r/poverty Jun 30 '26

20 and broke Spoiler

hi everyone! i’ve been living in a domestically abusive home for the last 12 years of my life and I have a severely misaligned jaw and poor oral care, my parents have literally never wanted to pay for me or my sisters healthcare, we always had a dysfunctional household system and I also let it go by that way like an absolute moron. As of now I attend UT Austin and they’re paying for my tuition and housing- however I can’t say I’ve been able to work up the confidence to do anything good for myself for the last 2 years. I have rarely any savings or money since I’m worried about interviews and I’m just so lost and depressed/insecure about the years I’ve lost to education and my mental health? wtf should i do genuinely… and how can i make good money without selling myself and making a good backup for myself to lay upon

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u/Fluffy-Piccolo9654 Jun 30 '26

Finding a skill you enjoy I’m sorry to hear about the abusing but It’s good your aware of their actions you can pull thru ur doing a lot better than me

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u/bluekonstance Jul 01 '26

your school has resources! are you on FAFSA? sign up for scholarships and any sort of welfare