Bad news: I still have no word on my disability determination AND our federal tax return is trapped in disability/student loan limbo. Joe's income is barely covering our basic bills and food while we exist on our landlord's mercy, as we have since NOVEMBER.

Also, I can no longer sleep for more than an hour at a time and I'm experiencing pretty much nonstop insomnia, which turns out to go really poorly with chronic fatigue syndrome. It's been fun.

I'm not feeling great about any of this, though I have an appointment on Friday with my psychiatrist so maybe I can get a sedative or sleep aid or something.

Good news: Everybody meet Shura. She's 7 weeks old and Joe is smitten.

oh no I think I too am smitten with this kitten

she's adorable

rAILE SHE'S TOO CUTE

She is EXTREMELY difficult to photograph while awake, because I cannot overstate the amount of energy that is contained in her soft, tiny body.

big things come in small things

She's been a welcome distraction from my ongoing mental breakdown, tbh.

pets are good for that

I'm actually doing TERRIBLY but Joe is much better and frankly I'll take it

SHURA

She is so good

I'm hoping that you hear fucking SOMETHING from these people what the fuck is the hold up, government?! IT'S BEEN LONG ENOUGH JUST GIVE RAILE WHAT HE WANTS AND NEEDS ALREADY

you should charge them interest

Technically, I will get backpay.

charge them interest on top of it

And like, the thing is, I've heard more from the student loans people about our federal tax return than I have from the SSA ODAR about my SSI, although I had to track down and call the student loan people to get that info

It's still better than, you know, "we'll send you a letter in the mail when a determination is made"

they should at least give you updates like YES WE HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN

but I doubt they have the manpower which is the biggest problem with shit like this

I mean, I know they haven't forgotten, it's just........ I'm waiting on one guy to make a decision here and in the meantime I'm really fucking stressed

kind of makes you wonder how long it takes one guy to be like "yes you're approved" or "no you're not approved"

There's a lot of legal stuff involved in the definitions of disabling conditions and like... what evidence is sufficient, and I don't want to know what his fucking caseload is LOL

:c I hope you get something and soon, friend

Me too. I'm uh, basically lowkey freaking out all day every day, it's great.

:C

But anyway those are the haps, some of which are very cute

Shura will help

what an adorable kitty

I hope you can at least get help with the insomnia

And oh my gosh kitten

SCREAMS

I’d suggest that maybe the kitten could help you sleep, but not if she’s Energy Kitten ;u;