but I just need a smidgen of help. Anything will help, I'm just so tired and so stressed and my body cannot handle another panic attack tbh.
Hey y’all if you want to help an autistic, chronically ill, trans person I need money for groceries. My paycheck on Friday (5/28) is only enough for rent and bills, and I have nothing in my fridge rn. I also have five doctors appointments in the next two weeks. I’m stressed.
Hello, please spare a few minutes of your time to read my post. Last year of 2020 I was hospitalized due to high blood pressure and dyspnea, later on, they decided to admit me to the hospital due to pneumonia and graves disease. The cardiologist assigned to me asked me to get an echocardiogram / 2DEcho to check my heart and later on it was explained to me that I have "Valvular heart disease, anterior mitral valve prolapse with severe regurgitation" also known as leaky valves. The doctor then assured me that I don't need to worry about it because I don't have Edema or water retention but fast forward after being released from the hospital, I constantly suffered from dyspnea. Air hunger. It felt like I couldn't breathe well, I get tired easily and don't have much energy but I don't get palpitations anymore. The thing is, I feel like this is happening because of stress as well. I'm the breadwinner in the family and I don't get enough sleep because my mom yells almost 24/7 due to post-stroke dementia.
Because I don't feel better, I've decided to get a second opinion from a cardiologist in the Philippine heart center (it's a hospital that specializes in heart problems.) It was then explained to me that the medicines given to me by the first doctor aren't a match for MVP. She placed me on enalapril 10mg and nebivolol 5mg and later on I started feeling a bit better but I still get attacks every now and then. (Especially now because of the grieving. not even a month ago when I unexpectedly lost my dad due to CKD and covid) It was also explained to me that our valves don't regenerate, and because mine has severe regurgitation it means I'm like a ticking Timebomb and would need open-heart surgery and heart valve replacement to make sure I can extend and improve the quality of my life.
I'm considered indigent and can't come up with $25k for the surgery. I understand we all have financial problems because of the pandemic, but whatever help you can give me will be much appreciated. Any amount will do, Prayers, or simply going in and sharing my GoFundMe page will help me a lot.
Thank you, everyone, and much love.
Link:
My battle with Grave's disease. - Open heart surgery.
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