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I wish I knew what to tell you, but all I can really do is let you know I read your post and am sympathizing with you. That's rough!

The only idea coming to me is to move out - the difference between paying higher rent and being able to get your meds might have you coming out ahead that way. I'm sorry your parents are like that. Mine were too. When I was a single college student in order to apply for financial aid I had to get their income information and signatures because they insisted on claiming me as a dependent so they could get the tax deduction. But they didn't help me with anything - I was on my own and they didn't even write or call or anything. Getting their income information for my financial aid application was almost impossible. Eventually I usually did get it, but by that time my application was 3 months late and the money had already been awarded to those who had it in on time, so I had to take out loans. I still owe most of what I had to borrow, and feel like I'll never get out from under it. They claimed later that they didn't know it was important.

Have you tried telling your parents that it is important? Or having someone else tell them?

It also reminds me of someone I know whose husband left her and she lost her job, and he isn't sending child support (the child lives with her), and she is applying for public assistance. She needs a statement from her landlord on what she owes for rent, but he won't give it because reporting the income from rent might cut his pension, so she can't get the money. We told her to tell him "thanks for the free rent" and just stay - she tried to pay him and he wouldn't cooperate. I think it's despicable of your parents not to either give you the information and signatures, or help with your bills. One or the other - their choice!

Rap

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