The Struggle to Be Heard is Real: Formal Request For Donations: Strugglingtobeheard »

strugglingtobeheard:

Ok, hey y’all to those who know me and don’t. I know I posted a quick post but that was more me whining and not laying out the deal. Plus, I didn’t include thedonate link. 

So the deal is this: Between my mother and I, we have just poured in $1400 to my car because I need my car as a commuter student who travels about an hour and a half a day round trip for class. New brakes and rotors, new radiator, diagnostic work cause my fucking check engine light. And after all this, one of the cylinders of my engines is still misfiring and I need a wheel alignment and a new inspection sticker. I can’t get the inspection sticker until I get the repairs, which I cannot afford at all right now. And that sticker is another ticket if I get pulled over the 3+ days I commute to school, where I have already experienced one racially biased pullover.

I am asking the community for help in whatever form they can give. I’m thinking the last of my car repairs won’t be more than $500. Currently I have no incoming income as a grad student and the money I used on my car was going to pay for my rent up until September so I would be housed until you know, next debt refund check. But that ain’t happening. I’m also totally willing to take any type of coupons/gift certificates/links to sites that will help me bring my cost of living down with this huge financial bump I’ve just hit (grocery store stuff, cat litter stuff, the simple stuff, anything). 

As usual, if you can’t donate, don’t feel bad. I understand. It’s mercury in retrograde and shit is wild for a lot of people. But boost if you have the opportunity. I try to do my best to help those in my community and I really love and appreciate you as the only community I have so anything you can do to help will be blessed with love and gratitude and maybe even a twerk video if I can pay for these car repairs lol.

Here is the link: donate

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