There are no charity organisations near me. Though maybe they help over the phone?

Nah, I'm just a bit behind at the moment. Like I said, I'll get there.

I've had 3 school camps to pay for, my PO box was due, I ordered the kids a sports club bag each that took 6 months to turn up, we have school photos coming up, we have our regular bills, ds's birthday was 3 weeks ago & dd1's birthday is 3 weeks away, plus Easter. And I didn't get around to paying my basketball subs 3 months ago when I should've

It's just because that has all come in at once, then I needed gas as well. All in the last 4 weeks & money only goes so far.

These aren't regular expenses, they're once a year things that just have bad timing.

It's not really the fortnight thing that's the problem. It's me feeling I should be making payments more than every fortnight. But like I said, these people understand & accept that.

There are things that come in on the wrong week & I've already used money I could've held onto for whatever it is. Or we'll get invited by friends/family to go somewhere on that week, and it's usually not go, or they offer the funds to do it. I hate that

Right now I have money on that off week for shopping & fuel. My ftb week is all bills, school stuff etc. At the moment, til I catch up, there is nothing left over to hold onto. That's what's hard. Taking care of everything then something little comes up from the school, but the money is already gone IYKWIM.

I've been without work for 4 months. It's only the last month this all hit at the same time that I've felt like I've lost a bit of control. But I'm getting there. These things aren't things charity organisations could help with either. They're not necessities.

And I have a feeling I'd be expected to drive 2 hours away to the nearest major town... But I don't know. I've not tried to find out here TBH.

I just needed to vent about it, coz stressing won't fix it