#it can cost more if it lasts longer

[ganondoodle]

so, my (not old) headset just broke out of nowhere (just randomly lost sound on the right ear and it doesnt come back no matter what i did with both its software bs and plugs)

can anyone recommend a headset with good sound and decent mic that preferably doesnt cost me more than 80€?

(broken one is a HyperX Alpha, i got another HyperX for work but its a different model and now idk if i should go for it again after this ..)

#ganondoodles talks #personal #not feeling well anyway so it just breaking seconds after im off from work just feels so targeted #hardest part is finding one with a metal or other non plastic bow thing bc those just break so fast #and with the right plugs- almost any other one i looked into had one of those two in one plug for audio and mic #and my pc doesnt have that #it can cost more if it lasts longer #even if i had alot of spendings this month and want to save money #...... i need that even if just to tune out high pitch sounds my stupid work mouse makes #YES the MOUSE is making high pitched noises when its not moving #it drives me nuts

[otaku553]

My brother recently got into Demon Slayer so I wanted to make a kny oc for him since I did it before with both me and my sister and never got around to my brother :)

But I started by refreshing my own design because wow?? It’s been 4 years since I first made my kny insert character and a lot of things are now outdated! Not to mention my art has improved a lot, I hope. More details under the cut!

Meet Ebisu Koharu: youngest of the Ebisu family and physically the weakest. They only barely passed Final Selection by hiding for the entire week and surviving off tips from their older siblings. Nonetheless, they still want to contribute, which is why they hold onto a thick, leather bound book that records every demon they’ve ever met in precise detail, with labeled diagrams and scribbled calculations in the margins of different strengths and weaknesses.

After spending a few years on the job, and properly seeing their data contribute to the successes of other demon slayers, they’ve come a bit more into their own as a competent researcher and fighter, though they still do tend to request paired missions with friends and family to act more as a support role rather than a fighter.

The Ebisu family is one of scholars. The eldest daughter Kaoru is a doctor, and the eldest son Shougen is a chemist. By nature, fighting is not necessarily their strong suit, which is why their family breathing style and techniques are all poison-assisted. Of the three, Koharu is the weakest and most averse to combat— they wield a short half-length blade, with more of a smooth ceremonial hilt and sheath than any practical weapon.

#kny oc #kimetsu no yaiba #demon slayer #it’s so much fun seeing my brother be so late to the party for kny lmao #I love him but his takes are kind of shit ngl. #his character will be absolutely hilarious to do as well #because you better believe I’m going to lean far into how much he simps for giyu #looking for names is so much more fun when I can read some kana and am not using google translate #I found out that the combination of me and my sister’s names form kanari which i will not stop thinking about for ages #four years of improvement and four years of character development! Better character design and research skills #it’s a lot of fun thinking more about details when designing now #I.e. brushes are wildly impractical tools for writing on the go so koharu’s main choice of stationery is an imported fountain pen that cost #a decent amount of their savings #and they wanted their records to last longer so they also invested in a proper leather bound journal (also imported) rather than #a normal string bound book like their normal daily journal. this is also why the books open in different directions #in the event that their fountain pen breaks they Will Cry but they will also commit the details to memory and write them in with a bruh #with a brush after the battle ends

[straawberries]

hi happy halloween im out of food again

please commission me or donate

ive pretty much given up on being able to afford moving out so just being able to afford to live until i get kicked out would be nice

c*sh*pp (does this actually need to be censored?) is delilahswagga, p*yp*l is @delilahkill

not asking for a lot here even a few people donating a few dolalrs or getting 2 dollar commissions would help me a lot

#working on a new comm sheet ill reblog with it later #not eating regularly is like the biggest thing that makes my depression worse and it fucking sucks #thanks god for making the biggest thing that makes me happy the one thing i cant get regularly #meow #i hate e begging i feel like such a fucking loser right now. god #gotta love that autism!!!!!!!!!! #my dad keeps intentionally buying shit he knows i cant fucking eat without meltdowns #just because he thinks 'more food in pantry for longer = better' regardless of means #ive started just throwing away the fucking disgusting cans of soup in the hopes that he'll go to the store and buy something else #but every time he goes to the store he just buys me like #a bag of chips #and everything else is for him #if i touch the fucking meat he'll kill me and he buys like several hundred dollars of meat every month for his stupid smoker #he has bought 4 smokers in the last year but cant fucking stomach the thought of giving me some money for groceries #like expensive smokers #i know hes fucking lying when he says hes too poor to get me the shit that im actually able to comfortably eat at the cost of a few dollars #wow i am ranting hard in these tags. sorry #saved for later #<- so i can reblog this later if i need to

[caterpillarinacave]

well this sucks

#my chrome book is reaching the end of its natural lifespan #Ive gotten it to last like more than a couple years at this point #but chrome books are pretty much awful devices #so I need to go out and get a laptop that's NOT a chrome book #but for one thing I've literally never owned a laptop that's not a chrome book #I saved up and bought my current chrome book for like freshman year of highschool #I waited for a memorial day sale and special pricing so I could get it on like three discounts #so aside from the cost I have *no* idea where to go about buying a new laptop #I need one that's pretty sturdy at least and preferably similar size to a chrome book #I like the way I can charge things by attaching them to my Chromebook I like the way the keyboard is set out and I like that the touch- #screen and keypad aren't that sensitive #so I need to a) find a new laptop b) have the money to buy that laptop and c) learn how to use that laptop #none of which are things that I'll be particularly good at #I just want my 130 dollar old enough to be in elementary school hunk of plastic to work forever is that to much to ask #I've actually gotten it to live much longer than normal lmfao #really hoping it'll stay functional for at least another month or two #I hate getting new tech #I’ve still got an iPhone 8 for heavens sake #You can pry it out of my cold dead hands #I should probably get a new one but like. This one works pretty much. #Nothings cracked it charges fine all the buttons work #Honestly I’d prefer a phone a shade older than this one with a seperate headphone Jack #Basically the whole design of new phones is anti-me #Wide flat smooth super thin light and easily breakable #Plus I don’t have confidence that everything on this phone would transfer over. And this is literally the only phone I’ve ever owned #This thing is a treasure trove

[outeremissary]

Having one of those weeks of "is this the monthly Malaise or am I about to have a real mental health rut"

#I think I feel a bit bad for not having seen success for a bit on a large project or one for other people #my to-do list... I'm trying #think I just feel socially weird too. as usual I would benefit from touching grass #I know I've been on more than is good for me lately and I'm just trying to distract from not liking how creative projects are going #or feeling lonely but not very socially confident for a while #for me social media is generally an extremely poor substitute for other forms of interaction (including other online interaction) too #it's like candy. it's fun in moderation but the more of it making up your diet the sicker you feel #and socially ambiguous in a nerve wracking way with how uncertainly part private/part public it is #especially on tumblr where so much interaction is indirect and one way. it's not how I function best I fear #it can be fun! I enjoy it much of the time. but it can also be very stressful and confusing. #a solid 'touch grass' (or touch snow) time is likely approaching if I feel weird a little longer haha #but jeez! I should knock some stuff off the list first. #I'm up too late tonight. I know that. lack of satisfaction on projects I know #okayyyyy I'll maybe prep one last thing (sunk cost fallacy) and go to sleep properly like I should've ages ago. morning will be rough. #I do miss the ways people interacted on Twitter #rambling #you should know half the time I have some way too long tags it's because I meant to say one thing and then just kept going without thinking #I think I talk too much online because offline I don't talk very much. not many people to talk to.

[actual-corpse]

I'm so excited to move out....

I can't sleep😫

#bruh #i also just realized that I forgot to pack yesterday while I was off #so ill have to pack today #start some laundry #dump my ex's clothes out of my tote #unload dishwasher #pack my clothes #prep stuff for my dad to help me move #KITCHEN TABLE?! FUCK #im definitely moving the cat last to try and avoid issues with her #i need to buy cat food and food bowl #set up the gravity water for my ex's cat (just because you dont like your ex doesn't mean you abuse their pet... I fucking love his cat...* #* She's basically my baby now... seriously I have that cat spoiled lol... If I can work out a living situation where I dont have to move in* #* with my cousin.... Im GONNA adopt another cat. i love cats) #i shouldn't have too much to move since I've downsized... a lot... sold my mini-fridge 😭 made the -easy- decision to leave my furniture* #*(an old power-lift chair that no longer works. some Mainstays shelves and entertainment center - they're almost 10 years old. cost $50 and* #*are made from particle board. they've been moved 3 too many times and they're falling apart) these were hard decisions tbh #im leaving a complete set of Mainstays dishes (cheap. i dont want them. my ex needs dishes. etc) #my mind is awake with all these plans... but I have to work tonight and i need to sleep (luckily I went to bed early) #i need a shower caddy. another (dedicated) dressing gown. a Jeep Wrangler (i hate them but they can tow mid sized campers and like. if I en* #*enjoy living like I will... Maybe I'll just make it my lifestyle) I know well-off people have made unconventional living trendy. but like.* #*Im a poor and it's more viable to live in the camper my parents bought on relatively cheap campgrounds #bro

[heavenknowsffs]

Saying "meals under $5" that have a thousand ingredients that you only use a tiny bit of, to me, is like saying "if you have all of these in your house already it's free"

#like it's not free? #and it's DEFINITELY NOT UNDER 5 DOLLARS #i'll tell you my reasoning #these ppl who make these videos are always youtubers or influencers etc who have money and are trying to cater #+ to ppl who don't have money #but they have no fucking idea what not having money is like #yes i can buy a packet of pasta for $2 and make several dishes with it so yes it's cheaper in the long run #BUT if i only have $2 ... am i only gonna eat pasta? with nothing else? #i could go to mcdonalds with those $2 and get in the 1€ menu a cheesburger and a coke (in portugal) #(i am using the pricings in my reality but i hope it's understandable enough) #if say i only have $10 for my dinner tonight i could go buy groceries #but making this recipe would NOT cost me the 10 dollars #specially not with 10 dif sauces that are $9 each lmao #it's like 'oh you should buy more expensive boots bc they will last longer and are better quality' but #.... IF ONE PAIR COSTS 100€ AND I ONLY HAVE 30€ I CANNOT CHOOSE #i literally CANNOT choose between them because i don't have any more than 30€ #getting back to the food thing i can get a full meal in a lot of restaurants in portugal for 10 #10€ but i guarantee i cannot cook one dish with maybe a dessert under 10€ #THESE ANNOY ME SO FUCKING MUCH I SWEAR

[yardsards]

gotten so fed up with the inability to find some decent goddamned blue hair dye that i've resorted to buying my usual brand *online*

#eliot posts #punky colour brand lagoon blue hair dye my beloved #got two cans of that and then some other shades i'd not tried before #bc you gotta have more than $30 purchase to get the free shipping #but $32 for 6 jars of dye are not bad #it's already cheapass stuff (which is why i tried it in the first place) but there was also a sale going on #so it's cheaper than it was back when i could buy it from walmart #i've only tried 3 brands of hair dye thus far #1: splat. the results are aight but it's a fucking nightmare to apply. no thanks. #2: punky colour. used to cost around $8 for 3.5 oz. super super concentrated. #i'd usually mix 1 part dye to 1-2 parts conditioner and leave it in for longer than the instructions said #and the colour would come out SUPER rich and vivid nonetheless. so in practice the jars are more like 7oz #if you write off the cost of the conditioner you mix it with (and you can use cheapass conditioner) anyway #3: unicorn hair. just under 7 oz for $16. not very concentrated. looks like when i mix 2 parts conditioner in w the prev brand #i can leave it on for over an hour and it won't get too dark or too neon. just stays a simple light shade #which is good for beginners who don't wanna accidentally get way too vivid of a colour but not for my purposes #was gonna try manic panic but am allergic #have not tried arctic fox yet bc it is expensive + i hate bottled dye i prefer jars + none of the shades in the store stood out to me #weren't any other brands than those in sally beauty OR walmart last i checked

[despite-everything]

it always makes me laugh when someone seems shocked by the condition of all my leather. like my stepsister was surprised my boots are so soft but not beat up and im like... uh huh. that's cause i care for them once a month and i re-dye and seal the leather when it gets scuffed

#not to be all 'kids these days' #but i feel like a lots of folks around my age and younger dont understand that some items of clothing #require upkeep to stay nice #and that when you care for them properly they'll last ages #and like i have a tendency to wear my leather until it can no longer be repaired #so like i retired a pair of boots the other year cause id worn 4 large holes into the leather #and the cost to repair (replacing the leather itself is beyond my skillset) was more than new boots #so i replaced mine after that #anyway i was just gifted a new pair of leather shoes #and my stepsister saw me breaking them in and asked why i was doing it #and when i showed her my daily boots and how the way ive cared for them means that theyre in such good condition #she was surprised #sorry im rambling #i legit just spent an hour hitting a pair of shoes with a rubber mallet. im a little out of it #tree talks

[born-to-lose]

Should I make a translation blog and get paid for longer texts or make tips voluntary in any case?

#by longer i mean for more than 2 pages you have to pay like 3 bucks per page #or that no matter how long payment is never obligatory #according to my former teacher one line usually costs 10 cents when you go to a professional translator (which i basically am) #so i'd say that would still be kinda cheap in comparison?? but i don't wanna pressure anyone into paying for my shit soooo #i might just make a rough quotation and people decide if they wanna pay or not #mutuals get everything for free ofc <3 #also i'd do translations for all kinds of texts in german and english at least and some french and maybe norwegian too #but more limited for the last two because i'm at B1 in french and only A2+ in norwegian #but!!! i can do spoken german and english interviews and stuff too #pls i have references and graduated as valedictorian in english and french 😭 #mel talks

[boneless-mika]

I want to fight Swedish hotel costs. I can afford like nothing bc I’m going to a con in July…

#like the hotel is around 750 euro for 4 nights… #then add train costs and food and the ticket and food for the next week #I wanted to make my Jace cosplay for it but no way I can afford to #might have enough fabric to remake Chūya’s jacket so I’d feel comfortable bringing him #along with the Astolfo cosplay I’m working on rn and maybe the one I made last year #that brings me to one cosplay per full con day #which has been my goal since I started cosplaying in 2020 #very excited for this con #I am going to the winter one pretty soon but like most people I like the summer one more #(partly bc I’m not freezing my ass off and the longer days) #(there are ofc cons like it gets absurdly crowded Saturday afternoon so I’m guaranteed to have a breakdown over not being able to get food #or use the bathroom) #(so hopefully I can stay at the nearby hotel through the like partner program so I can go to my bathroom) #(and also they started banning bags at large events so I’d also risk things like dehydration or not treating blisters #if I stay at the hotel I’ve currently booked)

[seenthisepisode]

rant about life in the tags

#WHY IS EVERYTHING SO EXPENSIVE and i don't only mean groceries and cost of having a roof over my head because i kind of #made peace with that. not peace as in it's ok but as well. there is literally NOTHING i can do to change it so stressing about it makes no #sense at the moment. stressing about it won't fix it no matter how much i will stress about it . it just won't but it will ruin my health #even more. but. to the point. i wanted to visit my family in october because i have a few days off. and the prices. of travel. jesus christ #i get that the era of cheap flights is over i understand but trains should be a cheaper alternative because we're supposed to care about #climate something something. right? but noooo. trains are more expensive than even the expensive flights. makes no sense compels me tho #i also found a flight that lasts LONGER than the train and the cost is exactly the same. insanity. #i am also looking at flights and trains for christmas and ....... things are not looking good my friends. i have nooo idea how i will get #anywhere. anyway. everything sucks<3 #personal

[nasa]

What We Learned from Flying a Helicopter on Mars

The Ingenuity Mars Helicopter made history – not only as the first aircraft to perform powered, controlled flight on another world – but also for exceeding expectations, pushing the limits, and setting the stage for future NASA aerial exploration of other worlds.

Built as a technology demonstration designed to perform up to five experimental test flights over 30 days, Ingenuity performed flight operations from the Martian surface for almost three years. The helicopter ended its mission on Jan. 25, 2024, after sustaining damage to its rotor blades during its 72nd flight.

So, what did we learn from this small but mighty helicopter?

We can fly rotorcraft in the thin atmosphere of other planets.

Ingenuity proved that powered, controlled flight is possible on other worlds when it took to the Martian skies for the first time on April 19, 2021.

Flying on planets like Mars is no easy feat: The Red Planet has a significantly lower gravity – one-third that of Earth’s – and an extremely thin atmosphere, with only 1% the pressure at the surface compared to our planet. This means there are relatively few air molecules with which Ingenuity’s two 4-foot-wide (1.2-meter-wide) rotor blades can interact to achieve flight.

Ingenuity performed several flights dedicated to understanding key aerodynamic effects and how they interact with the structure and control system of the helicopter, providing us with a treasure-trove of data on how aircraft fly in the Martian atmosphere.

Now, we can use this knowledge to directly improve performance and reduce risk on future planetary aerial vehicles.

Creative solutions and “ingenuity” kept the helicopter flying longer than expected.

Over an extended mission that lasted for almost 1,000 Martian days (more than 33 times longer than originally planned), Ingenuity was upgraded with the ability to autonomously choose landing sites in treacherous terrain, dealt with a dead sensor, dusted itself off after dust storms, operated from 48 different airfields, performed three emergency landings, and survived a frigid Martian winter.

Fun fact: To keep costs low, the helicopter contained many off-the-shelf-commercial parts from the smartphone industry - parts that had never been tested in deep space. Those parts also surpassed expectations, proving durable throughout Ingenuity’s extended mission, and can inform future budget-conscious hardware solutions.

There is value in adding an aerial dimension to interplanetary surface missions.

Ingenuity traveled to Mars on the belly of the Perseverance rover, which served as the communications relay for Ingenuity and, therefore, was its constant companion. The helicopter also proved itself a helpful scout to the rover.

After its initial five flights in 2021, Ingenuity transitioned to an “operations demonstration,” serving as Perseverance’s eyes in the sky as it scouted science targets, potential rover routes, and inaccessible features, while also capturing stereo images for digital elevation maps.

Airborne assets like Ingenuity unlock a new dimension of exploration on Mars that we did not yet have – providing more pixels per meter of resolution for imaging than an orbiter and exploring locations a rover cannot reach.

Tech demos can pay off big time.

Ingenuity was flown as a technology demonstration payload on the Mars 2020 mission, and was a high risk, high reward, low-cost endeavor that paid off big. The data collected by the helicopter will be analyzed for years to come and will benefit future Mars and other planetary missions.

Just as the Sojourner rover led to the MER-class (Spirit and Opportunity) rovers, and the MSL-class (Curiosity and Perseverance) rovers, the team believes Ingenuity’s success will lead to future fleets of aircraft at Mars.

In general, NASA’s Technology Demonstration Missions test and advance new technologies, and then transition those capabilities to NASA missions, industry, and other government agencies. Chosen technologies are thoroughly ground- and flight-tested in relevant operating environments — reducing risks to future flight missions, gaining operational heritage and continuing NASA’s long history as a technological leader.

You can fall in love with robots on another planet.

Following in the tracks of beloved Martian rovers, the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter built up a worldwide fanbase. The Ingenuity team and public awaited every single flight with anticipation, awe, humor, and hope.

Check out #ThanksIngenuity on social media to see what’s been said about the helicopter’s accomplishments.

Learn more about Ingenuity’s accomplishments here. And make sure to follow us on Tumblr for your regular dose of space!

#tech #technology #futurism #space #robotics #inspiration #science #planets #NASA #aviation #Youtube

[fractallogic]

so here's our list from last night. I added a couple more things because, well, scam-related things came up. by which I mean I finally got an email back from them.

Do dishes

Clean catbox

Sweep floors

Clean up sewing stuff (upstairs and downstairs)

Assemble air mattress, etc.

Clean up papers next to coffee table

Breakfast: can be from sbux because they’re giving you extra points

Text scone: zoom?

Apply for jobs friend sent you

Plug in computer so you actually can apply for those jobs

open dispute with credit company for scam

i mean maybe actually find an attorney to write me a letter of representation and demand, or at least gird myself to do so if the dispute doesn't work (and I feel like it might not, which fucking sucks)

I guess it's 1:10 PM and I should perhaps eat something. dad's flight was delayed an hour, but I'll leave earlier than I plan to for the airport because it's only coming from san jose and they always try to fly fast to make up time (and inevitably it works, but I don't know how much they'll be able to make up in, like, a 45-min flight).

okay self. eat. then do whatever. idgaf. but maybe i WILL gaf about something after I've eaten. ugh.

either that or my brain really did curdle last night and this is just how shitty icky curdled brain feels rn

#re: last point which is going to cost me more: attorney's fees or the scam #i'm pretty sure it's the scam #but at what point do i cut my losses and say WOW that was a really fucking expensive mistake #(honestly? at the point i get a paycheck from the upcoming job) #(surely i will get one soon. please god.) #because also based on youtube videos the scam also does whatever it can to get out of the refunds after a year if you're still jobless #which is 100% what i expected #so i'm no longer interested in saying well lol if i'm still unemployed or “not in a job i love” by then i'll just get the money back #i either want this dispute to work #or possibly a letter from an attorney #or i want to pay them just to get them off my back #the minute i get a paycheck though...

[reasonsforhope]

Green energy is in its heyday. 

Renewable energy sources now account for 22% of the nation’s electricity, and solar has skyrocketed eight times over in the last decade. This spring in California, wind, water, and solar power energy sources exceeded expectations, accounting for an average of 61.5 percent of the state's electricity demand across 52 days. 

But green energy has a lithium problem. Lithium batteries control more than 90% of the global grid battery storage market. 

That’s not just cell phones, laptops, electric toothbrushes, and tools. Scooters, e-bikes, hybrids, and electric vehicles all rely on rechargeable lithium batteries to get going. 

Fortunately, this past week, Natron Energy launched its first-ever commercial-scale production of sodium-ion batteries in the U.S. 

“Sodium-ion batteries offer a unique alternative to lithium-ion, with higher power, faster recharge, longer lifecycle and a completely safe and stable chemistry,” said Colin Wessells — Natron Founder and Co-CEO — at the kick-off event in Michigan. 

The new sodium-ion batteries charge and discharge at rates 10 times faster than lithium-ion, with an estimated lifespan of 50,000 cycles.

Wessells said that using sodium as a primary mineral alternative eliminates industry-wide issues of worker negligence, geopolitical disruption, and the “questionable environmental impacts” inextricably linked to lithium mining. 

“The electrification of our economy is dependent on the development and production of new, innovative energy storage solutions,” Wessells said. 

Why are sodium batteries a better alternative to lithium?

The birth and death cycle of lithium is shadowed in environmental destruction. The process of extracting lithium pollutes the water, air, and soil, and when it’s eventually discarded, the flammable batteries are prone to bursting into flames and burning out in landfills. 

There’s also a human cost. Lithium-ion materials like cobalt and nickel are not only harder to source and procure, but their supply chains are also overwhelmingly attributed to hazardous working conditions and child labor law violations. 

Sodium, on the other hand, is estimated to be 1,000 times more abundant in the earth’s crust than lithium. 

“Unlike lithium, sodium can be produced from an abundant material: salt,” engineer Casey Crownhart wrote ​​in the MIT Technology Review. “Because the raw ingredients are cheap and widely available, there’s potential for sodium-ion batteries to be significantly less expensive than their lithium-ion counterparts if more companies start making more of them.”

What will these batteries be used for?

Right now, Natron has its focus set on AI models and data storage centers, which consume hefty amounts of energy. In 2023, the MIT Technology Review reported that one AI model can emit more than 626,00 pounds of carbon dioxide equivalent. 

“We expect our battery solutions will be used to power the explosive growth in data centers used for Artificial Intelligence,” said Wendell Brooks, co-CEO of Natron. 

“With the start of commercial-scale production here in Michigan, we are well-positioned to capitalize on the growing demand for efficient, safe, and reliable battery energy storage.”

The fast-charging energy alternative also has limitless potential on a consumer level, and Natron is eying telecommunications and EV fast-charging once it begins servicing AI data storage centers in June. 

On a larger scale, sodium-ion batteries could radically change the manufacturing and production sectors — from housing energy to lower electricity costs in warehouses, to charging backup stations and powering electric vehicles, trucks, forklifts, and so on. 

“I founded Natron because we saw climate change as the defining problem of our time,” Wessells said. “We believe batteries have a role to play.”

-via GoodGoodGood, May 3, 2024

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Note: I wanted to make sure this was legit (scientifically and in general), and I'm happy to report that it really is! x, x, x, x

#batteries #lithium #lithium ion batteries #lithium battery #sodium #clean energy #energy storage #electrochemistry #lithium mining #pollution #human rights #displacement #forced labor #child labor #mining #good news #hope

[gallusrostromegalus]

Basically. I got screwed.

I am very sorry for how relatively quiet this blog has been but I've been dealing with a very unpleasant situation the last few months, and now I need help.

Essentially, I tried to help someone out, and she took advantage of me, and I have no way to recoup my losses.

Earlier this year, I moved into a new house. Before we sold the old house, a Now-Former friend ran into some trouble and was about to become homeless with pets and a small child. Not wanting them to be on the street, we offered to hold off selling the old house so she could stay there for a little while, if she could pay the cost of the mortgage on that house (because I could afford one mortgage but not two) while we helped her find somewhere more permanent.

I was not making money from this- since I was still paying the utilities and property taxes, I was actually losing money, but willing to soak that in order to help her save up and get her on her feet.

Instead, she:

Never Paid a Dime towards covering the mortgage costs like she agreed ($12,000 for the nine months she was there)

Trashed the house ($500 dump fees for the trash alone)

Let her pets piss and shit all over the house ($1,500 bio hazard cleanup, $4000 to replace the carpet and other damaged flooring)

Caused an electrical issue in the garage ($900 to repair)

Broke the washer, dryer and refrigerator ($2500 to replace)

Broke the fence ($1000 to repair)

When I told her I could no longer financially support her and that I needed to sell the old house, she illegally squatted there for a solid three months and I had to hire a lawyer and actually take her to court to get her to leave ($2,500)

The resulting stress has been, as you can imagine, stressful.

So stressful, in fact, that it aggravated a the medical conditions my husband had and made him extremely sick. He had to go to the hospital and take time off work to recover. Now the health insurance is trying to weasel out of paying his short-term disability claim.

So net, this woman has managed to cost me around $25,000 and that's not taking into account the missed paychecks and medical expenses. I do not have $25,000, and until at least $13,000 of that is spent to repair the damage she did, I legally cannot sell the house to even begin to recoup my losses.

Theoretically, I could sue this woman, but she doesn't have any money and it would be me paying even more money I don't have to get... Nothing. So I'm asking for help to cover the costs of getting the old house ready to sell, my husband's medical expenses, and other expenses incurred by this debacle:

If you can help out in any way-share, donate spare change, anything- I'd be extremely grateful.

Thank you.

#signal Boost #fundraiser #original post edited for clarity