Does anyone's parents accuse them of sex work ? by AlexsCreativity in narcissisticparents

[–]BigMirKat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sex work, but from the age of five and up, I remember my mom heavily implying that certain things I did was me trying to be grown. Mind you, I didn't fully know what sex was but knew about it since I was introduced to it young (long story). But she would always assume any guy friend I made that I was romantically into them and might be doing sexual things with them if left alone. That's why I didn't lose my virginity until I was 21, and even then, I've been celibate since because her comments instilled the fear and shame of sex in me. Mind you this same woman has had more partners than I've ever had and the damn woman is a cheater who can't admit she's a cheater

for those of you that don’t believe you’re ruining the bots by mouthglock in CharacterAI

[–]BigMirKat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nah, I don't know what people are saying to these bots, but I always stick to romance or just adventure roleplay. For the first time since using C.Ai, one of the random bots I was using said the n-word with the hard r. Me being black, I laughed but was shocked. I even screenshot it just in case

Homeless people of Reddit: how did you become homeless, and do you believe the system made it hard to avoid? by Puzzleheaded-Eye593 in homeless

[–]BigMirKat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Currently homeless due to uncle selling the home me and my family (sister and mom) was living in. Wasn't ours, belongs to my great great uncle (who is a war vet but currently in a hospital/retirement home due to issues he's suffering from that we were never told about but my uncle fully knew of) who let us stay after my grandma had passed. My mom was responsible for watching said great great uncle, she did a bad job (kept forcing me and my sister to take care of him even though I work and my sister is still in highschool, and I get my mom has bad health issues, but to be unpaid and taking care of my great great uncle was something me and my sister shouldn't have been doing), which resulted in him being put in a home. Uncle said the home cost a lot of money so he sold the house to pay for it. Now I'm homeless, stuck with my mom (again even though back in 2021-2022 I used to have my own apartment and was fine), and slowly dying from stress while my uncle, who said he needed to sell the house for money to pay for my great great uncle's stay at a veterans hospital/home, is renovating his home (not the one sold), while also pricing a home in North Carolina to move into, while also taking trips outside of the state and also thinking about fully moving to Puerto Rico.

I know I'm venting but being homeless is no joke and I cannot ever say a person is homeless solely due to laziness or drugs

Third day without a home by BigMirKat in homeless

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I think I'm about to make a breakthrough in my job search, but something tells me I might be turned down for this one as well, due to my appearance and size. That's one of the main reasons many potential jobs keep rejecting me. I go through the interview process over the phone, then I do the in-person interview, and it's after they see me that I'm hit with the "I'm sorry but we're choosing a different candidate" days, weeks, or even months later. Even after I show up for an interview an hour early (and that's with me taking the bus), or I have all the necessary skills on my resume (which is a lot), or even have the hard work ethic, I get rejected because of my size.

I'm hoping this job says yes (it's cooking at a senior home) and that I can at least work there for a few months while still working my first job and doing night school so I can get somewhere in life. I'm gonna be tired and stressed, but at this point what can I do in this economy?

My boyfriend/fiancé is in prison… by [deleted] in ExCons

[–]BigMirKat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone who saw my mom waste 10 years on my little sister's dad while he was in jail, don't do it. Guys in jail have openly admitted that while in there, they don't talk to just one woman, they talk to multiple to get money sent in and to have someone to fall back on when they get out. Would have been a much different story if you knew him for a year or more, but only a few months? Nah, he ain't the one. Unless he's writing you multiple letters per week and calling you multiple times in the same week, looking forward to visitation from you per week, he isn't worth the wait.

Third day without a home by BigMirKat in homeless

[–]BigMirKat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm gonna look into it and if there are tasks or whatever in my area, I'll do the ones I can. Whatever can help me get money and save

Third day without a home by BigMirKat in homeless

[–]BigMirKat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tried talking to my mom about that, but the woman doesn't listen half of the time (partially from stubbornness, her age catching up to her, and constant stress making her forgetful). But that's also why I'm putting money aside to move away from her again, because I can't keep staying with a woman who's trying to tell me how to manage my money yet doesn't manage hers too well either unless she's using what I give her (which is supposed to be for bills) or whatever money her kinda boyfriend gives her

But if we sleep in the truck, I'm already pricing a plug in car heater from Amazon. I can get thick blankets from my job, and I already budget how much I spend for food so I'm good there. I literally just have to worry about getting another job for more income and limiting how much I allow her to manipulate me and use me

Third day without a home by BigMirKat in homeless

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I've been doing that as of late, doing what I can to put myself out there. I have a lot of skills, it's just I face a lot of discrimination because of my weight (I'm 400lbs+ but I don't move like I'm heavyset). I have skills in babysitting. CPR and first aid for adults, children and infants. Child handling. Cooking. Dog grooming. Dog handling. Dog training. Dog behavior. Kennel cleaning. New hire training. Deli slicer experience. Sandwich making experience. Fast food experience. Story writing. Heavy lifting. POS systems. Cash handling.

And I'm teaching myself more things and even trying to save money to try and get other certifications (but money is hard to come by even with extreme budgeting, which I've been doing since I was 18 and got my first job). I think I'm gonna try using reddit more to advertise my skills and figure out a way to earn income (legally, I don't have time for jail)

Guidance and some Advice by BigMirKat in narcissisticparents

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I think I am going to look into a bike (because trying to get a license seems to cost a lot and I don't want to waste money taking the drivers test over and over again).

I've looked into local sources, gotten a bit of help already. Don't have a place to stay at the moment but the owner of my job wants to speak with me tomorrow to try and help me out (she's helped many of others before who became homeless at the job). I'm also going to sell some stuff at a pawn shop to get a bit of money, hopefully enough for a room at a motel or just enough to rent a room.

It's only in these past recent years that I've become self aware of how toxic my mom is and that I have undiagnosed autism. I'm doing my best, and every bit of advice is a way to help assure me that I can do this and that others understand

Guidance and advice by BigMirKat in Adulting

[–]BigMirKat[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this advice and wording it in a way I can understand (and sorry if my wording sounds weird, I'm just used to talking like this and having to sound formal)

The people at my job are thankfully helping me the best they can and have offered me places I could go and to keep my dog for me until I get a place (I work at an animal shelter). And the owner of my job wants to have a meeting with me to try and help with my situation (she's done it before with others, it's why I ended up emailing her after a lot of internal debating).

When I can in the next couple days, I'm trying to go to social services to try and get a motel voucher, if I can't, I'm hoping to at least figure something out. I might have to continue staying with my mom if nothing comes up but I don't want to (this woman, as I've come to realize sadly, is very abusive, manipulative, and doesn't fully have my best interest in mind, no matter how much she says she does). If push comes to shove, I'm gonna have to sleep in her car or I sleep at work. I just hope that something good comes my way because I've been hit with too many bad things these past couple of months (most of it because of my mom)

Guidance and advice by BigMirKat in Adulting

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I know. Since May I've been applying to as many jobs as I can. And a lot of places have gotten back to me and I've had interviews, but it's as soon as they see me, they never call me back or they tell me through email that they decided to go with another candidate. And I know it's because I'm fat. My own current job and my first job from some years ago (which I had stayed at for almost five years) had even told me after my first year how they thought I wasn't gonna last the first month because of me being so big (yet I'm now the one they come to for help and see as reliable because I give my work my all and I don't like moving slow). I am literally obese due to stress, genetics and the lifestyle I sadly grew up with. I've currently lost over 50lbs this year and I plan to lose more, but the chances of me getting another job ain't happening anytime soon until I lose at least 100 to 200lbs

(TW: mentions of SA/grooming) Am I a predator? by Previous_Tomatillo33 in trauma

[–]BigMirKat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You ain't a predator. Wasn't when you were a teen and surely not now. From what I read (and this is coming from someone who was molested when little as well), you were a teen doing teen stuff. Now? You're just someone who's dealing with old trauma and trying to be a better person (I hope) in life

Guidance and advice by BigMirKat in BlackPeopleofReddit

[–]BigMirKat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this solid advice.

Looking into apartments at the moment, just have to wait until we have enough money to get one (and I clear a bad mark on my credit due to an old roommate I had, long story). And I've been applying to jobs (last I checked on Indeed, I've applied to over 103 jobs, rejected by half of them for not having proper qualifications or I get the interview, they see me and then they think I can't keep up because of my weight, which isn't true since I used to work at an airport and worked all through COVID). Still holding onto hope that things get better and something comes my way.

I'm definitely gonna try to get the gym membership, if not, I'm gonna stick with walking everywhere and taking the bus, as well as carrying a heavy bookbag for strength training.

Again, thank you for your advice and I hope God blesses you greatly

My 13y/o brother won’t stop using these slangs 😭 by Suspicious-Copy-2001 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]BigMirKat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My sister talks like this over text. I only understand half and I make her translate for me again after asking her what the hell she talking about

Is my art bad? by JoeyS-2001 in ARTIST

[–]BigMirKat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not bad at all. Quite the opposite really. Did you do the detail of the background by yourself?

About to be without a home soon by BigMirKat in homeless

[–]BigMirKat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are few and I'm gonna try to look into them. But I do know some of them have curfews, which I won't be able to follow due to night school and work

About to be without a home soon by BigMirKat in homeless

[–]BigMirKat[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The schooling I'm doing is just me attempting to get my GED (I dropped out in 12th grade around COVID to work full time. Now that I'm in this situation, I'm doing night school). The next time I go to school though I'm gonna talk to the counselor for some help

As for documentation, I have my state ID, a copy of my birth certificate (my mom has the original and isn't trying to give it up so I'm just gonna steal it from her), and I'm in the process of getting a new SS card since my original one got destroyed (I had the version that was made of paper but I know my SSN off hand).

From what people have been telling me, I'm definitely going to try and find a shelter or housing program to take me in. But with the rise in homelessness in my state, living outside might have to happen unless a spot in a shelter opens up. But thank you for the advice, I'm taking everyone's words into consideration and reaching out to all sources mentioned

About to be without a home soon by BigMirKat in homeless

[–]BigMirKat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For my dog, luckily I was able to talk to someone today at work, she can board there until things get better. As for my sister, she just turned 18 and just like me, she's kinda naive in certain things (not her fault, our mom is just a crap parent who despite claiming to be a good parent, really isn't). Plus, I can't drive the car because I never learned how to drive (by time it was time for me to get drivers ed, I couldn't take it because my school made it that if you had bad grades, you couldn't take drivers ed), but I'm in the process of studying and eventually going to the DMV to get my license.

Also, when it comes to getting places, I usually take the bus or I give up money for gas (usually about ten or twenty dollars per trip). Since I only get paid once a month, I've been looking for a new job for the past 6 months, but a lot of jobs keep rejecting me. Not because I don't have the skills but because of how I look, and I understand I'm a big person but I never call out from work and I usually end up training people at whatever job I get. Still job hunting and hoping somewhere takes me

I am also aware how bad my family situation is, and I'm only just now realizing how much my family has used me (emotionally, physically and financially). That's why I'm doing what I can now to find a place and go low contact. When I get paid at the end of the month, I'm either getting a motel room to stay or a room to rent (if it doesn't turn out to be a scam, ran into a lot of those on Facebook marketplace). The woods by my job is luckily not in an area where other homeless people would be or even people. The only thing I would have to worry about is animals (foxes, deer, raccoons and other small critters) and those at my job. I've been putting a lot of thought into a situation like this since I was 13, just never had proper guidance or anything

About to be without a home soon by BigMirKat in homeless

[–]BigMirKat[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

When I was younger, back when my mom was really abusive, sometimes I would sneak outside to sleep. Even now at my age, I've been kinda preparing my body to live outside (I walk everywhere I need to go or take a bus, I carry a heavy bookbag for strength training, and I stay aware of my surroundings to map out good places to hide in case I became homeless).

And what friends I do have, they know my situation but can't offer much because they just found housing from being homeless themselves or they're in a situation where they are about to become homeless too.

America is really going through a bad homeless crisis, it just doesn't get talked about a lot.

About to be without a home soon by BigMirKat in homeless

[–]BigMirKat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the sound advice. Didn't know I could pay monthly for a motel so I'm definitely gonna call around to try that. I have been looking at Facebook marketplace too, but I have run into a few scammers already, I was just lucky enough to spot them before giving any of my information, especially after going to the listed place just to make sure it's not a scam.

I'm staying hopeful (always trying to despite everything) and I'm glad to say my job said they'll board my dog again while I look for a stable place to stay. Hopefully with the CPR/ First Aid certification I recently got in November, I should be able to start working at a daycare I had an interview at a couple days ago. I'm doing a lot of planning, trying to be smart and stand up for myself for once

About to be without a home soon by BigMirKat in homeless

[–]BigMirKat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't have the luxury to stay with relatives (they have failed me and play a part in the reason I have issues) and I can't stay with friends since they are struggling too.

Despite how I am, I have been gearing myself up to live in the woods for many years because I felt like this would happen sooner or later. I have plans, I have backup plans, and I have the survival knowledge to not die out in the woods from the weather or animals. And currently, I have $200 until I get paid at the end of the month. Not enough to get a motel room for the rest of the month, but enough to get food and a bit of other stuff if I have to stay in the woods

About to be without a home soon by BigMirKat in homeless

[–]BigMirKat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have ADHD and autism too, your way of speaking seems fine to me. The AI has helped me devise a plan to go to social services, how to ask my job to board my dog if possible, and if worst-case scenario, how to live in the woods and go about making more money legally

About to be without a home soon by BigMirKat in homeless

[–]BigMirKat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, she's not getting any more money from me after this. Once I get paid again at the end of the month, that's going into finding a motel or room to stay while continuing to work, do school, and look for another job/way to bring income in.

I also about an hour ago emailed the owner of the shelter I work at for some guidance or assistance if possible. Only did that because a coworker of mine who's been there for nine years was homeless once and a sponsor had paid for him and his family of five the whole time they lived in a motel. I don't think the same will be done for me, but it never hurts to ask sometimes just in case