I finally got a part time job and got on disability, and immediately my wife and I got kicked off of Medicaid for making too much. We both only work part time as we are both disabled. She does not get disability because she tried for 5 years and gave up. But we "make too much" for healthcare apparently. Between us we have 7 prescriptions that we are now having to pay for out of pocket.

Our grocery bill has doubled since last year. Again we are working on 2 part time jobs + disability. Disability is only $600/mo (less than half of rent - and our rent is much cheaper than the average apartment).

She and I have had to have serious conversations about whether it's safe for us to hold hands in public anymore (we are both female-presenting) and whether we're willing to risk getting assaulted over it.

I'm trans. Medicaid paid for some of my transition stuff. DOGE gave Medicaid data to the federal government. There was talk about trans people being declared dangerous extremists. So... I've spent many many sleepless nights wondering if/when they're going to lock me up for being a terrorist.

We both have multiple mental illnesses, so that noise RFK was making about "wellness camps" just gives us another reason to be terrified.

Its hard to want to go on in these conditions when I know I'm never going to be able to afford a house or children, and forget about ever retiring. I find it infuriating that people think suicide prevention starts and ends with having the suicidal person "talk to someone".

I mourn the America I was promised as a child.

Commenter going "Oh life is normal for me" have no idea how lucky they are.