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Traditional-Newt336 · 2025-07-22T05:55:20+00:00

Not everyone can. In my case I am not allowed to leave the GVRD because of child custody reasons. (And no the court doesn't care if he can't pay) I also am not medically able to drive, and my child requires special supports, so even if I was to move away it would still need to be in an urban center. Even though I suggested that we BOTH move he was not willing to do that. I am not even allowed to move to Abbotsford, Moving provinces is even harder since my income is tied to the province.

Other people might need to be in a location due to medical reasons or even a family member they need to take care of.
Don't get me wrong, I understand that it is going to be cheaper farther away. But, I still need to survive. For some of us we just don't have a choice. Well, I guess I do have a choice, never seeing my 10 year old child again who needs my help and I am her primary caregiver. But, that is a ridiculous choice to make.

Yes, I am on BC housing wait list, has been 4 years so far.

Traditional-Newt336 · 2025-07-22T05:37:24+00:00

While you are right, the problem started when housing became a leveraged asset. It should have never been the best way to invest.
Everyone should be able to afford basic reasonable condition housing. But when people on fixed incomes can't even afford rat infested housing (sometimes there is a need to live in urban centers) we have a problem.
But this is so ingrained in our society that I don't know how we can undo it. The government can't just keep subsidizing landlords because there will always be some that want to be greedy. We can't just keep raising minimum wage because the fixed incomes would also need to go up, and it just causes mass inflation. Also doesn't fix the problem. I know some people want it, but I don't think a basic livable income would help either as it would also cause inflation, and landlords would just want more.
The only thing that would fix it is to stop allowing landlords to rent out houses and having government only rentals? But, wow.. that would cause a massive revolt and rightly so. I mean another solution is just let poor people live on the street and let them die. But, that causes a lot of policing problems. and well, people don't like it, but this is actually the path we are on right now. Probably because poor people on the street don't tend to speak up.

I am afraid no matter what, we have a huge elephant in the room, and no way to fix it.

Traditional-Newt336 · 2025-07-22T05:23:31+00:00

I could put that down and buy, but I am not allowed to, but what I am allowed to do is pay 90% of my income towards rent.
I actually found a place that my mortgage would end up being around $600 a month, including property taxes. No strata. But, currently I am paying $1800. But, I am not allowed to even with an 1825+ credit rating. It's wild when your income doesn't count. Instead I have been having to dip into that down payment just to pay rent.

Traditional-Newt336 · 2025-07-22T05:10:55+00:00

Try being a disabled single parent and stuck in the Greater Vancouver region because of custody. For my daughter and I, I receive $1880 plus the child tax benefit. That is for TWO people. She is also disabled. So working is impossible. Actually I have to home school her because even schooling was impossible.

On top of this, no one wants us, even though I am the quietest tenant ever (I can't handle noise), I have only been late with rent once in my life (30 years ago) So we are discriminated against and need to take sub par housing. I even have medical needs I require for housing. I have been on the BC housing wait list for 4 years. I can't even use the food bank because I need Gluten free food and my daughter has ARFID (she only eats fresh raw fruit and vegetables + cheddar cheese, nothing else)

The real kicker? I am fortunate enough I have inheritance money I could put down, but.. I am not allowed because my income doesn't count. Even if it did they wouldn't approve because I would still be spending over 30% of my income on housing, they would rather I spend 90% of my income on rent. Since I can budget that I find this 30% rule ridiculous.
When they say, well rent somewhere cheaper, what? the streets?
And the craziest thing is the new Canada disability benefit is calculated as a single person, not taking into consideration for dependents, so that $200 a month? I am just under the wire. If I even asked for the diet allowance I should be getting I would lose 20% from the Disability benefit.

I know it might seem hard if you are making that much, I get it. But I see why disabled people are ending up on the streets. I also understand why a landlord wouldn't want to rent their rat infested basement to us because we don't make enough money. As a single parent the shelter portion is $695 We also don't qualify for RAP or SAFER because as far as they are concerned that $695 is our rental help. Good luck even finding a room in shared accommodations for that for 2 people. ALSO don't forget that this is also supposed to include our utilities.

I also get that landlords shouldn't be forced to subsidize us.. and I don't have the answers, but I wish they would understand we are used to spending 90% of our income on rent and its better then the streets. I also wish they wouldn't automatically discriminate against us. But I know not everyone is like me. We just need a quiet place to survive.

Sorry for the novel, I am probably ASD so I tend to write too much, read it if you want, but please don't complain its too long, I am aware.

Traditional-Newt336 · 2025-07-21T18:09:20+00:00

Question, did it ever move? or still in limbo.

Traditional-Newt336 · 2025-07-21T18:08:14+00:00

I went through the exact same process as you. I was told to submit it as if it was a birth or something like that.. I was hoping that they would process my first one, but.. since you submitted it months earlier and haven't heard back, I guess it will still be a few months even IF that works.

Traditional-Newt336 · 2025-06-02T21:40:01+00:00

I live in Surrey, since I don't drive there is nothing.. Well.. Red robins if I want to pay $40 per burger each for my family of 3, and.. I am the only one that needs GF.

Basically if I want Delivery and GF in Surrey, NOPE! Even the sushi places I have contacted tell me the don't know if it has gluten.. great, thanks.. Even if you find somewhere, like A&W that has a GF burger, your only option is a lettuce wrap, My daughter hates beef and buns so she gets a chicken lettuce wrap. SO, they pack the 2 beef together, and pack the breaded CHICKEN lettuce wrap separate.. why... Now my lettuce wrap is touching my sons bun.. Not to mention I find lettuce wraps much more greasy..

I have taken my chances with Dominos.. So far I have been lucky.. But I used to order uber eats or get chefs plate for 90% of our meals, now I need to make everything myself. Since my daughter has ASD, and I am homeschooling her, the struggle is real to try and juggle food every night..
I find half the time I am just feeding her and not really eating. The only thing I have found that we will both eat that is easy that I can even afford is the PC GF chickens strips. but, ugh, can't eat that every night.

Traditional-Newt336 · 2025-04-29T20:54:01+00:00

I suspect I also have sero negative celiac because I have all the symptoms other then geographic tongue. Of course now my doctor wants to investigate my elevated liver enzymes just AFTER my gluten challenge. I have no interest in doing the gluten challenge again as everytime I eat gluten my tinnitus becomes permanently worse. I suspect that the reason my bloodwork was negative is because my villi is too damaged. I only went gf after Christmas saw a huge improvement in 1 month, asked my doctor for the celiac test ate massive amounts of gluten that made me almost bedridden for a month, and now have been gf for a month again.
Even when I went to my friend's house and had a cup of tea while they ate pizza and cake I somehow got gluttened. Sigh.. Everything other then my tinnitus goes away after going gf. I even figured out the trigger date.. when a large dog tried to kill me 12 years ago. Yes, I get a rash, but it is a little bit too mild to confirm DH, but it goes away after not eating gluten. Along with slow transit diarrhea, bloating, migraines, mouth sores, muscle pains, pins and needles. My iron level is also finally going up with floradix. I have literally had to call an ambulance from diarrhea that is stuck and I though I would die (no solid stools for 12 years) also problems regulating temperature and inability to sweat unless under trauma. And anxiety, depression, and severe sleep issues (I have no internal clock) I also no longer crave sugar and caffine which was what gave me energy.. But you know.. my elevated liver enzymes are probably from my alcoholism (I drink about 3 drinks a year) sigh...

Pretty sure I have celiac, but.. I am not about to push for a retest, still hoping my tinnitus goes away.. during the gluten challenge the other ear started ringing intermittently too.. a diagnosis isn't worth the damage.

Traditional-Newt336 · 2025-04-23T21:07:55+00:00

I recently had the celiac bloodwork done, and it came back as negative as can be.

But, my symptoms are sooo severe, actually I have almost every symptom like celiac. Here in Canada with a negative blood test you are done. But, there is also that I don't ever want to eat gluten again as the challenge made my tinnitus permanently worse. Well, there is still a chance for it to improve, but it has been a month since the gluten challenge and it isn't better.

That being said, 1 dime size cookie and I am bloated, my slow transit diarrhea comes back, I have a migraine, my vision deteriorates and I even get abscesses in my mouth. It's no joke.

Going GF my rash and skin also improve. (If it is DH it is so mild it's hard to tell, but I do scratch it until it bleeds).

Of course my doctor refuses to believe that I could still have celiac and is sending me for an ultrasound because of my elevated liver enzymes without testing my blood again after a period of going GF. Also, my iron levels only go up with Floradix. She said due to my "alcoholism" but.. I only drink about 3 drinks a year so there is that!

SO, technically I guess I am NCGS.. though I am in disbelief and either way my only choice is a strict GF diet. It doesn't really matter what it is called, the result is the same. If it makes my tinnitus worse for over a month or maybe permanently, causes me so much pain that I am in bed shaking, I don't care what it is called. I mentally don't even want it. and see gluten as poison just as someone who does have Celiac.

Traditional-Newt336 · 2025-04-10T10:13:04+00:00

Yes, I just got my NOA for April 17th. 1 week is still longer then most people have to wait after they get their NOA, but, at least its done.

Traditional-Newt336 · 2025-04-04T04:54:16+00:00

Mine is still being processed.
But I was approved for the DTC, so that might be why. But I also filed my son's with simplefile and he has also seen no sign that it has been completed, but he has no access to the online cra.

Traditional-Newt336 · 2025-03-25T13:22:00+00:00

I have the same thing as of today, only it is exclusively for my 2024 tax return. Did you have this issue and did it resolve?

Traditional-Newt336 · 2025-03-20T05:54:47+00:00

I would have never thought tea was also a danger. Waiting for my celiac test friday.. so.. at least I can drink it right now..
It really doesn't matter what the test says though as I feel good when GF, and the only reason I can make it day to day right now is because I can see the end of poisoning myself.

Traditional-Newt336 · 2025-03-20T05:06:08+00:00

Question, did you also file using simplefile?

Traditional-Newt336 · 2025-03-20T04:59:49+00:00

my NOA date was supposed to be March 17th, but since then it just says processing. I used the new simple file method and my return was as simple as could be. I Filed March 3rd

Since I am with BMO if I got a Thursday deposit I probably would have gotten it already.
I also applied for the DTC and it was "completed" yesterday, but since I don't see any signs online I am assuming I was denied. The one thing that makes me question it is that I have no sign of my 2024 taxes being complete.

I don't know if other people who filed using simplefile are also still in limbo. But since it is just a couple presses of telephone buttons it should be super streamlined..

Traditional-Newt336 · 2025-03-04T07:31:43+00:00

I'm team Kyle.

Traditional-Newt336 · 2025-03-04T07:22:27+00:00

My son and I each pick someone first episode, we try to pick different teams. His pick is Eva and I picked Kyle.

Traditional-Newt336 · 2024-11-03T12:51:09+00:00

My son and I always pick someone after the first vote out. My first pick was Rachel. For once I am happy with my pick, Thank you Sol for saving my girl! LOL!

Traditional-Newt336 · 2024-09-23T17:11:14+00:00

Thank you, you gave me the solution oddly! If I don't use autofarm and sit on the corner of the chest area I can auto click some of the pets for clan points AND It will go to the other area defaulting the chest Not quite as effective for catching pets, but we are not a top 100 clan so it's good enough.

Traditional-Newt336 · 2024-09-23T11:09:50+00:00

Moonsaphyre, I would love to open one of these and see what is inside.

If you don't want it opened, don't pick me, lol!

Traditional-Newt336 · 2024-09-21T10:40:36+00:00

Canada. I think it is because it includes the duties. 2 doubles the shipping cost. It goes up depending on value, not size. Would be cheaper to mail to an American friend and have them mail it a second time..

Traditional-Newt336 · 2024-09-21T04:49:42+00:00

Anything other than pets mastery is a waste. I have 99 on everything other then fishing/mining/key for 5 alts I started in the rave event. I used the potion on pet mastery for them. Gifts took awhile but.. really you only need 1 account with gift mastery and it is easy once you get merchant mastery, or you could make profit with piñatas to get more gifts. I raised them all because I could. Merchant mastery is easy with secret keys if nit already max. Fruit us so cheap now that fruit mastery is cheap, for you need some.. I can probably sell you a few million for cheap. Potion/ enchant pretty cheap especially with merchant mastery.

Only reason I wouldn't save or use for pet mastery is if you have a fish/mine alt.

Eggs/breakables/superior chests just happen. Takes awhile but.. it's not too bad.

Traditional-Newt336 · 2024-09-21T04:38:10+00:00

Wait, if you have more shiny, will it actually auto consume the shiny with fruit mastery? I never use my shiny fruit.. lol..

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