Searching in New Smyrna Beach, FL
My name’s Nathan, I’m 21, and I’m not from Daytona. I came here hoping for a fresh start, to leave behind the my past and finally build something for myself. But instead, everything just keeps failing for me. I was staying in a place that was originally $650 a month, but then it went up to $900. My last job couldn’t cover it, and with rent getting higher and higher, I just couldn’t keep up. Now, I’m stranded in a motel with no idea what’s next. I tried to make things right I found better work, but it was too late. I used all the money I had from my last paycheck to get a room at the Days Inn from 5/28 until 6/4. After that, I don’t even know where I’m going to go. I’ve tried getting into shelters, but no one will take me in because of a gun charge I was convicted of back in 2022. I haven’t gotten into any trouble since, but the past is still holding me back, and no one seems to care that I’m trying to turn my life around. All I want is a chance. Someone to show me patience, to guide me like I’ve never been guided before. I never had that growing up. I was bounced through 58 different homes. I went to 25 different high schools. I spent my whole childhood in foster care. I never had a stable home or someone to teach me the basic things in life things like how to open a bank account, how to file taxes, how to even renew insurance. All I ever heard was, “Pack it up, you’re leaving.” And now, every day I wake up and I ask myself, “Why do I keep trying?” I’m 21, but I feel like I’m already too worn out for this world. Life has been so heavy. I’m tired, I’m exhausted, and every day is a struggle just to hold on. I keep pleading for help, but it’s like no one can see me no one sees the person I’m trying to become, only the mistakes I’ve made.
I know I probably don’t look like someone you’d want to help, I get that. Maybe I look rough around the edges, but inside, I’m a good person. I just didn’t have the right guidance, and I’ve been lost for so long. I started a job at McDonald’s on International. I’m working, but I haven’t gotten my first paycheck yet. I’m doing what I can, but it feels like it’s never enough.
All I’m asking for is a chance. A break. Just a little bit of kindness that might help me turn things around. I know it’s a long shot, but I’m desperate at this point. I’m vulnerable and I don’t know where else to turn. Please, if there’s anything at all you can do, I would be forever grateful. I just need a chance to breathe, to build something different, I promise this is not a scam, I am a real legit person. My birthday is 5/19/2004 & my phone number is 8639697739. If it’s more comfortable for you to call & gain more information to verify that this is sincerely vulnerability I would completely understand. I’m really just looking for a chance to remain stable to successfully gain my GED then I will be gone for college.
