Hello. My husband has always suffered from depression. A couple years ago he was laid off from his job. This event sent him into a weird kind of manic episode. He went crazy spending money, trying to find a way to get rich. He spent all of his time on the internet and got us into several scams. During this time credit cards were racked up, and all savings were gone. I was pregnant with our 3rd child at the time and had to do what I could to suppport us. I worked for a while part time until my doctor told me I couldn't cause I was having a lot of cramping, etc. I was forced to get help from our church, from the state, and was on medicaid to pay for the pregnancy. It was the hardest time of my life. My husband has been diagnosed as bi-polar and as having major depressive disorder. Which makes sense because he has always until this time been very tight and frugal with money. He eventually after 1 1/2 yrs got a job. Now, he has become so tight with money that I cannot even breathe. He gives me a certain amount each month to pay bills with- and it is never enough. If I try to ask for more he get extremely upset. I have had to ask for money from my family without him knowing. If he knew, he would freak out! I have got a couple of credit cards in my name to cover things, and now I am having to pay them off too. It is just a big viscious circle. It is to the point that my family is tapped out and cannot help me financially anymore. I am so stressed right now because I don't know how I am going to pay the rent. I know people will read this and ask why I don't just leave him or demand that he give me more money? But anyone with children will understand that it is just not that easy. I now live atleast 10 hours from anyone that can help me. I have moved my son in and out of 3 schools in the last year and a half. It is not fair to them. I am scared what he will do if I ask him for more money. I am just stuck in a situation that I have to make the best out of right now. If I could just get myself caught up with bills. I would be ok. It would be tight but I think I could do it if I just got caught up. I am trying to get a job at night, so that I could be at work while my husband and the kids are sleeping. I havn't found anything yet. If anyone can help I would be so grateful.
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