Well, everyone across the fandoms…? This is more likely it. I have (pretty much) hit financial rock bottom.

My folks just informed me yesterday (at the time of this post) that my Social Security Disability benefits have been denied after my court hearing earlier this year. That would initially mean after a couple of months or so from month, I can kiss it all goodbye, forcing me to take SUPER drastic sacrifices just to pay my bills and other crap. It’s even more stressful because I’m still paying off much of the parts (in loans) that I’m leasing on just to put together my new PC. So yeah…. At this point, I’m still asking my folks to consider applying again for reconsideration. SSA says UNDER the reason of denial that I could request another hearing within 60 days (now 59 at the time of this update). Which brings me to….

FRET NOT (too much, please…), for there is a TEENY, TINY, [size of a grain of sand] glimmer of hope in this regard. HOPEFULLY, if I can request another hearing, then during that period, SSA doesn’t AXE my money. BUT, the catch is this: I’ll likely need to go to a psychiatrist on a regular.

For those of you who are new to me, I have Asperger’s (higher-functioning autism), and I was miffed to have SSA say that I’m not really disabled and that I am able to work. Sparing further details here, now I like to proof that my mental condition has been on the downs since I’ve stopped working at a grocery store 2.5 years ago. It may take a while in the financial field for me, but HOPEFULLY I can get them to keep my Benefits alive.

Yes, my folks warned me of this for 2 years because I worked. Now that it’s happening to me, my financial future is uncertain. For now, I aim on fighting this.

I’ll end this one with talks of Commissions. I’ve been at it with my “Tiers” on my Prices website. And now I’m offering a choice to have a drawing requested and then MAILED TO YOUR ADDRESS. That’s right, your very own hard copy of my drawings. Cool, huh? Also, don’t forget about dakimakuras that I’m also offering. Let me know what you want, fellas! I’m still open.

LASTLY AND MOST IMPORTANTLY: while my Fat Ember incentive Drive is gaining serious traction (as far as Twitter is concerned), let’s NOT forget that donations through Ko-Fi are also encouraged. And given where I stand right now, they can REALLY help out your boi. And as a another reminder, the Drive ends on the 21st.

And I think that will do it for now, fellas. Sorry if this isn’t a cheery update and I could’ve given y’all a better one, but this needed to be shared. So wrapping up with this: stay safe and healthy, stay warm, and love one another. While we’re facing a cold and dark winter ahead, never lose wight of hope. There is light at the end of this very long tunnel, and it’s a matter of time before we get to the other side. And when we do, we will emerge stronger than ever!

And I’m done for real. Any questions are encouraged. Thank you all again. Rupert out.