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A True Dead End - Help Desperately Needed (non-frivilous)
15 years ago
I've been avoiding doing this for a very long time now, but it's to the point that I simply must reach out for help.
In February of 2007 I was involved in a traffic accident. Due to the loss of our vehicle my wife and I had to immediately leave our home and relocate out of state. This caused me to miss my court date, and resulted in suspension of my drivers license. When I returned to the city of the accident I was called into court, which I gladly showed up for. The judge then sentenced me to community service. Not one month later I wound up stranded in another state, again. Since I was unable to make it back to complete my community service my charges went to warrants. I've been without transportation this entire time, struggling desperately to live my life under constant threat of imprisonment and no way to earn enough money to pay the courts. Over the last year I've been searching for help to allow me to drive again, and today I finally reached someone who gave me a concrete answer.
I will not be able to negotiate with the courts, they refuse to do so. This has left me with no options, but to plead for a miracle. The charges from court are over $2500, with the Department of Motor Vehicles asking for another $2500 in damages to the man who hit me in the first place. Since I'm listed as pleading guilty to the charges, the courts will not budge and I have no way to raise such a large sum of money. I make enough to pay bills, and not much else. I live a very meager life, surviving on frozen foods (fish sticks, cheap tv dinners) and ramen noodles. I haven't been able to buy new clothes, or even replace the shoes that art rotting off of my feet. I'm sure each of you has tried to save a large sum of money before, and due to life's unpredictability it's extraordinarily difficult to procure it all at once. With the courts demanding that I pay everything at once this leaves me with a bleak future. I make $200-400 a month currently, supplemented by an occasional commission. This still doesn't bring me enough money to SAVE anything. I wind up broke before I'm paid, which I know many of you are familiar with. Things are becoming increasingly difficult, and soon I will no longer be able to sustain the "home" I have now.
As many of you are aware I literally live at my job site, staying in a tiny room with only the basic necessities. I have two boys in Texas, one of which I have never even met, all because of the huge, insurmountable debt I'm faced with. This isn't a pity party, I'm simply stating fact to make it very clear why I now feel it necessary to call out to strangers for help. Some of you have donated during times of crisis in the last few years, but this has only served as chewing gum trying to hold back a cracking levy. I'm to the point that if action is not taken soon I will not be left without even the basic needs to survive. I know some people will argue "Nate, you can't be THAT bad off, you have internet so you must have SOME money to spare." That's incorrect. I have internet access because I work and live at a computer repair shop. This affords me one luxury, but soon that too will be stripped away. Others will say "But I just saw you at a convention." and that's because there are others that very graciously pay my way in an attempt to help me bring in more money. My last convention appearance netted me $2. Yes, that's right, two bucks, nothing more. I'm in very, very deep trouble.
So here I type at my desk, humbled and near tears with frustration and fear. I need help, please, I'm calling out to everyone. If you can spare some funds for donations, I beg of you to consider my plight. Even spreading word of this would be of great assistance to me. I can offer nothing in return, and this hurts me the most, since I never wished to ever ask for charity from others. I've always been the type to give till it hurts, and now I'm in the role of a panicked, terrified individual whom just wants to move on with their life without winding up on the streets.
I beg of you all, if you can and if you're able to help me, please, I'm so very scared.
Nate. ~paypal is - silverdragonruin@yahoo.com~
In February of 2007 I was involved in a traffic accident. Due to the loss of our vehicle my wife and I had to immediately leave our home and relocate out of state. This caused me to miss my court date, and resulted in suspension of my drivers license. When I returned to the city of the accident I was called into court, which I gladly showed up for. The judge then sentenced me to community service. Not one month later I wound up stranded in another state, again. Since I was unable to make it back to complete my community service my charges went to warrants. I've been without transportation this entire time, struggling desperately to live my life under constant threat of imprisonment and no way to earn enough money to pay the courts. Over the last year I've been searching for help to allow me to drive again, and today I finally reached someone who gave me a concrete answer.
I will not be able to negotiate with the courts, they refuse to do so. This has left me with no options, but to plead for a miracle. The charges from court are over $2500, with the Department of Motor Vehicles asking for another $2500 in damages to the man who hit me in the first place. Since I'm listed as pleading guilty to the charges, the courts will not budge and I have no way to raise such a large sum of money. I make enough to pay bills, and not much else. I live a very meager life, surviving on frozen foods (fish sticks, cheap tv dinners) and ramen noodles. I haven't been able to buy new clothes, or even replace the shoes that art rotting off of my feet. I'm sure each of you has tried to save a large sum of money before, and due to life's unpredictability it's extraordinarily difficult to procure it all at once. With the courts demanding that I pay everything at once this leaves me with a bleak future. I make $200-400 a month currently, supplemented by an occasional commission. This still doesn't bring me enough money to SAVE anything. I wind up broke before I'm paid, which I know many of you are familiar with. Things are becoming increasingly difficult, and soon I will no longer be able to sustain the "home" I have now.
As many of you are aware I literally live at my job site, staying in a tiny room with only the basic necessities. I have two boys in Texas, one of which I have never even met, all because of the huge, insurmountable debt I'm faced with. This isn't a pity party, I'm simply stating fact to make it very clear why I now feel it necessary to call out to strangers for help. Some of you have donated during times of crisis in the last few years, but this has only served as chewing gum trying to hold back a cracking levy. I'm to the point that if action is not taken soon I will not be left without even the basic needs to survive. I know some people will argue "Nate, you can't be THAT bad off, you have internet so you must have SOME money to spare." That's incorrect. I have internet access because I work and live at a computer repair shop. This affords me one luxury, but soon that too will be stripped away. Others will say "But I just saw you at a convention." and that's because there are others that very graciously pay my way in an attempt to help me bring in more money. My last convention appearance netted me $2. Yes, that's right, two bucks, nothing more. I'm in very, very deep trouble.
So here I type at my desk, humbled and near tears with frustration and fear. I need help, please, I'm calling out to everyone. If you can spare some funds for donations, I beg of you to consider my plight. Even spreading word of this would be of great assistance to me. I can offer nothing in return, and this hurts me the most, since I never wished to ever ask for charity from others. I've always been the type to give till it hurts, and now I'm in the role of a panicked, terrified individual whom just wants to move on with their life without winding up on the streets.
I beg of you all, if you can and if you're able to help me, please, I'm so very scared.
Nate. ~paypal is - silverdragonruin@yahoo.com~
Secondly to never give up. God is always watching, helping...
i believe good things will come your way - perhaps this is a
time where your strength is being built.
an lastly, the final thing i can offer is my own journal
link - to your journal here in hopes someone in my 1100+
watchers could somehow help
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/1464819/
*hugs*
Be Well.
Stay Strong.
Have Faith.
I wish I myself could help however I myself recently had a similar situation and had to use our savings to pay off a similar bill to avoid arrest (damn state lost my original check).
Good luck to you and in the end everything will work out as it should.
you should also contact dragoneer. he made a donation found for someone else in the past. this community is generally very generous, i really hope that you will be ok!
put up a journal for ya, i've not gotten money really to help right now.
I don't have much to give as my hours have been cut at work. You have my sympathies.
I wish you all the best with this.
*hugs*
*posts*
While I may not understand your entire situation, I do feel you in the "fight with the courts". A few months ago I gained a victory against Shasta County Courts (northern Cali or something) which took nearly forever to resolve. I was caught speeding 60 in a 80, was never given a paper ticket, it was to "come in the mail" didn't come after FIVE YEARS, so needless to say, I missed that court appearance 1month after the ticket was issued. Collectors called twice a day until I emailed the collections agency the emails between myself and Shasta County. Its been months now and not a peep. I know this may not be of help, but I guess I'm saying, victories are possible.
I'm worse off in debt then you so unfortunately I cannot financially assist at this time. Please take care.
hope i help even a little.
Problem is, it's in Oklahoma, so...not sure how that'd work out with your job.
I'll help in any way I can, though.
as for helping out. lemme see how my Friday goes.
You'll find a way.
paypal is silverdragonruin[at]yahoo.com
the mos I can really do is tell dragoneer who might already know, to help spread the word.
Good luck. You can also IM me and maybe I might be able to find ways for you to get some pressure taken off. Hopefully.
Take care.
~Otaku-Man
http://www.furbuy.com/auctions/1017111.html
I'll post a journal on my account and pray and hope that the Gods send you the help you need your way. I'll see how much I get out of my next paycheck and try to send some your way. I'm thinking of offering a commission to try to get SOMETHING money-wise to help you. I really and truly hope Lady Luck is with you. I really don't want to see a fur lose everything.
i wont get into detail because i;m not as bad off as you are.
But i will save up a bit of money over the time and try to give you what i can.
I can also Say a prayer for you and Post a journal about this within the week. hopefully tomorrow.
Is that ok with you?
This is why we're so poor at the time being. because we're putting more into the business then we could take out for another maybe. 3 years? I( know we're in Canada and you're in the US. but if you ever decide to move to canada and if we are hiring.
then i'll keep you in mind. I know it's not likely you'll move here. but just saying.
WE literally are here every day all day aswell. we have a home to go to and we get food when we go home.
so this is why i feel for you so strongly.
and i don't want to see you in pain.
So if i can save up $5 here and there..i will send it to you.
i really don't have much funds to spare. but i will also make a journal for you.
I know some wonderful people who would love to help.
I was one of the people that paid so he could go to a con to make a bit of money.
If you can help him, please, help him out.
I know that many furs out there ask for money and usually do it because they are too lazy to go out and work for it.
Nate is not like that.
I've watched him work his ass off to make ends meet, and seen fate throw him right hook after right hook to try and keep him down.
He is a proud man, and wouldnt' ask if he truely wasn't desperate.
If you ever wanted to help out someone who didn't deserve what he got in life, this would be the time.
Nate, if I find some extra cash laying around, I'll send it off to you.
I hope it directs some donations your way.
I'll send over a few bucks, as well.
-wraps arms around- I don't have anything to give, but I surely will repost this. :'3
I hope things get better for you.
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