3Garrett3
2007-08-16 10:55:31
Well, I cant really think of an interesting opening sentance, so i will just tell you whats going on.
My best friend has divorced parents. He lives with his mom, and his stepdad. There are a total of 5 of them in the house. His stepdad is supposed to be paying 500$ every month to help support them. He hasnt been for the last 5 months or so. His stepdad has a good job, and is paying for all 5 of them to live in that house. They are living from paycheck to paycheck, barely making it anywhere. His mom does have a job, but apparently it isnt great. To make things even worse, they just spend a couple thousand dollars on a lawsuit on his dad, that didnt work.
Basically, they are moving 30 minutes away, I probably wont see them at all anymore. My friend and his brother have to quit hockey, because they cant afford it. They can barely afford to go to school. He is 12. And he has basically lost everything. They got rid of their internet, cable for TV, and they cant even afford a house, they are going to live with their grandparents. Now, my 12 year old friend, has to get a job, to afford anything that he needs. He needs about 500$ or more, just to play hockey. Another 50$ or so, just to go to school. So, altogether, him and his brother need to raise about 1100$, just to continue their lives, not including computers, TVs, and all those other extras in life, like a house for themselves, and their mom.
I know that there isnt really anything I can do for them, its not like I have 2000$ sitting in my bank that I can just lend out. I'm 14, so I cant legally have a job, unless it involves babysitting or things like that. Its almost the end of summer, two weeks until school starts, so its not like I would have a lot of time to get the money anyway, same for them.
I'm not asking for sympathy, but is there any ideas about how I could help them?
My best friend has divorced parents. He lives with his mom, and his stepdad. There are a total of 5 of them in the house. His stepdad is supposed to be paying 500$ every month to help support them. He hasnt been for the last 5 months or so. His stepdad has a good job, and is paying for all 5 of them to live in that house. They are living from paycheck to paycheck, barely making it anywhere. His mom does have a job, but apparently it isnt great. To make things even worse, they just spend a couple thousand dollars on a lawsuit on his dad, that didnt work.
Basically, they are moving 30 minutes away, I probably wont see them at all anymore. My friend and his brother have to quit hockey, because they cant afford it. They can barely afford to go to school. He is 12. And he has basically lost everything. They got rid of their internet, cable for TV, and they cant even afford a house, they are going to live with their grandparents. Now, my 12 year old friend, has to get a job, to afford anything that he needs. He needs about 500$ or more, just to play hockey. Another 50$ or so, just to go to school. So, altogether, him and his brother need to raise about 1100$, just to continue their lives, not including computers, TVs, and all those other extras in life, like a house for themselves, and their mom.
I know that there isnt really anything I can do for them, its not like I have 2000$ sitting in my bank that I can just lend out. I'm 14, so I cant legally have a job, unless it involves babysitting or things like that. Its almost the end of summer, two weeks until school starts, so its not like I would have a lot of time to get the money anyway, same for them.
I'm not asking for sympathy, but is there any ideas about how I could help them?