Ok, listen up folks who are lucky enough, yes I said lucky, to get disability... Please read further before labelling me a total biatch.
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There is N0 way a dr would render me disabled, I've been out of work for 13 months now. They say our job market is skeletal and my credit record counts against me (manic debt) . My dad never had life insurance, he left my mom with a HUGE amount of debt as he wasn't paying the rates and utilities regularly. We live off of my mom's PENSION, pension in SA is PEANUTS, it's like just over $100! And food is M0RE expensive in the poorer areas. Why? Idk, maybe our govt wants to keep the poor poor. I have N0 internet, God has intervened to keep me sane, and my cellphone connects even tho it shouldn't (so if I suddenly dissapear, it just means my network discovered me)
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My sister tries to buy groceries once a month, but even so, there is atleast 1 week, sometimes 2, where we are living off of handouts from neighbours, or borrowing money that my mom's pension has to pay for. Most nights I have supper at my friends house cos I feel guilty about being a healthy 27y.o deadweight. I HAVE NO IDEA WHERE TONIGHT'S SUPPER CAME FROM, the cupboards are bare, but my mom is cooking. It won't be anything spectacular, but our bellies will be full.
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My 8y.o daughter has had to adjust dramatically over the last 6 months, she asked me 'are we poor now?' i said no. We have a roof over our heads, clothes on our back and food in our bellies. Money will make a comeback in our lives...
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No, I'm not having a pity party of my own, I would rather you guys didn't know any of this, but i'm trying to put things in perspective for those who think disability is the proverbial end of the world.
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