• wscholermann@aussie.zone
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      3 months ago

      As a child that met not quite all but most ACE criteria, I understand perfectly well your point of view. While the issue at hand seems small, all the problems that lead to this are not.

      Unfortunately the government reluctantly and sparingly offers social assistance mainly to stop a riots in the street from the disaffected, but mostly don’t GAF.

      The only hope I can give you is that you are still young and you’ve got time to turn things around.

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          Certainly wasn’t intended as such. You usually need help to turn things around and even more help is definitely needed if you aren’t at a great starting point. Was just saying that while it will take time they at least have time!!

          • Norah (pup/it/she)@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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            It’s just that you keep putting it on them, as if they need to be the one to “turn things around” when their rant was specifically about external systems prejudicing them. They can’t “turn around” AusPost’s decision to deny them the ability to redirect their mail?

            Basically, they are trying to ask these systems for help, and are being denied. So why put it on their shoulders? Why not be outraged that someone is falling through the gaps, through no fault of their own?

            I get that you have good intentions here, but I feel like you’re kind of missing the point in a big way…

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              3 months ago

              Because at my age I’ve ran out of energy to be outraged after having to face many of the same things myself.

              You don’t know my life so back off and stop attacking me. Thanks.

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                3 months ago

                It’s pretty poor form to call any criticism against you out as “attacking”.

                Because at my age…

                I guess I shouldn’t expect much from someone your age though. Have a good night mate 🫡

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      I somewhat get it. I moved out as a minor and had some of this nonsense. Difference was I had a lawyer for a father who could hand over a business card and mostly make the shit go away. Sorry.

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      3 months ago

      depending on your spoons, if you’re a big enough pain in their arse and keep pestering them about it, they can and fucking will make exceptions.

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          3 months ago

          did a bit of digging and they absolutely have special dispensation for DV, deceased estates and victims of natural disaster, but it must be a “special request”

          might have to actually call them, or go to the GPO - lpo are franchisees, I don’t see them having the authority to kick it up.

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      3 months ago

      It’s not a small issue, you’ve been cheated of both the supports you should have had but also of the right to do necessary things for yourself.