| Many people ask me how I can go on... What makes | | | | free is to pay off the debts, and I am doing that |
| me want to keep going... I guess it's my childhood | | | | every month, but with the interest rate ticking that is |
| faith This is just one part of my story! | | | | another mission impossible. All I have for an income is |
| How can I relocate?? | | | | a very small sick - pension. |
| As you may know I'm from Sweden, mother of 2 | | | | Being a mother of 2 and not being able to protect |
| children, I live with the father of my youngest. My | | | | my oldest child from harm and keeping him safe is |
| son (he is 8 years old) has been through a living hell | | | | hard on me. I keep wondering for how long I will |
| the past year. He's been abused by older children, | | | | cope, how long can I go on trying, fighting the battle |
| beaten, bullied and so on... Because of this we have | | | | to be able to relocate to a safer place. |
| been trying to relocate to another area. But as I'm | | | | I am scared about so much when it comes to my |
| heavily in debt it seems to be a mission impossible. It | | | | son, scared that in the end he will hurt himself and/or |
| doesn't matter that my spouse has no debts, | | | | his little sister. I am trying so hard but nobody gives a |
| landlords are blind because of mine. | | | | bit of consideration to the fact that an 8 year old is |
| We have tried just about anything to get another | | | | in danger, abused and beaten by a 16 year old and |
| apartment, even going as far as asking the | | | | his friends. |
| government and social welfare for aid, but have been | | | | All that counts is money, and freedom from debts. |
| turned down. We have shown interest in at least 250 | | | | Then why is it so hard? Well, it seems as my |
| apartments in the past 6 months, that means | | | | partner's freedom from debts doesn't count at all, |
| everything that has been on the market, but we | | | | and it doesn't count that the rent here has been paid |
| have been turned away. We have even tried to | | | | in full and on time for 8 years either. |
| separate, but because of my debts again, not even | | | | It's the landlords' market here in Sweden... so few |
| my spouse has been able to get an apartment alone. | | | | apartments and so many in need, that they can |
| The worst thing in all this, is that my son's health is | | | | choose who they want, one with debts will always |
| being affected. Affected by the fact that he can't go | | | | end up at the bottom of the list, being the last one |
| outdoors. He's been held under involuntary house | | | | they will pick. |
| arrest for more then 7 months, poor darling. In | | | | So I blame it on the market you might think?..... Well |
| another country, someone would have helped to put | | | | in a way, yes I do.... and also part of it on society, as |
| an end to this, but not here in Sweden, where you | | | | it's a shame to be in debt and poor in this country. |
| don't count if you have debts. Not even if a child | | | | Fact is, you can never get free from your debts |
| suffers will you get help. It doesn't even matter if | | | | either, it's a lifetime sentence. Once you have got |
| you've never been late paying your rent. | | | | them, you'll never be free because you keep on |
| My son is frustrated and he's taking it out on us all, | | | | paying for the interest only. Nothing goes back to |
| especially on his 2 year old little sister. It has put a | | | | the original amount and you end up deeper and |
| strain on all of us and we are all being affected by | | | | deeper in debt. |
| this. My son is never happy anymore. But still, as long | | | | And nobody cares if you got yourself in debt due to |
| as this has been going on, no one has lifted a finger | | | | things out of your control. You must always blame |
| to even try to help. | | | | yourself you see. |
| It's a shame on the so called social welfare system, | | | | So if you ever live in Sweden and are in need of |
| that they don't protect those who are in need. | | | | relocation...make sure you don't get into debt or even |
| According to Swedish law it is a crime. A crime | | | | have an unpaid bill...because nobody will help you if |
| towards those who need that aid, especially children | | | | you do. |
| in need. But that is a law seldom followed by the | | | | I know, I'm living proof of it. |
| government. | | | | You see, I once was married, was abused, got |
| As I never will be able to pay off my debts, our | | | | divorced and became ill, that's how I got my debts.... |
| struggle is hopeless, we will never be able to leave | | | | so I have to blame myself for not being able to |
| and my son will have to suffer until he grows up and | | | | protect my child today.... blame myself for not being |
| can move away on his own. The only way to be | | | | able to relocate. |