Happy Labor Day for our American folks, and happy Monday for the rest of the world
I hope that life isn't screwing with anyone at the moment, cause it's definitely focusing on me right now. I posted a few weeks ago about being accepted into an intimacy coaching class, right? I was depending on a Social Security program to help me with paying for it, but SSA rejected my initial application for it. The revision hasn't been processed yet, and the first payment for tuition is due ASAP, no later than Friday, or they will cut off my access and I'd have to reapply next year.
I got accepted into an intimacy coaching certification program!
I could really use some good luck, and I'm fundraising to help cover the tuition. I technically could cover it myself, but it would be really rough. I made a fundraising site that gives my whole story and goals HERE
I hope everyone has been doing as well as possible, especially if you're stuck in the parts of the world affected by the horrible heat and humidity at the moment.
I've been dealing with some not fun medical stuff, and it's making things really difficult and expensive here. I've started having seizures more often, and we don't know why just yet. I've had to take a few new meds, buy new medical equipment and severely reduce my hours I put into my on the side jobs.
I will probably never stop feeling guilty about asking for help, but as a disabled person on SSI, I don't know that much will change about my situation anytime soon.
I fell behind on my power bill a few months back, but I managed to get myself on a payment plan to keep my lights on. What I didn't realize was this higher bill would completely drain me from my check within the first week of the month. I don't know how I am gonna get through the month, and it has me scared. I have a measly amount of food stamps, but I'm down to less than $10 in my checking account.
9 years ago today, I gave birth to a little girl. 8 years ago today, I signed the papers that made her forever legally not my daughter anymore. It's always such a rough day, week, month every year...
This year it was exponentially compounded by AT&T turning my phone service off, charging me $250 for said turn off, and demanding all past due amount before I can get it turned back on. It's a large chunk of cash they want, almost $900 after all their fees and the 3 months of service.
My health had been doing pretty well, all things considered, for a chunk of time. Things were relatively stable... until about 3 weeks ago when an old injury to my hip that we thought was stable became, well, unstable.
Hi there, wonderful Big Closet family. Jamie here, and I'm seemingly the one tasked with making the blog posts when shit happens to our tiny admin group here.
A few hours ago, Piper's brakes failed in her van as she was taking her NinjaPotato (nickname for her and her wife's young one) to dance class this evening. Everyone is alright, she was able to get the car safely into a Wawa parking lot and call for a tow and AAA....
But even with AAA, this is liable to be an expensive fix, on top of potential rental car cost. We could definitely use some help if anyone could send some Christmas funds our direction :)
Hi there, Big Closet family. Jamie here, long time no chat. I've been extremely ill the last few weeks... months... something like that, and haven't been able to help out the rest of our team like I want to, so we've had to outsource some of my responsibilities and others have just been added to the huge pile.
We are in that tight spot where all of our bills are due, I needed help paying for a medicine my insurance refuses to cover, Piper's house has all their birthdays, I could probably go on for hours.
Hi there, Big Closet family.
I've finally managed to get the emotional help I need to kick the abusive asshole out of my life (I was doing the usual abused person thing of circling back to their abuser, hoping they will be better...). But as my housing was with him, I'm needing to find a place again. I'm sick and tired of depending on other people for my housing stability, so I am looking for a place for just me.
Hi there from one of those BCTS team lurkers. It's Jamie again.
For those who dont know me, before I got really sick in the last few months, I was Erin and Doppler Press' office manager. Lately I've just been struggling to survive.
I'm asking for help again. I have lost the ability to move and feel my legs. We have to pay our rent this month, give 30 days notice, and find something new so I can come home. Now, I have a live in caretaker who is absolutely wonderful (and is also part of the trans community), but she doesnt get paid when I'm in the hospital.
Hi wonderful people! It's Jamie, you know, that behind the scenes part of the BCTS staff. I haven't been around much lately because I've been homeless. It's been a really rough journey for me since my car accident back in February, and things are finally figuring itself out slowly. This stupid virus has been making it really hard, especially because I am in NYC to get services now.
In case you don't know me, I'm Jamie. I work behind the scenes here, helping Erin, Piper, Cat and everyone else keep this wonderful place running as smoothly as our little team can. You all have been absolutely wonderful to us over the last few years I've been working here, and I wanted to say thank you.
Now for the topic of this blog. I just got the phone call a few days ago that I am at the top of the list to work with a great service dog trainer in my area. I spoke with her some, and she recommended a specific Poodle breeder.
My name is Jamie, and I am BigCloset's personal assistant. Well, Erin mostly, but I help out when I can.
Erin is not feeling very well today, and we have had some bills pop up that had to be paid right then and there. Everybody here in the inner workings of this wonderful site gets thrown a little off when this happens, and Erin does whatever she can to move money around so that we are taken care of.
Hi everybody! My name is Jamie, and I am one of the minions behind the scenes here. If you see Erin mention one of the crew being sick and in the hospital, chances are it is me.
I just got a feeding tube placed, and will be moving in to long term care in the next few days, so I am hoping that I can be more productive there.
I have a few ideas that might help me help the team, so I'm wondering if some of you might be able to assist.
Ok, so I have a friend that I am trying to direct to some new authors and stories.
Her biggest interest is in transition due to technological or chemical causes that occur over a shorter period of time than typical HRT. She also likes big boobs, but has read most of Holly Wholeman's stories :)
Let me know if anyone thinks of anything or has any questions.
Hi there everybody. My name is Jamie (also lovingly called "hey you!"), and I found my muse after 6 years or so without it thanks to my brain's misfiring. I'm being nitpicky about my first story here, so give me a week or so, and I'll have a decent chapter for you all.
Also, I am one of Erin's little birdies, so if you need something in the middle of the night, I tend to be awake :)
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