Hello everyone, this isnt something I would usually do but I’m getting quite desperate. Me and my partner are both 26 and we’ve recently had our first child, 4 month old. We are both really hard workers, always strive to do our best. The past 5 years we’ve been working hard, trying to save money so we can buy our first home.
Just before our son was born, we had some unforeseen things happen. My partners brother passed away in his sleep, he was only 20 years old. we still have no cause of death and that really took a toll on my partners mental health, ended up losing her job and struggling quite a lot through the pregnancy. Her losing her job wasn’t to much of a stress, I was still working a pretty decent paying job, although I was working 10-12 hours a day, 6 days a week just so I was earning enough to live off the bare minimum and save as much as I could at the same time.
About a month before before my son was born, I unexpectedly lost my job without any notice or warning and without an explanation. I ended up taking them to court for unfair dismissal and won but only received a small payout.
Now my son is born, I am now working for myself as a contractor and my partner is a stay at home mum. We are now struggling to even get by week to week, I’m doing everything I can to get as much work as I can, trying to start my own business. We are only able to live off whatever little money I get as my partner isn’t receiving any benefits or support from the government. Most of the time I’m having to dig into our savings because I’m not earning enough to pay the bills, rent and keep food on the table. My partner is also suffering from postnatal depression and the mental health support in this country is absolutely disgusting.
I’m here because this is my last resort, I’m desperate to stop my family from going homeless, I’m flat out 24/7, working, doing my own business, making time for the family, supporting my partner. My own mental health is deteriorating more and more everyday and I’m extremely worried about both my partner and myself. I’m worried about my son seeing his parents struggling and so stressed all the time. I also don’t want to have to resort to doing the wrong things to be making that extra money. Our dreams of buying a house and getting set up as a family just seem to be getting further and further away.
We are desperately seeking any help we can get before our situation gets any worse. I desperately want to give my son and any other children I have in the future the life they deserve.
Any donations will go straight towards putting a deposit down and buying a house and paying it off as soon as possible, my family will be forever grateful for any help and donations we receive and would completely change our lives .
Thank you for taking the time to read my story, I know there is some hope out there for us.
My PayPal.me is, https://www.paypal.me/MatthewH247
Thank you