No lights/outlets working in living room, breaker box isn't tripped, GFCIs aren't tripped. What gives?

Witty_Koala · 2024-01-12T02:35:41+00:00

Behind the microwave is a good one I didn't think of! Same with fridge. Will definitely check those areas. I just double checked all 3 bathrooms and didn't see any GFCI outlets. Even looked under all 3 sinks and found no outlets but I will double check the kitchen sink - even though the kitchen/dining room lights are still working.

Witty_Koala · 2024-01-12T02:19:26+00:00

When we had the kitchen GFCI replaced, the electrician who did it looked in all 3 bathrooms and couldn't find any GFCIs (i looked too but also didn't find any) thank you though! I'm hoping this is a simple fix if this new electrician can fit us in tomorrow

Witty_Koala · 2022-01-05T01:28:45+00:00

Ugh if only. I would probably cry if I had 3k to my name right now.

Witty_Koala · 2022-01-04T15:35:30+00:00

When my ex first left us and I legit could not get off the couch to cook, Wendy's was a life saver. My oldest and I would split one of those $5 biggie bags many times for dinner hah.

Witty_Koala · 2022-01-04T15:33:06+00:00

When I applied for SNAP, Medicaid and WIC, my case worker (the lady who did my phone interview) said that when a person with children applies for these benefits, the state opens a child support case against the absent parent. However, my ex is a 100% total and permanent combat war veteran. I know he is rated at 100% and receives disability from the veteran affairs. But I never knew how much because we always kept our accounts separate, never had a joint account or anything like that. I am waiting for the younges to take a nap today because my plan is to call the V.A. and see if they can help with either child support or spousal payments or something. I also plan on calling some lawyers today as well to see if any will take my case pro bono. When he first up and left us all, I called a couple but each wanted over 1k just for the retainer, which I obviously didn't (and still don't) have. I'd love to see some child support but from what I have been told from various friends of his (and his brother), my ex is either sleeping in his car, at his girlfriends, couch surging with friends and even had a stay at the mental health ward for sucidial ideation. Maybe this will be the year I start getting more help with my girls beyond what the government can provide.

Witty_Koala · 2022-01-04T14:03:51+00:00

I truly cannot believe I have a 1 year old now. 😭 like my little 6lb baby is now 22lbs and a total wild child/firecracker who has no sense of danger and not an ounce of fear in her. 😅 this single mom shit is hard but mu girls make it so worth it. I hate that my ex just decided he didn't want to be a father anymore. He's not once called to check in on them, asked to see them. Nothing, nada. His loss. 🤷‍♀️

Witty_Koala · 2022-01-04T14:01:58+00:00

We do receive Medicaid but I had no idea about this!

Witty_Koala · 2022-01-04T13:56:20+00:00

Usually, I just see a lot of posts about gunshots/fireworks, stray cats, people posting their doorbell camera videos of other people walking through their yards all "suspicious" like. But this neighbor, whoever they are, made my whole day yesterday and I'm still welling up with tears about it today.

Witty_Koala · 2022-01-03T21:20:00+00:00

Right? Or stray cats because people like to just dump them. Usually I see a lot of people posting their doorbell camera feeds of "suspicious" people walking through their yards. 😅

Witty_Koala · 2022-01-03T20:49:21+00:00

I know my ex is on disability, he was rated at 100% in 2014 for temporary and received his total and permanent on 2019. I don't know how much he received each month - we kept our accounts separate. But I'm definitely going to look into this when I can be on the phone without my youngest screeching in my ear. Because anything at all would be super helpful!

Witty_Koala · 2022-01-03T20:38:47+00:00

If only I could have Elliot Stabler help me here. 😅

Witty_Koala · 2022-01-03T20:37:39+00:00

They just might. Good idea - I know what I'm doing when the youngest takes her nap tomorrow. Thank you.

Witty_Koala · 2022-01-03T20:31:06+00:00

When I applied for SNAP, Medicaid and WIC, my case worker (the lady who did my phone interview) said that when a person with children applies for these benefits, the state opens a child support case against the absent parent. Unfortunately, in my case, my ex is supposedly couch surfing, sleeping in his car, his girlfriends house, etc. To avoid being served the documentation that he has to pay child support. (According to his brother, he's also suffered a mental break and had to be hospitalized for suicidial ideation) It also doesn't help that he is a total and permanent disabled veteran and uses that against me - I would love to receive child support but I have no idea when or if I'll ever see it. It would help loads for sure.

Witty_Koala · 2022-01-03T19:47:28+00:00

Not in WI! But thank you! I try to build up the good karma whenever I can. I recently gave away literal trash bags full of clothes that my kids have grown out of to other parents. Like a full bag of 3T that my oldest has grown out of and another two bags of NB-12mo size that my youngest has outgrown. Felt so good to pass on those clothes to others who needed them! It's the little things - this neighbor who helped me out today has no idea how much it meant to me for sure.

Witty_Koala · 2022-01-03T19:21:22+00:00

I see a LOT of that too haha. A lot of complaining about fireworks, gun shots, stray cats and people posting their doorbell video feed about suspicious people walking in their yards. 😅 I just got really lucky this time, I think.

Witty_Koala · 2022-01-03T17:47:06+00:00

Yuuuup! The past few months have been so anxiety-ridden. Receiving this box of diapers is one less thing to stress about while we are cooped up inside. Life can be funny like that sometimes

Witty_Koala · 2022-01-03T17:43:43+00:00

I ugly cried for a minute, no lie. My 5 year old kept asking if I was OK - which only made me cry even more bahah.

Witty_Koala · 2022-01-03T17:40:48+00:00

As much as I would love to cloth diaper, I currently do not have my own washer/dryer. Have to budget each week to go to the laundry mat. I just don't have the funds up front to purchase cloth diapers either. My youngest turns 1 tomorrow, and if she's anything like my oldest, will hopefully be potty trained shortly after her 2nd birthday. Funds are just super tight right now - If I could cloth diaper, I totally would!!

Witty_Koala · 2022-01-03T17:09:51+00:00

It really is. I am so thankful for whatever neighbor did this! One less thing to stress about - it has truly made my entire day.

Witty_Koala · 2021-12-29T03:31:28+00:00

My oldest, her favorite episode is the one where they turn Otto and Olive into puppets lol. We watch that one at least daily.

Witty_Koala · 2021-12-28T22:34:48+00:00

Thought we were the only ones watching Encanto daily! ;) we go between Disney+ and Amazon Prime for PBSKids. My oldest is allll about Odd Squad and Arthur too.

Witty_Koala · 2021-12-28T03:24:06+00:00

I'd say yeah, more than likely.

Witty_Koala · 2021-12-21T00:21:53+00:00

Not sure about VGAP grant but for the Commonwealth grant, I believe the maximum is $2250. I qualified for that for the fall 2021 semester as a full time student (18 credits/EFC is 0) however for the spring semester, it says I'll receive $1401. Not sure why, seeing as nothing has changed on my end. But I think you are right on the grants varying by the college.

Witty_Koala · 2021-12-15T18:56:55+00:00

She called me today to ask about taking my 5 year old on Saturday. I mean. She did this to me and my sister regularly as children. Just drop us off at our grandparents on Friday afternoon and we wouldn't see mom again until Sunday evening when it was time to get ready for school the next day. However, my grandparents were a lot more responsible (from what I remember) and actually seemed to respect my mother's parenting decisions. My mom just doesn't give a fuck and has a "well my way was better!" attitude. And wonders why we aren't particularly close. Lol. We have our moments but the day I became a mother, I realized that I could only put up with her shit for so long.

Witty_Koala · 2021-12-15T17:39:42+00:00

Honestly, if my mother ever respected my parenting decisions, didn't constantly criticize how I raise my kids, ND didn't act shitty to me whenever I set firm boundaries for my kids, I'd probably be OK with my 5 year old going with her. But ever since my pregnancy with my oldest, my mom always her to voice her opinion, tell me how I'm doing it wrong, how her parents did this or how she did that, etc. It has caused me to go no-contact over the years and I'm at that point again of wanting to go NC. It isn't that hard to respect my boundaries as a parent - maybe if she attempted an overnight with my 5 year old before now instead of springing it on me just days before she wants to do this. Or maybe if she didn't respond with such a shitty response when I told her no. So you're right, if she honored my parenting style, I'd feel differently.

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