Hello to all! I'm a single mother of two, a 15 year old girl and a 5 month old boy. I'm currently living with my aunt in Georgia but things are kind of hectic in this house. I sent my daughter to live with her dad a year ago because I was getting evicted out of my old apartment. At the time I wasn't sure that I was pregnant and moved to Florida to stay with my ex until I got back on my feet but that didn't work out so I went back to New York to stay with my best friend until I came back to Georgia. My son's father is a retired Navy petty officer that is no where to be found. The last I spoke with him was a week before I went into labor. My daughter is being neglected by her dad in Baltimore.
I used to be active duty in the Navy and now I'm a reservist but 238 doesn't cover barely anything. I can't look for work because I don't own a vehicle to get me to an interview. I have to rely on my little cousin to take me to the doctors and to drill one weekend a month. Out of the 238 a month comes out my life insurance which is about 32 month and then my retirement which is 23 a month and then comes the taxes. If I don't drill for the month my life insurance is backed up till I do and sometimes that's about 90 dollars out of one check. Some might say cancel the insurance but God forbid anything happens to me I need to make sure my children won't suffer financially.
My aunt really doesn't want me living here and I don't want to be anywhere where I'm not wanted. I cook, clean and watch her 2 year old daughter daily but it's never good enough and when I do have a little extra cash I have to help her out with her own bills and she's a R.N.. I was enrolled with Devry online to finish my bachelors but once I was evicted from my last apartment I haven't been back since. Can't really look for work with no car, no public transportation and no baby sitter.
I'm 32 years old and scared for me and my children's future. I was looking for a shelter but they're all dirty and I don't want to put my son through that.
I need help and I don't know where else to look. I don't want to give up hope but the feeling is there.
If anyone can help me out in this trying time please do. I need a home for my children; I need a means to get me back on my feet. If I have to relocate I have no problem with that. Anywhere where I can start fresh is welcoming.
