I just emailed my contact at the homeless shelter. I let her know that while I’m getting rent assistance from the city, it doesn’t appear to be enough to sustain me through to getting subsidized housing. So barring a miracle, I need to accept the next opening at the shelter that becomes available to me. Homeless. Seriously. Homeless.

fuuuuuuuuuuuuck

This shit is real. Not getting real. Is real.

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  2. I like how you write, especially because it’s honest. There isn’t a special salt and pepper element. It is beautiful because it is raw and real like my favorite types of singing voices that have depth and edginess. On the personal note, I am sorry you’re going through what you’re going through because some of the students I finished up with this in this last year have gone through similar experiences with their parents or guardians.

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  4. ‘This situation sucks’ is an understatement! I wish I had something helpful to say or do rather than ‘liking’ your post. I’m not usually a ‘pray for miracles’ type but that’s all I can do.
    This must be so stressful.

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    1. Just acknowledging that you’ve read my whines and rants helps. I’m still looking to be adopted by a Canadian. Strangely, there are no takers. :\ :p 😀

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        1. Ahhh, I think you may have forgotten that we’ve joked about this in the past. 🙂 That I’m working my way across Canada in hopes of being adopted. I think I’ve amended the jest to include that now I want to be adopted by a wealthy, feeble, horny geriatric dude with a bad heart (still Canadian) . . . I’m not asking to sofa surf. 🙂

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  5. How long will you have to wait for subsidized housing? Are you on a dreaded wait list? Do the people who run the lists for subsidized housing know you’re on the brink of homelessness? Maybe they can find you something sooner…
    This situation sucks.

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    1. I am on a wait list, yes. Because I am “very low income” OR “disabled” I get put on a priority list, but as one property manager stated: pretty much everyone applying is “very low income.” Combining the two, very low income and disabled, does NOT get me higher on a list. Because: bureaucracy. Nearly homeless doesn’t seem to factor in, because: bureaucracy. This situation sucks.

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