I don’t get why people are so hard on those who are having hard times. Maybe they were born with a silver spoon in their mouths, but their lack of compassion perplexes me.

In light of my current housing dilemma, I decided to seek out some information so that I can be prepared for whatever transpires. I did some searching for renters’ rights in my state, but wasn’t able to find much of anything that applies to my specific situation. So I decided to look on Yahoo Answers. I found a few questions that addressed some of my concerns, but nothing specific about what I’m dealing with. So I decided to post my own question.

What followed was telling about how people use their anonymity on the web to take their aggression out on others. The first answer was from a woman who told me to get a job and that having a kid didn’t entitle me to free rent. There was also another snarky answer posted by the time I got back to check. People didn’t bother to read my question, because I clearly stated that although I was a little late on the rent (for the first time in 3 years), the reason the landlady gave had nothing whatsoever to do with money.

Most of the answers referenced what had to take place if I didn’t pay the rent, and I’m not concerned about that in the least. The other people who have rented from my landlady since I’ve lived here have been notoriously late with their rent, and while she started pitching a fit once they were one day past the due date, she never took legal action. One particular set of tenants got 2 months behind and stiffed her when they moved out and nothing was done. And even if she wanted to do a written notice, she only has until the end of this coming week to do it. She will be paid in full then.

So much for that. I did get a couple of respectful and somewhat helpful answers, but I don’t have time for those who have nothing better to do than take their crap out on those who are simply having a tough time and seeking help. I had started answering questions for Yahoo Answers and had planned on answering some more, but I don’t want to help people like that.

So I guess I’ll be chatting with Legal Aid. Our income should still be below the limit with them. And if that doesn’t work, I’ll pay for an answer from a professional on Just Answer when I get the money.