gingerbrat

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[–] gingerbrat@hexbear.net 6 points 4 hours ago

Yes, but make sure the robber knows you're referring to them.

[–] gingerbrat@hexbear.net 6 points 1 day ago

how much it pains me to see the growing amount of people hurting on here, and how i can't help everyone

Thanks for putting into words what I'm feeling too. It's debilitating to watch so many of us suffer needlessly, may it be from lack of medical care, flat out benefits or wars. You're not alone with this feeling of helplessness. But remember, Honkey, this system is designed to make us feel this way. Don't let it break your spirit, and keep doing what you can. And if all that you can do is listening to to your comrades, as it is in my case, then that's enough for now. We'll help everyone eventually, including @DisabledAceSocialist@hexbear.net and ourselves.

[–] gingerbrat@hexbear.net 10 points 1 day ago

You haven't. Even if you had a former life, it wouldn't impact the current one. New life, blank slate. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. unity

[–] gingerbrat@hexbear.net 10 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I'm glad there are some souls around the globe that have gotten you this far, and I can relate a lot to that sentiment. While you may be alone in person, there's almost always someone who's just a typed message away, and is actually willing to listen (and that includes me, if you want to).

However, I will never understand people abandoning their friends over becoming sick. If anything, this only proves the lack of depth to their side of the friendship, and that's simply disgusting. Friends don't leave you hanging just because "you're no fun to hang around anymore". Bullshit, when a friend gets sick, you don't abandon them??? I could scream about this for hours, but I'll shorten it to: You deserve better friends that respect you and treat you right.

[–] gingerbrat@hexbear.net 15 points 1 day ago (4 children)

You replied to my "existential crisis" comment with so much compassion although you're in a much tougher situation, and I wanted to start by saying thank you for caring so much about others even when you're in dire needs yourself. You are a true comrade, and I am feeling better just knowing you are out there.

I think you're doing anything you possibly can, you're asking for help, and you know the UKs systems better than I do, so I don't have any advice. I wish I had money to spare to help you truly, and not just for another meal or just so making rent (I barely have enough to get by). I wish there was more an individual person could do to help you, but as you well know, collective action gets the goods. I'm praying for a revolution for all of us, to finally get rid off this dehumanized exploitation you (and everyone else) are being exposed to. I'm angry for all of us, and I don't want you to die bc of money. Neither now, nor in the future.

I'm sending you unconditional love and camaraderie, and I wish I had more to give. Please, stay with us for as long as you can, comrade.

[–] gingerbrat@hexbear.net 4 points 2 days ago

long exasperated sigh while getting into position ALRIGHT

[–] gingerbrat@hexbear.net 10 points 2 days ago

Step two: ~~rehabilitate~~ hire them to work for you instead

[–] gingerbrat@hexbear.net 13 points 3 days ago

Ah, now it makes sense that all my applications got turned down with "You're overqualified for the position"

[–] gingerbrat@hexbear.net 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] gingerbrat@hexbear.net 2 points 3 weeks ago

Always relevant, always good to revisit rat-salute

[–] gingerbrat@hexbear.net 3 points 1 month ago

A fulfilling job? In this economy? i-cant

Kidding aside, happy to hear it got better for you!

[–] gingerbrat@hexbear.net 11 points 1 month ago

Did somebody say... Yuuzhan-Vong???? ooooooooooooooh

 

[I'm new to c/chat so please remove the post if it isn't fitting for the community. I didn't know where else to post and will gladly move this one if necessary.]

I don't want this to be a long-ass rant, but I gotta air my frustration as I'm (as of now) spending new year's eve alone.

2024 was a shit year, both personally - for a ton of reasons - as well as gestures around you know exactly what I mean. I've been looking for work ever since last year, and that is an absolutely shitty position to be in atm. You know the drill, nobody will hire anyone without work experience but nobody will let you get any experience with pay or at all if you're no longer enrolled in college. So I've been applying to whatever I could get, roughly in the direction of what I've been studying, but there's just no positive feedback. Either it's formulaic "sorry to inform you but..." or "found someone better suited to the position" etc etc.

If you do this long enough, it just becomes a hopelessly worthless routine, and none of your applications feel like they led to anything. So naturally, you complain to family and friends, because hey, those are people who would support you in your time of need, or so you'd think. I've learned the hard lesson on family multiple times already, so it came as no surprise when an aunt told me to "just do the job you were trained for". There's nothing to get there, auntie, at least not if I want to make rent and pay for food, duh. Second thing that pissed me of royally was extended family tonight. Talking around the dinner table about how this year dragged on forever, I was told that it's no surprise I feel that way, because "if you were doing something, time would pass quicker".

Safe to say, I removed myself from the room immediately and hope I can avoid the lot until at least tomorrow morning. Friends aren't really helpful either because they got a job through "friends of the family" or aren't looking for work (yet).

Anyway, I'm typing this because I didn't want to feel alone on New Year's Eve with my sensation of being bullied for not having a job and not having someone to talk to. I hope someone understands.

Edit: You guys have really made me feel a lot less shit with your comments, thank you <3

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