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Cake day: July 12th, 2023

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  • For the “ThErE aRe WaYs To DiScHaRgE sTuDeNt DeBt!1!1!!” crowd:

    I’ve been trying to get approved for SSDI since November 2020. I’m 36 and have an MBA with ~$156,000 in student loan debt.

    I’m Autistic with PTSD, C-PTSD, Chronic Suicidal Ideation, Chronic Insomnia, Agoraphobia, Treatment-Resistant Depression, Multiple Anxiety Disorders, IBS-C, IBS-D, Fibromaylygia, Recurrent SIBO, potentially Sjögren’s Syndrome (I had a saliva gland lip biopsy yesterday), Hypoglycemia, GERD, Anal Fissures, and the diagnoses keep growing.

    I haven’t been able to work since December 2019.

    I received my FIFTH denial from SSA in late May (I took the first claim to the Appeals Council and started my second claim in October 2022 after the Appeals Council upheld the ALJ Denial). I’m currently trying to find a lawyer (again).

    Granted, the above is anecdotal, but I have seen anecdotes like mine all over social media and IRL, especially with the pandemic and Long-COVID.

    These “targeted student loan forgiveness options” are virtually impossible to receive, and you pretty much have to “spend” the equivalent of the student loan amount between lost wages and lawyer fees actually to have a chance to be eligible for them.

    Student loan forgiveness needs to happen. It needs to be comprehensive and wide-ranging. It’s not only the humane thing to do, it’s the best chance of stabilizing our economy long-term (followed by climate change mediation and reversal).


    1. I’m just getting started, but I’ll become more active as I get used to Lemmy’s interface.

    2. I’m passionate about politics. I’m Autistic and you could say that politics is my special interest.

    3. Well, we know what not to do after years of watching the abuse by the mods of r/politics. It should be open, simple, and reputable. Ban disinformation and hate speech, filter out tabloid sources, and focus on driving healthy conversations within the community.

    4. It depends on your definition of “political views”. Disinformation, hate speech, and anti-science propaganda that leads to people getting killed has no place in a civil community.