Hello and thanks everyone for reading this. I am María, from Barcelona, a recently divorced mom (41 yo) to two beautiful kids, aged 1 and 3. I am not from here (I am from Andalucía, in the south) and have almost no help to raise them, and they’re with me most of the time due to their short age.
After being raised by a sexual abusive father, who went to jail twice for abusing 9 students and later on my own cousin, I chose the wrong partner who, besides abusing me emotionally and economically, left me with nothing in the bank. I took a leave of absence with each one of my kids to take care of them at home, and still I had to contribute to house bills and expenses as if I were working. He, of course, kept his money for himself. After this, I spent all my savings.
After I left him last July, he moved to his father house, keeps savings money and he is making my life miserable and has me begging for economical help. I have rented a small apartament and pay 750$ per month and have had to pay for the furniture and all the costs associated with moving to this place by borrowing money from my family, friends and the bank. I am not able to work now but I hope to be able to get back to my job sometime soon. Social security covers my basics, but that doesn’t help much. My debt is too big.
I’ve never been in this situation and I never thought I would be. I always try and solve muy own problems and I expect to do it now too, but I owe 13.000 $ and I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to pay it back.
I have taken two loans from the bank and borrowed money from my mom, my brother and a friend.
The thing that concerns me most right now is my car (I’ve had to rent a parking lot to protect it from my ex and it costs 55$ per month) and also next Christmas with my kids. I don’t know how I will cover all the expenses and give them the Christmas experience they deserve. I’d love to be able to pay a part of the debt as well but I know that’s too much to ask.
I am also receiving psychological help to help me through this nightmare.
So if you could donate, I’d really appreciate it. I believe in karma and I know and have experienced it myself: when you give good things, they get back to you one way or another.
Anything will help.
Thanks very much and Merry Christmas
my PayPal address: PayPal.me/mloragallego