Star Is Trying to move back

Star Wonder · July 21, 2011, 03:28:48 AM

Quote from: Mayhem on July 20, 2011, 08:52:44 PM
it is VERY important you find people who know the system. I am fucking assed lucky i got myself into a semi-independant living program. they take my $375 rent portion and cover the rest for suites up to 650-700, as well as being in the system so i can acess a shrink and social workers and the like. Catches are i get visits from workers 2-3 times a week making sure i keep my house clean ( very hard to do with all my art and craft supplies...i kinda frustrate them. i can only do so much in a 1br basement) and i cannot have roomates as its to teach me to live independantly.

some other things i had no idea i was elligable for:

it's under rehab for drugs, but i can get it too, leisure funds. They give you up to 200-250 a year to fund leisure activities, there are strict guidelines, and you are expected to pay a portion of the activity, but i get art supplies. yah art supplies. i'd assume craft supplies like fur counts too.

food banks aren't so bad. cobs gives all thier day old breads to there and yeah good stuff.

Theres a store by gateway station that im elligable for, but haven't looked into yet, that sells real cheap food. like close to expiry, dinged cans, ect.

Yeah there's lots of little bonuses. Like if you volunteer you get extra a month. However; I cannot go to food banks. I have looked into it and they have nothing vegan. Cobs bread isn't vegan either. They have dairy in it. I almost never buy canned things other than red kidney beans. Sometimes brown beans. And the lady I went and saw yesterday really helped... She is helping me apply for welfare and what not then when I go to apply for disability she will be the one to help me too.

Mayhem · July 21, 2011, 03:30:28 PM

i tried to get the volenteer bonus when i was at cinemazoo and it was a limited number of slots >.<

i'd push for the leisure funds tho. thats how i got my starter set of copics

Star Wonder · July 21, 2011, 08:50:44 PM

Quote from: Mayhem on July 21, 2011, 03:30:28 PM
i tried to get the volenteer bonus when i was at cinemazoo and it was a limited number of slots >.<

i'd push for the leisure funds tho. thats how i got my starter set of copics

I just want to get on it and get it over with.

MurphyErasmus · July 22, 2011, 06:36:24 AM

I know this probably isn't what you want to hear, but unless you have a medical condition absolutely preventing you from eating a vegan diet, maybe until you get back on your feet you should start eating more non-vegan foods. It's never fun to switch diets, and I'm sure you have your reasons for eating the way you do - I'm not trying to disrespect that. However, when you're starving, taking what you can get is sometimes your only option.

Acco · July 22, 2011, 04:46:56 PM

Quote from: MurphyErasmus on July 22, 2011, 06:36:24 AM
I know this probably isn't what you want to hear, but unless you have a medical condition absolutely preventing you from eating a vegan diet, maybe until you get back on your feet you should start eating more non-vegan foods. It's never fun to switch diets, and I'm sure you have your reasons for eating the way you do - I'm not trying to disrespect that. However, when you're starving, taking what you can get is sometimes your only option.

This.

Star Wonder · July 23, 2011, 04:26:54 AM

Quote from: MurphyErasmus on July 22, 2011, 06:36:24 AM
I know this probably isn't what you want to hear, but unless you have a medical condition absolutely preventing you from eating a vegan diet, maybe until you get back on your feet you should start eating more non-vegan foods. It's never fun to switch diets, and I'm sure you have your reasons for eating the way you do - I'm not trying to disrespect that. However, when you're starving, taking what you can get is sometimes your only option.

I will starve to death before I ever touch meat again. I literally will PUKE if there is any sort of meat in my food. Vegan diets are CHEAPER than other foods. People just don't know how to shop and extend the food. It's not a diet it's my way of life. I have starved before, I don't care. And throwing up while starving is worse. Thinking about it right now is making my stomach turn. So it's NOT an option.

Star Wonder · July 23, 2011, 04:28:51 AM

Quote from: Accophox on July 22, 2011, 04:46:56 PM
This.

I will starve to death before I ever touch meat again. I literally will PUKE if there is any sort of meat in my food. Vegan diets are CHEAPER than other foods. People just don't know how to shop and extend the food. It's not a diet it's my way of life. I have starved before, I don't care. And throwing up while starving is worse. Thinking about it right now is making my stomach turn. So it's NOT an option

And please don't write in my posts, you have hurt me so bad reading your name makes my eyes water and I did nothing to you. You alienated two people at the same time and I don't even know you.

Thank you.

Edit - I mean I am just telling Acco he hurt me so incredibly bad and I don't know him and he hurt other person and that hurts even more. Doesn't have anything to directly to do with the other person, it's still about me and my feelings, that is all.

Kitten · July 23, 2011, 07:54:48 AM

Quote from: Star Wonder on July 23, 2011, 04:28:51 AM
I will starve to death before I ever touch meat again. I literally will PUKE if there is any sort of meat in my food. Vegan diets are CHEAPER than other foods. People just don't know how to shop and extend the food. It's not a diet it's my way of life. I have starved before, I don't care. And throwing up while starving is worse. Thinking about it right now is making my stomach turn. So it's NOT an option

And please don't write in my posts, you have hurt me so bad reading your name makes my eyes water and I did nothing to you. Same with Kitten/Alex. You alienated both of us and I don't even know you.

Thank you.

I have nothing to do with this thread, why have you added my name in?? If it's about any issues that I have with Acco then they are MY issues and only HE and I have to know/deal with them. Please don't make my drama public even if it's reference to yours.

RainRat · July 23, 2011, 09:55:34 AM

Can we dial this back to the original topic? Thanks.

Sidetrack needs to go to Private Message or be dropped.

velvetkytten · July 23, 2011, 07:29:20 PM

yeah i thought this thread was about you wanting to move back... why on EARTH would you start talking about personal issues with people. And frankly if you have issues with people on the forum responding to threads... maybe you shouldnt post publicly... save us a lot of your private drama.

Star Wonder · July 23, 2011, 08:08:25 PM

Quote from: velvetkytten on July 23, 2011, 07:29:20 PM
yeah i thought this thread was about you wanting to move back... why on EARTH would you start talking about personal issues with people. And frankly if you have issues with people on the forum responding to threads... maybe you shouldnt post publicly... save us a lot of your private drama.

It was Murphy that brought it off topic. Not me. Then Acco followed. And you don't need to read other threads, the only important one is the first few. I also felt he should have a reason instead of none because I find it rude when people ask me to stop posting to them and don't give me a reason. I am doing what I feel is best. No one has to read it. And by posting your post you have brought it further away from the topic AND Rain is probably just going to delete the posts from Murphy all the way down to your post. *Shrugs* I'm not the one that started any of it, I just responded and was trying to be courteous to Acco by letting him know why.

velvetkytten · July 23, 2011, 08:16:00 PM

~lol~ your funny. Good luck finding a place Star.

Acco · July 23, 2011, 10:25:57 PM

Quote from: Star Wonder on July 23, 2011, 08:08:25 PM
It was Murphy that brought it off topic. Not me. Then Acco followed. And you don't need to read other threads, the only important one is the first few. I also felt he should have a reason instead of none because I find it rude when people ask me to stop posting to them and don't give me a reason. I am doing what I feel is best. No one has to read it. And by posting your post you have brought it further away from the topic AND Rain is probably just going to delete the posts from Murphy all the way down to your post. *Shrugs* I'm not the one that started any of it, I just responded and was trying to be courteous to Acco by letting him know why.

For the record - Neither I nor murphy brought it off topic. We're just pointing out the reality that you live in, and that moving back to Vancouver isn't much of a possibility without making sacrifices somewhere -- you can't be too picky when you're asking for help without any strings attached.

This isn't a personal attack on you, or your lifestyle. It's just a cold, hard dose of reality, which we all sometimes need.

Star Wonder · July 24, 2011, 03:16:57 AM

Quote from: Accophox on July 23, 2011, 10:25:57 PM
For the record - Neither I nor murphy brought it off topic. We're just pointing out the reality that you live in, and that moving back to Vancouver isn't much of a possibility without making sacrifices somewhere -- you can't be too picky when you're asking for help without any strings attached.

This isn't a personal attack on you, or your lifestyle. It's just a cold, hard dose of reality, which we all sometimes need.

For the REAL record - Murphy brought it off topic by talking about my diet. My sacrifices where the things I enjoyed and it was the realization of what really went on that took that away. Now I am physically ill to it and it is now my way of life. I am not being picky. I never once said I was picky about food. I would eat grass and in fact I have eaten grass and even dandelion leaves. It doesn't bother me. I was replying to the fact food banks don't have what I need and there's nothing I can do about it- nor does it bother me. I am not moving to Vancouver I am moving to Surrey. And the sacrifices I have made and still am making you have no idea about.

And I live in reality. This is my life. Again - I will starve to DEATH before I touch meat. I have NO problem cooking it for other people. But I won't touch it for myself. It's my own personal choice and I don't push it on others. I never have. Ever. All the power to everyone who can eat what they want that's the great thing about being a human. I literally cannot eat those things. I get physically sick. So please don't assume things. This is the end of this conversation. No more about this stuff and just stick with the original post. My diet has nothing to do with it. End of story.

Being vegan is EASY and it's CHEAPER than eating meat, dairy, etc. It works GREAT for my low budget. THANK YOU very much.

MurphyErasmus · July 25, 2011, 08:36:52 PM

Okay guys, chill.

Star: I did not mean to offend you. Now that I know your feelings regarding meat, I wont push the topic. I was merely trying to offer what I thought could be a solution. Please respect that I was only trying to help. Furthermore, as several people were suggesting food options, I was under the impression I qas on topic. Being blamed for derailing the thread seems rather unfair.

I recognize that you're stressed; however, I'm only trying to help, and advice is all I can offer at the moment. I thought that eating slightly less vegan - notice I didn't tell you to noms steak - might make temporary measures, like making use of the food bank - slightly more feasible. Of course, this is only a suggestion i made with YOUR best interests in mind.