Still Ill
Added 2022-03-10 17:22:46 +0000 UTCI'm still looking for a new place to live while recovering from Omicron, feeling increasingly desperate as the days march towards April. I may have to put everything in storage and Airbnb it until something comes my way. This will effectively halt all creative activity, as my laptop is too old to run the latest DAZ and I can't realistically carry my Z600 setup from one short-term rental to another. The only solution I can come up with is to try to whip up some content in advance to cover the potential inactivity. A tall order, since the stress of the housing search and threat of homelessness has dampened my inspiration almost completely.
Knowing that many potential landlords are now tempted to give preference to Ukrainian refugees so they can look like heroes isn't helping. There's been a housing and affordability crisis going on here long before the latest Russian invasion of Ukraine. I completely understand that people fleeing war need homes here in Canada, but there's already a segment of the population here that is being priced out of a livable existence, and I'm definitely a part of it. My wages are stagnant and my hours have been cut while expenses keep rising, and what little help I've been offered hasn't arrived yet due to mail delays from the pandemic.
My trust issues run too deep to enter a roommate situation with a stranger - I can't afford to replace the things I need for my livelihood if they're stolen, and I definitely can't afford being cheated out of a security deposit or 1st month's rent, or any of the other bait-and-switch bullshit that goes on with that form of housing.
In addition to the morphs I'm selling on shareCG, I've been forced to sell a number of personal items that are dear to me, but there aren't any buyers yet.
It's all too much for me to bear, honestly. I've lost all humor and have been losing patience over minor things, and feel anxious and pessimistic almost all the time.
