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From: limepot <the@nelle.observer>
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2024 05:16:00 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] mutual aid

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     <h2>hello, creature. <a href="#about"><i class="nf nf-oct-link"></i></a></h2>
+    <h3><span class="glitch"><i class="nf nf-cod-info"></i> Currently asking for any support I can get,
+      <a href="blog/financial-aid/">[Read More]</a>. TY!</span></h3>
     <p>
         my name is <span class="glitch">nelle</span> (not Nelle, nelle), some call me <span class="glitch">[data expunged]</span>.
       <br>
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+---
+title: 'financial situation/aid'
+description: 'current struggles, and avenues of support'
+pubDate: 'November 20 2024'
+---
+
+# WARNING: graphic descriptions
+
+## My Situation
+Back in September 2022, I was going to my last day of work before moving to a place where I couldn't work there
+anymore. And on my way to work I was in a vehicle/pedestrian collision, myself being the pedestrian, on my
+electric scooter. I shattered a lot of my teeth, and had a knee effusion, as well as some teeth going straight
+through my bottom lip.
+
+These injuries proved to cause a lot of long-term issues, I was unable to walk at all, or really move much at
+all until March 2023, and my teeth *still* are not fully fixed.
+
+Ever since the accident I have been unable to secure a job, I send out many applications every week, and
+seldom ever get interviews. While I do have a roof over my head and food is paid for, not having money has
+a lot of issues in today's world. I am unable to pay for my teeth getting fixed, and due to the severity of
+the issue, if I don't cough up thousands of dollars of the next month or two, I may start just losing teeth,
+which, yeah, would really suck. I cant pay off debts, I cant pay to get my glasses updated/fixed, I cant
+pay for meds each month, I cant pay to go to doctor's appointments, I cant pay to get my Legal Name/Gender
+changed, I cant afford to live on my own, I cant afford basic things like new clothes, and least importantly
+cant afford hobbies.
+
+I have a problem with asking for help, but I figured I'd put this up, with the price/rough price of everything
+that needs paying for. Because I'm struggling. Anyway, below are the costs, and ways you can donate. You can
+also [email](mailto:the@nelle.observer) me if you have any questions or would like to help in some other way. 
+I really appreciate all the help I can get.
+
+I'll probably keep this page updated as things change over time.
+
+## Costs of things
+- name/gender marker change: $525
+- teeth fixing (some work needs ASAP): unknown, likely $3000-$6000
+- credit card debt: $1200
+- neurologist appointment(s): ????
+- technical school (so I can have a better chance of a skilled and needed job): $1.5k-$2.5k
+- eye prescription/glasses: $250
+- miscellaneous needs (hygeine, food, clothes, etc.s): anything helps
+
+
+## Avenues of Support
+- KoFi: [LimePot](https://ko-fi.com/limepot)
+- Venmo: [@LimePot](https://venmo.com/code?user_id=2442948734091264198&created=1732103214)
+- Cashapp: [$LimePot](https://cash.app/$LimePot)
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