lunaloomer
05-07-17, 13:10
Hi all,
Hope this is the right topic, just wanted to get something off my chest.
I'm on ESA for panic disorder, anxiety and severe depression, and I'm currently living with my parents who are emotionally abusive. Every day is such a huge struggle, all I do is just try to get by day by day.
I posted over on Reddit yesterday asking for financial advice and was hit with a torrent of abuse from somebody:
"From your excuses, I'm kinda convinced you'll use every reason in the book to not drag yourself out of bed in the morning like we all do and go to work"
"I have every sympathy for those who truly are stuck. But the OP...she doesn't come off as that kind of person."
"Do you not want to work because you'll lose your free money? Minimum wage not enough? Want a high-paying job or you won't bother because the handouts are enough to keep you out of sight and out of mind?"
And lots more, which has triggered me to say the least, I can't stop thinking about it and I feel SO angry and helpless. Why are people so horrid and ignorant?? Do they really think that we choose to be like this? It's like they're so blind to their own privilege and can't comprehend someone having it worse off than they do.
I have amazing friends who understand and are there for me to talk to but they all live far away, I have no-one to turn to in real life and just need some validation I guess.
Hope this is the right topic, just wanted to get something off my chest.
I'm on ESA for panic disorder, anxiety and severe depression, and I'm currently living with my parents who are emotionally abusive. Every day is such a huge struggle, all I do is just try to get by day by day.
I posted over on Reddit yesterday asking for financial advice and was hit with a torrent of abuse from somebody:
"From your excuses, I'm kinda convinced you'll use every reason in the book to not drag yourself out of bed in the morning like we all do and go to work"
"I have every sympathy for those who truly are stuck. But the OP...she doesn't come off as that kind of person."
"Do you not want to work because you'll lose your free money? Minimum wage not enough? Want a high-paying job or you won't bother because the handouts are enough to keep you out of sight and out of mind?"
And lots more, which has triggered me to say the least, I can't stop thinking about it and I feel SO angry and helpless. Why are people so horrid and ignorant?? Do they really think that we choose to be like this? It's like they're so blind to their own privilege and can't comprehend someone having it worse off than they do.
I have amazing friends who understand and are there for me to talk to but they all live far away, I have no-one to turn to in real life and just need some validation I guess.