Please Help - Vehicle, Financial, and Employment security

I have recently learned just how quickly things can completely change.

The past few weeks have been the hardest, most humbling, but most enlightening of my life. Realizing just how fast stability can go out the window. How fragile it all is.

A couple months ago, I lost my job in social work. I was, luckily, able to find a job shortly after in residential painting, but during the gap between jobs, i burned through what little savings i had left.

During this time I also moved into a new and cheaper apartment, and although i WAS living paycheck to paycheck, and my savings were drained, things were running pretty smoothly.

And then, my car, which has already been pretty unreliable, started overheating more frequently. At first it was just once or twice a month, so in a foolish and desperate attempt to stretch every dollar - i didn’t get it fixed. I just didn’t really have the money, and it would work perfectly fine for weeks.

Well as of writing this, it’s been overheating and breaking down every day for the past 4 days. I ended up having to take a couple days off to try and fix it. I bought the parts i thought i needed, borrowed some tools, took the car apart, and realized i had purchased the wrong part…

Today i had to uber to work with money i honestly don’t have - due to the nature of my work i don’t know where the job site is - sometimes i can take the bus - and other times it is not an option. My hopes are to fix the car this weekend while i have the time - and find a way to get to autozone to buy the part.

What’s really weighing on my mind is i HAVE to make the money up from the days i took off or i am at risk of losing my apartment, I am scared I’m also putting myself at risk of losing my job due to inconsistent start times (trying to get my car to cool down halfway to work site) and ofc the 2 days i had to take off. And finally, if i don’t get this car fixed my situation will only get worse.

I never really imagined i’d be in the position to ask friends and internet strangers to support me, but here i am, it can really happen to anyone. If you’re able to donate ANYTHING - it would be immeasurably appreciated. Even a share does wonders and helps more than you know.

That said, and to alleviate some of the guilt i am feeling from asking for money, i have another option - I’m an aspiring mixed media artist, so if you’d rather support me in a way that gets you a cool print as well, check out my instagram (Harvey.Artist) for more information :)

Thank you all for reading, for caring, and for supporting in any way you can. I am determined to pull myself by the bootstraps and learn / grow from this situation. But i just need a little support along the way :)

Update: I was able to fix my car today!! And thanks to everyone who has shared / donated / supported i am no longer stressed about losing my housing! I am still down bad, so any additional donations would still be greatly appreciated, but if you are not in the spot to do so, NO WORRIES!! I’m already out of the darkest part of the woods. Many blessings to you all :)