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    Someone tell me if this sounds pathetic or not....
    Compressed version (as in short on the drama and sob story):
    Getting divorced, he's a cheating bastard who's bled me dry financially, going to work depressed sucks, getting a whole new life is unspeakably expensive and the plastic is jacked to the max. Banks have already cut my limits to my balances.
    There's no hope at all for holding him responsible for anydamnthing, I've already done the yard sale/craigslist/ebay routine for anything that would apply. I'm in the home stretch now, but it's starting to look impossible to be able to tie up the loose ends while missing work and the required moolah.

    I'm thinking about putting up a fundraising website. You know, the kind with the little 'donate' button, and tossing a link up on facebook (facebook is well-acquainted with this little drama by now anyway) Maybe flyering the damn neighborhood (his not mine, hahahaha)
    Maybe shooting for "black humor" vs. "poor me", possibly with some pics or texts making the ex look utterly ridiculous and like a total asshole. After all, if I'm asking for donations, I should at least be amusing?

    So, pathetic or not? Should I be totally embarrassed for even coming up with the thought? (I already vaguely am)
    I propose a toast - to my self control.... I see you crawling, helpless, on the floor.......
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    Oh yeah, I should add that I googled all over the place and couldn't find an example where anyone else has done anything similar, which is adding to my apprehension.
    In my imagination, I can't decide if it would look more like a reality show with a donate button, or simply online begging.....
    I propose a toast - to my self control.... I see you crawling, helpless, on the floor.......
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    Well, you'd certainly get a hell of a lot of attention! I would only do it if you are strong enough for a lot of negative press. Only you really know what kind of personality you have!

    I think the fact that no one has ever done it before means you'd likely do well.
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    If success meant being savage my woes would disappear.

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    Strong is the last thing I feel, honestly. But the past 2 1/2 years (yep, drug it out...) have been so humiliating that I'm not sure any negative press would make a dent. Though, if I'm wondering if it's an embarrassing idea, maybe I'm contradicting myself. I think I'm mostly disturbed because all the donation sites I've seen are for people with major illnesses and problems much bigger than mine, so I feel kinda bad about that.

    Posting a link on facebook first would mean my friends would be the first to see it. I shouldn't worry about pride there, most already know about this, but maybe not just how bad things are financially I've never even been the type to borrow money, but I've done that too already.

    That's why I was thinking about trying to make it darkly funny. Hell, reality shows are popular! I was thinking about also doing something stupid-funny, like sending anyone who donated a certain amount some homemade cookies or something equally silly. It seems less like online begging that way.

    Hell, then again, the time I've spent considering this, I should have simply gone to work. Back to the 'going to work depressed is pointless' cycle.......
    I must also admit that it's a plus that it would burn the ex to no end. Any damage to his superhero/good guy image is his worst damn nightmare. I readily admit that that point is TOTALLY shallow!
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    Default Re: Divorce fundraising?

    do you have kids? if you have kids, i would say no. just bc that could be embarrassing to them and they are probably going through enough already.

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    Nope, no innocent bystanders. One of my favorite lousy jokes lately is "I don't have any kids, I married one"
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