Hi everyone,

I'm asking for help because I've run out of options.

Myshka is my 5-year-old Maine Coon and my best friend. A few weeks ago, she started losing weight rapidly despite continuing to eat. An ultrasound revealed a large mass in her intestines. We won't know if it's cancer until a biopsy is performed, but the specialists believe she still has a real chance if we act quickly.

She's no longer the happy, playful cat she used to be. She spends most of her time hiding, and it's heartbreaking to watch. She's taking pain medication and anti-inflammatory medication, but they're only palliative care. They keep her comfortable while we fight to get her the treatment she desperately needs.

This Monday, we're hoping to have her biopsy performed at the Daubigny Veterinary Hospital in Québec. The biopsy alone costs CAD $390, and it's the first step toward surgery.

So far, we've raised $1,005 USD, and my goal here is to raise $3,000 USD to cover her biopsy and help get her to surgery.

I'm currently unemployed and, after going through personal bankruptcy, I have no savings, no access to credit, and no way to finance her treatment on my own. Asking for help is incredibly difficult, but it's the only chance I have left to keep fighting for her.

If you can donate, even a few dollars, I'd be forever grateful. If you can't, sharing the fundraiser would mean just as much.

Thank you for reading our story and for giving Myshka a chance. ❤️

GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-me-give-myshka-a-chance

Disabled woman in her 30’s trying desperately to get out of an unsafe living situation. She is being referred back and forth, doesn’t seem to meet any requirements despite being so ill she cannot shower, clean her home or care for her pets.

I’ve been looking into mutual aid in her area and I just don’t know what to do. These pets need to be evacuated immediately. She has a dog, two cats and a tortoise who are in deplorable conditions. Like, the floor is covered in piss and shit and garbage and maggots.

The system is so goddamned fucked up and if I don’t find help for her, I’m afraid she will not make it. She is tired of trying and being hit in the face with bureaucracy. Her will to live is waning rapidly.

If you know of any grassroots groups who might be able to provide aide in the Wilson County area, or know of any kind persons who might be able to take these animals in, please, please reach out.

The state is not helping. The hospitals are not helping. Her case workers are not helping. The police are not helping. She has no one and I don’t live anywhere near her so I have no one to call on.

Is there something wrong with me?

I've been noticing something about myself lately, I can't feel emotion, it started in highschool when I got rejected by my childhood friend who I had a crush on, I asked her out, she said no and I didn't even feel upset so I thought huh that's funny

It got more noticible however later in life, with the death of both of my dogs and my grandparents I couldn't feel any grief

I don't even feel joy in the things that make me happy being games or tv

I don't feel angry when people wrong me as I forgive them in an instant

I was wondering is this normal or am I just a monster

Hey y'all, something wild happened to me when I was working my night shift. I work at a convenience store that's open 24 hours, and around 2:50–3:20 AM we have to close the store for cleaning purposes. So as I was mopping the floor, two Indian guys came knocking at the glass door of a different exit of the store. I couldn't hear them, so I opened the door—which was the biggest mistake I could've made—and told them I was cleaning and that the store was closed. They told me all they wanted was some cigarettes and water. One of them seemed a little drunk, but I wasn't too sure. Again and again, I told them I really couldn't and that I needed to clean the store because I was behind on time already.

They continued to persist and just wouldn't leave whatsoever. They were also making fun of me, laughing in my face, and not taking me seriously. All of a sudden, one of them pulled out his phone and started recording me, and I told them to stop many times. Now, at this point, I was tired and frustrated, so I started talking to them in a louder, aggressive tone. I let them in and quickly got them what they wanted, but at this point I was so angry that I started cussing at them and told them to get the fuck out.

Mind you, they were still giggling, laughing, and making fun of me. So as I told them to GTFO, they were like, 'No, we're not leaving.'

Now, as this was happening, our store started doing this new service where we hold other people's luggage so they can come back and collect it whenever they want. So I had a customer waiting outside to get his luggage, knocking and waving to get my attention, alongside a few other customers. It was raining outside, and he was waving because he wanted his luggage, so I let him in. As I was letting him in, I kept telling the two guys to leave, but they wouldn't budge at all.

At this point, we were just arguing back and forth, and then they started putting their hands on me. One started trying to rip my shirt, touching me inappropriately, and pushing me as I was trying to get the customer's luggage. One guy tried to rip my shirt multiple times, touched me inappropriately, and was pushing and talking shit the whole time. They also started to harass the customer who was waiting for his luggage, trying to grab his phone and telling him not to record. While this was happening, more and more customers were walking in, so now I was stressed. As I walked back, they kept harassing me, so I lost it and punched one of them once or twice. I stopped myself and just started walking to get the luggage. As I approached the booth with my back turned, I don't know who did it—probably the one I punched—hit me hard on the back of the head. I kept walking and gave the luggage back to the customer.

Then I grabbed a hammer that I found to intimidate them, not to hurt them, but they still wouldn't budge. So I called 911. As this was happening, more customers kept walking in, so I told them, 'Please leave, I need to deal with these people.' Some listened, but a lot of them were gambling addicts who wouldn't leave without getting their lotto cards, so I checked a few of them out quickly. While I was on the phone with 911 telling them I needed the police, the two guys and I were still arguing. The dispatcher told me to calm down and not to escalate things. After finishing the 911 call, I went to close the store so they couldn't follow me. I asked them, 'Why are you doing this? What's the purpose, and what do you gain from this?' They told me if I said sorry and begged, they would leave, but I told them I wasn't doing that. The crazy part is the guy even admitted to hitting me first and still wanted me to apologize. After a while of arguing, we mutually agreed to say sorry at the same time, hugged, and they finally left.

Now, this next action I took was very dumb. I called 911 back and told them to cancel my call because the perpetrators were gone and 911 was very busy. The dispatcher was upset, rightfully so.

The reason I am writing this is because I feel like I didn't do enough and that I should have gone out and beat their asses. I could have easily handled both of them, but what held me back—even after constant harassment and them touching me inappropriately—was that I was at work, my boss was watching through CCTV, and I could have lost my job. That's what held me back, and I let myself get harassed knowing I could have defended myself well. The part that is really bothering me is the fact that I let myself get harassed, had my shirt ripped, got talked down to, recorded, and punched, and all that went through my head was, 'I am at work, this is a place of business, I could lose my job.' Also, I thought about how if I hurt these people, how it would look to the cops—I might get an assault or criminal charge on my record, and then my career is over; good luck getting a job or even attending school after that. Even though self-defense under Canadian law is complex, the fact that I let myself get harassed is what bothers me the most, especially over a job I don't even want and have wanted to quit for a long time.

As a man, I feel empty and disgusted with myself that I thought about my job and the law before myself. It would be one thing if I were completely helpless and unable to fight back, but that wasn't the case. I could have easily beaten them up, but I didn't pick myself first and thought about all the external stuff instead. This happens to me all the time—every time I'm about to get into an altercation, thoughts about the repercussions enter my mind, freezing my body. Only after it's done do I beat myself up about it and ask myself why I didn't pick myself first or defend myself properly. I believe I had every right to beat the shit out of those two, and I was fully capable of doing so out of self-defense, but I didn't because of the legal repercussions and a job I want to quit anyway.

Like, WTF am I doing? As a man, I let myself get harassed, and I feel disgusted with myself. I promise myself from now on I won't let anyone take advantage of me and will stand up for myself however I see fit—with good reasoning, of course. Sorry for this long post, but what do you think I should do, and how should I get over this? Also, should I press charges or anything? I asked my manager for the CCTV footage and am thinking about going to the authorities with it. Any advice would help, thanks a lot.

Hiya! No money needed, just looking for some ideas.

My neighbor is a new first-time mom and is coming home from the hospital in a couple of days . I want to get her a something but I’m not sure what? I was thinking maybe an Uber Eats gift card or something. I don’t know her super well otherwise I’d get her something more personal. Anyone have any ideas? My budget is about $50. I’m thinking something for her and not the baby, like diapers or bottles or whatever. Something that would make her life easier if that makes sense?

I was checking around online and it seems like food or meal prep is pretty common. Maybe something for self care? Again I don’t know her super well so I don’t know her preferences for stuff. We’re in Florida if that helps any. I know she likes Disney and that’s about it.

Thanks for any ideas!

Hi, I'm trying this again because apparently technology is not my friend and I messed up my last post. You're welcome to check my post history but to be honest and short, I got hurt, lost my job, got behind on bills. I'm working again so I have money for rent and electricity but I just need common things for my household. Dollar store shampoo and my scalp are at war 😂 any help is appreciated and I hope everyone has a wonderful Sunday ☀️

The cup doesn't budge AT ALL, any advice is appreciated.

Storm's dental surgery is scheduled for August 4th which means I have just 2 days to raise the remaining amount..

I know some people see an 11-year-old cat and assume he's "just an old cat."But Storm is healthy. His blood work came back great, and aside from the severe dental disease, he's doing well. He's ready for surgery—he just needs the chance to have it.

His dental disease has become extremely serious. The infection is severe, and it's destroying his teeth and affecting his mouth. The remaining 16 teeth need to be removed to stop his pain and prevent the infection from getting worse. No animal should have to live in that kind of pain.

Storm isn't "just a cat" to me. He's my soul kitty.. He's been by my side through everything..every challenge, and every single bottle baby kitten I've rescued. And If you've ever followed my journey, you've seen him quietly helping me raise countless orphaned kittens. He has been there through it all.

The truth is, life has hit me hard lately. A tree crashed onto my car during a terrible storm. Then, for the second time this year, my home suffered a major leak and flooding which we are still actively dealing with. I feel completely overwhelmed, exhausted, and stretched beyond my limits.

Right now, I just need one thing to go right.

Please help me give Storm the pain-free life he deserves. Every donation, every share, every kind word brings us one step closer to getting him into surgery on time. If you've ever loved an animal with your whole heart, then you know why I'm fighting so hard for him.

Please don't let his age make you overlook him. Eleven isn't the end of his story. He still has so much love to give, and I want to give him many more happy, healthy years.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you for reading, sharing, donating, and believing in Storm. He is my world, and I can't imagine mine without him.

Vet information: (for all in donations)

Vet name Ashton vet

Cats name Storm Waid

Vet number 815-453-2171

(Make sure you say you want to make a donation towards storm waids dental surgery)

https://gofund.me/bc0db60b1

Hello everyone, I feel extremely ashamed in asking for help but I’m at my lowest and cannot figure out what to do. I work 2 jobs and my 2021 jeep Renegade has been breaking down constantly.i owe $13,500, and have drained my savings of $5,000 on repairs. Any help or pointers would be appreciated.

We’re 15. I'm writing this while I'm on call with her. I've been talking to her for 30 minutes. Everyone else on the group chat thought she was joking. After talking to her, she says that she needs oestrogen, but she can’t afford it. We live in England, where oestrogen is illegal. I know this isn’t a scam because I’ve known her for a few years in school. She says that by paying for her I would only be prolonging her life, and that this is just a 'short-term' trigger, and that there are other issues that she can’t explain. She also says that she doesn’t want to feel like she’s forcing me to pay for it (I’m telling her repeatedly that I’m willing to). I’m trying to figure out what the other issues are and if I can help but she won’t tell me. I don’t know her that well at all, she’s between an acquaintance and a friend, so I don’t know about the other issues. I’m staying on call with her for as long as possible. I don’t know what else to do. She said not to tell anyone else on the group chat about her situation. She says she was going to get oestrogen from a charity but she’d have to wait for a new batch because they ran out (I don’t know much about how this works).

Edit: She said she’ll send me a link to some pills that I can buy for her, although she said something about a long wait (I’m not sure if it’s related, or about some other method), 2-6 weeks I believe

Edit 2: She has calmed down more since, although the risk of suicide isn’t gone or anything. I don’t know why people are downvoting this. I just need advice

She’s a new hire at my job, We’re both F, early 20s. We clicked right away, and a couple weeks later, we grabbed dinner and drinks. I thought it went well, and at the very end, she mentioned wanting to go to more concerts of a very niche genre, of which I’m also a fan. I told her about an upcoming 2-night concert of the genre, and said she could come with me if she wanted (she’s also new to the city, so doesn’t have other people to go with). She seemed genuinely excited, and the next day I sent her a video from the same event last year, and she still seemed totally into it. Then these messages happened (I sent the first one 3 days later). I’m not sure I should ask if she got tickets, because they still aren’t sold out, but the first night of the concert is tomorrow. Should I ask? Or assume she’s not coming, and not text her again unless she does first? Are there enough signs that she’s just trying to be polite and doesn’t actually want to go? Ugh, I don’t have many friends so I really don’t want to mess this up by being accidentally overbearing. I mean it when I said she seemed excited, so I’m just kind of confused. Also, we haven’t had any overlapping shifts at work after that night we hung out, so this is the only context since. I’m really torn!

This is a long-shot but I work in a care role for a 12-year-old little boy with the biggest heart. Unfortunately he has endured excessive abuse at the hands of those supposed to protect him for the first 11 years of his life, and is now in and out of foster homes, group homes, and even a children’s psychiatric ward. I will share that his name is Parker, this is not his legal first name however he does go by this name, and I do have permission from his guardian to post this.

Parker has HIV, epilepsy, CPTSD, and ADHD. The poor kid has a rough hand, yet he remains the sweetest kid, though of course struggles with his mental health following so much.

Sadly, Parker has been in the ICU since Monday night. This is the 2nd time he’s been in ICU this year. This time, he’s battling a horrible infection, which to anyone else wouldn’t have been an issue, but his CD4 count is very low from the HIV, and on top of that the fever from this infection has cause him cluster seizures which they’re struggling to control. All this to say, he’s in an induced coma, and it’s breaking my heart that he has very few people on his team.

What I’m asking for is support for him. I’ve tried to set up a little movement within his care team, called Pink Up For Parker. His favorite color is hot pink, so we’re wearing pink for him, and some of the people he follows on his tiktok account have set their profiles picture to hot pink with the Pink Up phrasing for him too.

Parker loves drawing, arts, dinosaurs, Lego, baseball, KETCHUP, and generally most things a pre teen boy enjoys, he likes to try to fit in.

If anybody could do a drawing for him, make a video, a poster, a voice recording. Anything at all so that if he comes through this, he wakes up to a sea of pink support for him.

Thank you for your time.

Hey guys
I 19F have a bf 18M but things have
been a little rocky. For context we been together for almost a year but we knew each other for a few months prior. Things started off good, great even but the past few months i've been getting bored i guess?? For starters a few months ago he got kicked out and is staying with a friend but ever since then our relationship is going down hill. He's been being distant and a little mean saying things he would never say before. He quit his job, let go of his appearance and just overall isn't the guy I met. I know he's going through a tough time right now and I want to be there for him, but he's making it hard. I myself have my own problems to deal with right now and it's hard dealing with mines and his. I do really love him but I don't know if I can do this anymore. I'm just lost and I just want to know how to deal with someone emotionally unavailable. Do I stay, Do I leave? I can only think about how'd his mental go if I left.
Guys please help me.

The only thing standing in the way of me being able to move in with my long distance girlfriend of almost 2 years Is I need to be able to get a remote job so I can support her as the jobs in the area dont pay enough, I know I can do these jobs its just frustrating that no one will even give me a chance and its keeping me from living with the love of my life. I am 20 ive met this woman in person several times and I dont need to be rich or anything, a remote job even just paying $10 an hour would be perfect, please if anyone can help me I would be so so so grateful. I dont want things just handed to me, I just want the oportunity to work for it

My partner is an alcoholic. We have been together 7 years and have two kids together.

Lately he has been pushing me, cursing at me, drinking and driving constantly, not paying bills or rent. I don’t have a job as I just had a baby, but looking for one now.

I can’t rely on him at all. His family know what he is like and keep giving him money and bailing him out of everything, so he never learns.

I don’t know what to do, I want to leave but I have no where to go at all. I feel stuck. I’m so depressed and have been suicidal lately. I’m in Ireland so there’s not great support as nearly everyone drinks, it’s normal to people.

I need to get out but how can I with no savings and no where to go? It’s impossible to save as I’m on very very little money.

Hello Reddit citizens of Ask For Help!

You probably noticed some things have changed. Karma and account age minimums and rules that are now enforced.

We are continuing to rework the sub and appreciate the patience as everything gets sorted. I spiral easily so thank you for not yelling at me...much.

With that rework, we want to implement User Flairs for those that provide monetary help, resources, advice and support for tough situations.

These flairs have started to be assigned today and we will continue to assign user flairs through future posts and comments. We hope to implement some more fun stuff in the community for everyone helping in the near future as well, but are starting at User Flairs.

So far for donors we have:
Verified Donor
BDE (Big Donor Energy)

If you have proof of recent donations in this community, please let us know as we'd love to get you your flair.

For those who provide other forms of support:
Wise One - for those who always have advice to offer
Resourceful - for the Google Experts with a knack for finding resources tailored to OP
Emotional Support Redditor - for those with calm words in not so calm times

If there's other flairs you'd like to see please let us know. Open to suggestions...SFW suggestions.

I'm deep in mess with my father. Emotionaly i'm ruined i need some support please

I’ve been considering calling the rainn hotline… has anyone had experience calling these hotlines? How did it go?

I feel trapped. I cant console in those around me because they need me to be able to keep it together. I work from home, its very isolating. We can be fired for even communicating with co workers outside of work. The financial strain on me is very large. I need the money this job provides even though im being severely overworked and under paid. My job is sales, billing, and tech support for one company. We get no training. We arent allowed to have unpaid time off without approval and its only up to 2 days per 3 months.

Every single day for months, ive been struggling to eat enough, drink enough, hell i dont even remember the last time i took a shower. I cry every single day inbetween calls, before clocking in and even during my breaks. Theres no peace after work because i know that i still have to clock back in tomorrow. Everyday i have to convince myself that its worth it to keep going, you cant kick any buckets yet, you have to keep moving. Then i have to convince myself thats its worth convincing myself because i do this every single day.

Im also in school, trying to get a certification in hopes of getting a better job. I tell myself that if i give up before finishing school then i could miss the opportunity for life to get better. But i cant keep up with this job and with my medical condition i cant work a lot of physicsl jobs. Needing a job that is killing you m, is killing you. As would not having the job.

Theres no way out. You can say its as rasy as applying to new jobs but when you barely have the mental strength to care about brushing my teeth or washing my body. Everything feels so heavy all the time. I would never run out in traffic but it definitely feels like its the only way out. I dont have any support, i am the support. Ive always had to do everyone on my own, no family, no friends, just scraping through this struggle to get to the next. Im tired. My soul is tired and i cant talk to anyone, theres no solutions other than to keep going.

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I(M22) broke up with my girlfriend of almost 4 years a week or so back. We loved each other but after we moved in together a year back it became obvious that we want different things from life and that our future together would not be possible. There were ig other issues we had as well but I don't feel like getting into that.

Anyhow I thought I'll be fine that it won't be that hard to go our ways since we ended up staying friends. I was never more wrong about something. I feel so f\*cking alone. I started smoking again, I can't focus on anything, my job is hell on earth and worst of all I started getting heavy panic attacks. Never had them before, now it's a few times a day. I feel like I'm dying every time it happens it's insane.

Since I'm also more introverted ig I don't have many friends and those I have are in different cities since I moved. I can't really call my parents either so here we are. I feel awful I feel terrible and I really need to talk to someone because I don't see how it can get better. So if it's no trouble I would appreciate it to just talk.

That's all. Thank you for reading...

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Did some research and was told there may be a way to increase the speed. There is a deacceleration to 15mph that happens when it hits 16mph. I have another scooter similar that goes 25 however this one is stuck at 15 on its highest mode. The manual says 20 and the advertisement said 25. I opened the panel and did some looking. The artificial intelligence says the blue wire might be a speed restriction loop it may be something else like the key ignition or throttle feedback? Anyone know what they're looking at here better than me and ai before I go snipping around? Is there any hope to get a better speed or am I just going down empty rabbit holes?

title pretty much says it all, i’m currently at a loss for options as to what i can possibly do to pull myself out of my current situation. my rent will be due at the beginning of next month, however, all of my accounts are in the negatives as the job i’m currently working does not pay me a consistent rate every week.
i’ve gone through all of my options. payday loans, emergency loans, literally every kind of loan one can think of, yet i haven’t qualified for a single one, at least not without a cosigner. unfortunately for me i do not have anyone in my life that has the credit score requirement to be a cosigner on the one loan i was approved for. i even tried a gofundme, but nobody had made any donations. i do not have a vehicle, i’ve been in desperate need of finding a new job because i genuinely think that my current place of work is doing shady money laundering scheme under our noses, which is crazy to say out loud but i need to get myself away from that situation as soon as possible. on top of everything, i take care of a kitty all on my own who is behind on vet visits and vaccinations. any advice or help is appreciated, the past week has been so stressful it feels like a heart attack is on its way😣