Help Mars Get Back on Their Feet

Hi, my name is Mars! I’m a 29 year old nonbinary person living in Buffalo. I don’t quite know how to put this, but last year I fell onto some really hard times. A lot of unexpected and expensive events beyond my control happened in a short amount of time. I lost both of my jobs, I had a trip to the ER, I lost my insurance, I even had to go back to the ER to treat an infection from the first trip.

I tried my best to stay on top of bills, medical expenses, and rent, but ultimately I could not keep up. I fell seriously behind despite picking up two part time jobs.

In September 2024 I made the decision to move home with my mother to try to save money so I could get back on my feet. I’m still trying, but unfortunately it’s been difficult to catch up on bills while working almost full time and going to school.

If you know me, you know I’m always working my hardest; picking up shifts even though I’m exhausted, juggling two jobs or picking up side gigs whenever I can. Despite my best efforts, I’m still struggling to keep my head above water. I’ve made progress, but I’m stuck in a vicious cycle of making payments only to have late penalties climb back up. I haven’t been able to put money aside to save for a new place because every paycheck I earn goes straight to my bills. I’m currently looking for a new job with better pay and hopefully benefits, but I’m still waiting to hear back from places.

I’ve held off on asking for help like this for a while, because I felt like I had to dig myself out of this hole alone. Even now I feel like I don’t deserve support like this. I know times are tough for all of us. But at this point, the stress of bill collectors constantly calling and sending notices in the mail has taken a huge toll on my mental health.

If I can just bring all my outstanding balances current, it would be the biggest weight off my chest and I could finally stay ahead of my bills again and start saving.

I would not be asking for help like this if I wasn’t absolutely out of options.

So please, if you’re able to, I would sincerely appreciate some help to get back on my feet. I’ll make you a personalized playlist since that’s my love language. Anything helps! From the bottom of my heart, Thank you for taking the time to read or share this.