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Originally Posted by Have Hope
It does cost quite a bit to move across country. If that were charged on a credit card, it may be very difficult to lower and get rid of all that debt.
I wanted to encourage you to move because you wanted it to move so badly, so I wanted to give you some positive feedback around it. But I agree that charging it on a credit card is not the wisest plan, and neither is moving during a pandemic, as you pointed out.
Also, now that your son may move himself, there's almost no point in trying to move to be closer to him.
Perhaps it's best to now troubleshoot where you are going to live in your current area, and resolve the isolation/loneliness factor.
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Thanks. I have been crying all day. I didn't care about the debt I just wanted to be somewhere else and near my son. He isn't thinking of moving that far from his present location...and probably not for a year or two - but who knows? My three credit cards are thanking me for letting them remain with a zero balance - where they have been for four happy years. Maybe not for long...but for now they feel light-hearted.
I talked to dozens of people today and cried a lot on the phone, too. The so-called housing assistance programs suck and I even got the clerks to admit it. Lotteries for affordable housing! That is downright cruel.
But finally I did get a person with the emergency family assistance program (EFA) who said they could provide some funds to help me with the move itself...and maybe help me with my final month's rent here where I am now. I cried with gratitude.
My favorite brother just sent me the most loving sweet text on my phone. A bright spot of light.
On a whim I entered one of my photos in an online photo contest. I got a lot of yes votes for my photo which made me feel good. (My undergrad degree was in photojournalism.) I won't win but the positive feedback was lovely. Another bright spot.
Thank you HH...I posted a long comment on your thread this morning but then deleted it. I didn't feel it properly communicated...anything of real importance. You will find your way. You are very strong.
Thank you.
