I'm facing homelessness at the moment.

I have waited weeks for this housing appointment and the worker did a no show and didn't contact me until after the appointed time.

She had known all day that she had no intention of coming.

Anyway. I've wasted a few weeks on her for no good reason.

I still have four weeks before we will have to live in our car.

The cheapest rent I can find is $310pw and my income is $350pw.

This "helpful" lady on a rent line today said "You need a rental for $210pw". I thanked her for her "wisdom" and hung up.

I'll join myself and my son up at the local pool, so we can have showers. I will ask the pool if I can park in their gates grounds at night for extra security - they know and trust me. We can go to hungry jacks (burger king) or mcdonalds for wifi internet. My son will be finished at the nearby school in a few months and then he can go back to his fathers. I think I'll just go travelling, living out of my car.

There's a lot of sadness underneath these practical arrangements. I was someone so bright and indomitable - so full of promise - but got struck down by illness - and there were no public health services, no disability services, no housing services....

I feel spat out by society - sidelined like a piece of junk.