HungryBird
Peakhurst, Australia
Today, it's my 18th birthday. As I moved out of home to study, and currently spend 95% of my wage on rent, I asked my mother for any amount of money as my gift. I desperately need new shoes and underwear, and haven't eaten for two days. Instead, I got a pair of earrings. FML
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interesting33 37
please talk to your university. they should be able to help
interesting33 37
wow, that sounds really tough. tell her how desperate you are. tell her about the underwear and not eating. take care
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interesting33 37
wow, that sounds really tough. tell her how desperate you are. tell her about the underwear and not eating. take care
interesting33 37
please talk to your university. they should be able to help
clairecurses 19
Here in Australia, unless the problem is paying for the course (fixed by using payment plans), the school's can't do much for money problems other than refer to Centrelink. Always check if you're entitled to any of their payments!
clairecurses 19
Hey, go to centrelink! They have payments for people that have had to move out of home to go to uni & for young people doing full time study etc. You can also get rent assistance too
effedUpandDown 13
sell the earrings.
Jason Cropper_835786005 6
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Sell your body! Haha P.S.- I’m only kidding. Please do not do that.
Dave_Davington 35
I'll say. She needs that body to live.
Rabite 28
It's not even funny as a joke.
Yudith 28
Did you explain the "not eating for two days" thing to your mother? Once, I was in your shoes and I hinted at it to my mother, and I received a trunkload of meat as a gift. If I was your mother, you'd receive enough frozen leftovers to last you till the New Year and we are in March. She might buy you new underwears too. Also, what about your dad and other family members?
KittyMack 13
Some people give gifts not to make the recipient happy but to have fun shopping. I hope this mother isn't really that selfish, and it was simply a matter of OP needing to be more open about their difficulties. OP if you really can't get any groceries out of your family, maybe try a food bank. The school may have one, the town surely does, and maybe local religious groups do too.
Chelsea Schattner 9
Op I have been where you are. It's hard and humiliating but you can do it. Food banks, other family members and even friends can help. Your mother is an idiot. My family does it too and it's infuriating. I help out my sister with gift cards, grocery deliveries and just asking her what she needs. I don't do the guessing game with gifts.
Magtec 11
are you able to donate plasma?
mostlysane 8
well seriously hope they arent imitation