# GoFundMe for Former SDMB mod @Idle\_Thoughts; he needs some help after some personal challenges **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 25, 2024, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gofundme-for-former-sdmb-mod-idle-thoughts-he-needs-some-help-after-some-personal-challenges/1006171 "2024-08-25T01:03:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![robby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robby/32/11048_2.png) [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2024, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gofundme-for-former-sdmb-mod-idle-thoughts-he-needs-some-help-after-some-personal-challenges/1006171/61 "2024-08-28T04:17:42Z")
I just chipped in as well. I’m glad to hear from you, @Idle_Thoughts. Sorry to hear of your troubles and of the loss of your mother. I hope things get better for you soon and you get your SSI income straightened out. As you can see, you touched a lot of people’s lives over the years in a positive way. I’m glad we were able to return the favor. I hope you consider sticking around…but of course do what’s best for you. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2024, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gofundme-for-former-sdmb-mod-idle-thoughts-he-needs-some-help-after-some-personal-challenges/1006171/62 "2024-08-28T04:30:15Z")
> [@robby](#): > > I hope you consider sticking around… Me too. You’ve been through a lot. (More than people who don’t follow you of Facebook know.) I think we, as a community, may be able to help you through your difficulties. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2024, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gofundme-for-former-sdmb-mod-idle-thoughts-he-needs-some-help-after-some-personal-challenges/1006171/63 "2024-08-28T04:46:17Z")
Yes, you have been missed. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2024, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gofundme-for-former-sdmb-mod-idle-thoughts-he-needs-some-help-after-some-personal-challenges/1006171/64 "2024-08-28T12:04:04Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > The guy told me two days ago it should have come in ON THAT DAY, but it didn’t… That is just nuts. This may sound nuts also, but look over everything carefully and make sure there isn’t one digit off somewhere, like in your ssn, or your address, or something like that. All these assurances that something should have happened and it hasn’t, that would make anybody nuts. Take care. Keep in touch. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2024, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gofundme-for-former-sdmb-mod-idle-thoughts-he-needs-some-help-after-some-personal-challenges/1006171/65 "2024-08-28T19:04:31Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > Someone donated 500 alone. And anonymously, of course… I wish I knew who it was to thank them, I really wish I knew who all the “anon” ones were to thank them. You can thank all those people here, just as you did. > [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > I can’t believe it’s at the amount it is now. I really can’t. I didn’t need that much. You may not _need_ it, but until your situation is straightened out it’s good to _have_ it. Later on, when things are better, you are free to donate what you no longer “need” to someone else who needs assistance, or a worthy cause of some sort. But until then, it’s a buffer for you. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2024, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gofundme-for-former-sdmb-mod-idle-thoughts-he-needs-some-help-after-some-personal-challenges/1006171/66 "2024-08-28T19:26:28Z")
Good points, @Broomstick . ---
**Author:** ![Tride](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tride/32/13907_2.png) [@Tride](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tride)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2024, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gofundme-for-former-sdmb-mod-idle-thoughts-he-needs-some-help-after-some-personal-challenges/1006171/67 "2024-08-28T20:13:26Z")
Like @Broomstick said, you can pay it forward, start a Vanguard fund, a bank account, or take a mini vacation. At the very least I hope your stress level about finances is lessened for a while! ---
**Author:** ![Lare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/53a042/32.png) [@Lare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lare)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2024, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gofundme-for-former-sdmb-mod-idle-thoughts-he-needs-some-help-after-some-personal-challenges/1006171/68 "2024-08-30T01:40:47Z")
I’ve made a small donation even though I’m hardly a major contributor to this board. Nonetheless, I remember Idle\_Thoughts with respect, I like the community (including the mods) here, I’m a fellow Arizonan and I want to help. For what it’s worth, Chris, I’m pulling for you. And thank you, Andy, for setting this up. ---
**Author:** ![Mikkel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikkel/32/13151_2.png) [@Mikkel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mikkel)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2024, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gofundme-for-former-sdmb-mod-idle-thoughts-he-needs-some-help-after-some-personal-challenges/1006171/69 "2024-08-30T04:36:50Z")
I put in a truly tiny amount. I remember @Idle_Thoughts too. I hope everything turns out well. Keep off the opiates now you are clean. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2024, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gofundme-for-former-sdmb-mod-idle-thoughts-he-needs-some-help-after-some-personal-challenges/1006171/70 "2024-09-03T03:06:54Z")
Hi @Idle_Thoughts 👋🏼 Just checking in to see how things are going with you. Any progress on your social security situation? So very sorry about your mom…such a huge loss and change for you. Absorbing that will likely be the work of many months/years. Your Doper pals are pulling for you and wishing you well. ---
**Author:** ![nelliebly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nelliebly/32/5422_2.png) [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2024, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gofundme-for-former-sdmb-mod-idle-thoughts-he-needs-some-help-after-some-personal-challenges/1006171/71 "2024-09-03T03:37:33Z")
@Idle_Thoughts, hard times and poverty have obviously taught you to define “enough” as “enough to get by with for now.” I feel better knowing you have some extra socked away. I hope life treats you more gently from here on out. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2024, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gofundme-for-former-sdmb-mod-idle-thoughts-he-needs-some-help-after-some-personal-challenges/1006171/72 "2024-09-22T13:29:35Z")
So about four days ago, I’m sitting here and check my bank account online…and lo and behold, it suddenly had a lot more money in it. I mean way more so, so I looked at the activity and—without me even having to go down there again (thankfully, because it would have been for the 5th time)----the two payments missed by the social security administration came in, finally. No idea what was the hold up, why it was that late, and I certainly hope the days I get them (from here on) doesn’t get changed to that day…but I’m extremely grateful it finally came through. I only hope this means it will continue on, as it has the last 25 years, from here without any more difficulty. … The huge help the donations this fundraiser brought about, however, was priceless. I cannot thank everyone enough. Hopefully it’ll be all fixed from here on… …but with this thing… I had no idea it would ever get as high as it did. I only needed, originally, say 500 dollars, but I wind up getting almost 9 times that. Still makes me feel eternally grateful. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2024, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gofundme-for-former-sdmb-mod-idle-thoughts-he-needs-some-help-after-some-personal-challenges/1006171/73 "2024-09-22T13:38:04Z")
I’m so glad things are looking up for you. Damn, you got hit pretty hard there. > [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > the two payments missed by the social security administration came in, finally. What a wonderful surprise! I was grateful for the opportunity to help, knowing it would have direct impact on someone I (kinda sorta) knew. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2024, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gofundme-for-former-sdmb-mod-idle-thoughts-he-needs-some-help-after-some-personal-challenges/1006171/74 "2024-09-22T13:54:32Z")
It’s a huge relief to hear that the missing SSI payments have come through. I’m so glad everything has worked out. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2024, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gofundme-for-former-sdmb-mod-idle-thoughts-he-needs-some-help-after-some-personal-challenges/1006171/75 "2024-09-22T14:12:13Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > So about four days ago, I’m sitting here and check my bank account online…and lo and behold, it suddenly had a lot more money in it. I mean way more so, so I looked at the activity and—without me even having to go down there again (thankfully, because it would have been for the 5th time)----the two payments missed by the social security administration came in, finally. I knew they’d figure it out eventually, but _damn_, they can be slow about it. Wifey, RN has DSHS patients. There was a patient she hadn’t been paid for, for a whole _year_ because someone at DSHS used the wrong number. I’m glad things are looking up for you. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2024, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gofundme-for-former-sdmb-mod-idle-thoughts-he-needs-some-help-after-some-personal-challenges/1006171/76 "2024-09-22T15:05:46Z")
Onwards and upwards, @Idle_Thoughts ! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gofundme-for-former-sdmb-mod-idle-thoughts-he-needs-some-help-after-some-personal-challenges/1006171.md?page=3)