This is My Fight Song

Name five…

1. ... things you can't live without.

A job

My cats

Good people

Laughter

Good food

2. ... of the best moments in your life.

Getting my drivers license

Moving into my own place

Graduating with my Associate’s

10 years of being Maddie’s mommy

Flying over Canadian airspace in a helicopter 

3. ... celebrities you can't stand.

Trump 

The Kardashians 

(I don’t really pay enough attention to most to care)

4. ... books you enjoy(ed) reading.

The Notebook

The Fault In Our Stars

Perks Of Being A Wallflower

Eat, Pray, Love

I’m Glad My Mom Died

5. ... items in your purse/backpack/on your desk.

Pen

Ear buds

Lip balm

Tube of mascara

Tide wipes

1. one place you volunteer (or would like to)? Why? Animal shelter and the why is because I’m a huge animal lover. 

2. one book you'd like to see made into a movie? Why? There are so many sapphic books I’d like to see grace the big screen. I’d be happy with any of them. And why? I’m a lesbian who feels the sapphic community is sorely underrepresented in the TV and film industry. 

3. one creature (living, extinct, or mythical) you'd like for a pet? Why? I want a dog, but I have 3 cats that keep me busy currently. I will eventually have a dog though. Mythical? Dragon, hands down. Why for both? I love dogs and I think having a pet dragon would be epic. 

4. one place on Earth you'd like to visit? Why? The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. Why? The most romantic city on the planet and I’m a hopeless romantic. 

5. Name five favorite movies.

‘Captain Marvel,’ ‘Don’t Worry Darling,’ ‘Mean Girls’ (the musical from 2024), ‘The Proposal,’ and ‘Me Before You.’ 

4. Name four areas of interest you became interested in after you were done with your formal education.

English, Psychology, History, and Political Science. 

3. Name three things you would change about this world.

I’d impeach Trump and throw him in jail. 

Radical acceptance, on a world-wide level, for LGBT+ people. 

Equal rights and treatment for women.

(Bonus: I’d advocate for religious theology classes to be taught as early as high school. The youth need to be able to form their own opinions from a young age and not have religion shoved down their throats). 

2. Name two of your favorite childhood toys.

Barbies and Barney.

1. Name one person you could be handcuffed to for a full day.

I could answer this in two ways, but I’ll go with the most fun. I’d elect my best friend Kristi or (assuming she wouldn’t be insufferable) Sabrina Carpenter. I feel either woman would be a good sport about it and try to make the best of the situation.

This isn’t easy to write, but I’m at a place where I need to ask for help.

Since experiencing a three-week gap in pay between jobs, I’ve been living paycheck to paycheck—constantly trying to catch up, but never quite getting there. Right now, my bank account is sitting at a negative balance of -$332.38, and the stress is honestly overwhelming.

I’m receiving my final paycheck this Friday, but half of it is already committed to paying off a payday advance loan. Another portion is going toward my furniture payment—leaving me with very little to cover my basic needs or dig myself out of the negative.

I’m doing everything I can: job hunting daily, applying for unemployment, SNAP, and Medicaid, and even looking for freelance writing opportunities to try and supplement my income. Still, the reality is that I need support to make it through this rough patch.

If anyone is in a position to help in any way—financially, by sharing resources, or simply with kind words—it would mean more than I can put into words. Every little bit helps and is deeply appreciated.

Thank you for reading and for being in my corner.

PayPal: c6290 at hot mail dot com

Venmo: @ cac6290

Cash App: $cassaclark

If you cannot donate, please share this. I’m desperate.

Cassie’s 2024 Wishlist

 This year has been rough and I’m hoping next year will be better!

Money: After all my bills are paid I have a whopping $38 and some change left over per month. Rent is $700 with car note $170 and car insurance $70. Electricity is $50-100 depending on usage. Living the paycheck to paycheck life is exhausting and scary. I’m always scraping the barrel to afford gas, car maintenance/repairs (my car has so many things wrong right now but I simply cannot afford to fix it. Pray everyday I can get to work and back), laundry, and groceries. It’s just me and my only options are to live with my aging and perpetually abusive mother or just skirt by in my own place- I think you can understand why I choose to “just skirt by.” I’m due to graduate with my Associate’s degree at the end of this year and, if my health cooperates, am planning on getting a better paying job with it. In the meantime, I primarily (part-time) work as a nanny and recently signed up to do DoorDash and Instacart. I also have been applying to virtual tutor jobs as well. But alas money doesn’t grow on trees. Anything a kind soul can spare will go towards keeping me and my three kitties cared for. ALSO! I owe approximately $800 (miscounted previously, oy) in medical debt; I owe my local hospital system and the medical supply company for my BiPAP. I pay both companies $20-25 a month because it’s all I can afford, but would love to make a big dent in both. The hospital has already turned a portion of my debt into collections as of this writing.I have PayPal, Venmo, and Cash App. Addresses under a cut below. 

Gluten and sugar free recipes that are simple and cheap: I had to go gluten and sugar free this year due to health issues. I have a crockpot and air fryer. I’m already getting tired of eating the same things all the time. Need some new recipes. 

Amazon Wishlist: There’s a couple “for fun” things on here, but it’s primarily home essentials. https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/YLT6QJM5TBKB?ref_=wl_share 

Good wishes for my health, finances, and getting into income based housing. I was denied due to my credit history and now am appealing. This year has been one for the books, I’m telling ya. 

PayPal: c6290 at hot mail dot com

Venmo: @ cac6290

Cash App: $cassaclark

Hi all. My name is Cassie and I’m 32. Back in April of this year, I acquired my own apartment and moved out on my own for the first time. I did this to escape my abusive homelife with my mother. My job, which runs from August-May, got a grant and paid me to work into the month of June (it turned into all summer due to circumstances beyond my control). I had enough money at the time to survive the summer- but now I’m struggling. My paychecks won’t kick back in for another couple of weeks and they will not be full-time hours (yet) and so I need a little assistance. My bank account is currently showing I have $1,444.26 in it and I pay, roughly, about $1,500-2k a month in bills. All my major bills will start deducting from my account around the 20th and I fear I won’t have the funds to fulfill them all. Below are services I’m offering in exchange for donations:

Beta/Alpha reader or Proofreader: I’ve been writing for 15 years. I have the ability to read up to 10k words, but will need time to do so. 

Tarot readings: I have a couple different spreads I can do that typically suits everyone. 

Ghostwriting: Send me a PM and we will discuss. 

Lastly, suggestions for freelance writing gigs. I will continue to need a little extra income in addition to my daytime job. Legitimate suggestions that don’t require money to sign up, please. 

My PayPal is c6290 at hotmail dot com

Thank you :) 

Hello all! I’m Cassie, almost 32, and trying to become independent. I’m currently trying to move out on my own so I can establish myself outside of my overbearing/overprotective/micromanaging/helicopter mother.

The apartment that I’m in line for requires the first month’s rent and a deposit; both are $525. I don’t have the means to afford the whole amount right now due to paying off some debts last month. I’m humbly asking for assistance.

I need $1,050 to be able to secure the apartment. 

My PayPal is c6290 at hotmail dot com- don’t forget to send via Friends and Family to avoid fees! If you cannot contribute, for whatever reason, please share this. Thank you. <3