A Light for a Dark Time
Hey everyone.
I'd never ever think I'd be using this website but here we are. My name's Josh - as you might know - and I need your help.
A lot has gone on in the past few years for me - socially, academically - and the reason I'm writing this - currently financially.
Over the last week, the weight of many things (both short-term and long-term) came crashing down on me when I least needed it to. I'm currently a full-time student, five days a week from 8:30AM to 5:30PM in an intensive mid-year course and it's the last thing on my mind.
Before you knew it, it was only ten in the morning and I was hunched over the school toilets throwing up.
Leaving early, I realised that something was going on.
It took two doctors appointments (and for the first time ever, actually snapping at my own mother) in the span of a week to confirm that I've indeed got clinical depression and it even though it may be genetic, it's something I don't want, even if I cannot help it.
There's something that's also been hanging over my head, which is why I'm here. I used to receive money from the government as support for being a student, however as of a few weeks ago they had cut me off after I had changed courses, and upon reapplying, it'd take up to mid-September to get my 'allowance' granted, if you will.
I've been doing my best to support my family with bills, groceries and other expenses, most recently including paying for the car registration albeit not being able to drive, but my mother needed the help. She and I are the only two (out of three) people who earn some form of money in the house currently.
Upon needing to live, transportation, food and everything in between, I've had to spend money, and having to travel back and forth to the city five days a week hasn't helped.
Right now, my bank account totals to -$440.80 AUD.
I cannot ask my mother for this money, because I know for a fact she doesn't just have that money to spare. I'm also aware that the bank will keep pushing me into debt the more I'm in the negative.
I'm turning to you all because I've got nobody else to turn to. All I can probably give in exchange is my infinite gratitude and maybe a small drawing or something - if my graphics tablet didn't fry out on me last night. That's something that may have to be fixed, too, but the main reason of this is to get back out of a bank's debt, to be in yours.
Do not feel obligated to pay, but every little bit helps. Please shine a little bit of light on me in this dark time.
Sincerely,
Joshua Joseph
