How can you actively prevent it from getting worse—like starting now/today?

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    16 hours ago

    It sounds like the root problem is not being able to leave the house.

    Do you know anyone who can escort you? Furthermore, “leaving the house while suicidal” isn’t a crime. You’re a legal adult, so unless there are measures in place the cops can’t force you to do anything. Even if they can bring you back, you can probably set some stuff up before they find you.

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      16 hours ago

      No, I don’t know anyone who could. I really haven’t talked to anyone outside of my family since I graduated high school. I also don’t really like the idea of being escorted by strangers.

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          15 hours ago

          The funny thing is, is that I have considered using crypto but on top of the fact that not all platforms except crypto, I also still can’t use it because crypto platforms require IDs as well.

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            14 hours ago

            Trading platforms and exchanges require IDs, you don’t need ID to have a crypto wallet for peer to peer transactions. I have like five.

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              14 hours ago

              How do I setup a crypto wallet? The only time I tried crypto was back when I still used the Brave web browser and I wasn’t able to redeem the BAT that I earned without setting up a crypto wallet through a website that required an ID. If it’s just an issue with how Brave handles their crypto currency, I do know of some other sources of crypto that I can try using.

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                13 hours ago

                Metamask is very beginner friendly and no different from setting up an e-mail.

                https://metamask.io/en-GB

                It’s called a “non-custodial” wallet, you control your funds so you don’t need ID. Custodial wallets are tied to exchanges that hold your funds, even though they belong to you, and all transactions are approved by the exchange. They follow KYC for legal reasons, like a stock exchange, but they’re also a bit safer to use.

                Since you’ll be doing peer to peer transactions, remember there are no backsies. Once you send money, it’s gone.

                You won’t be able to cash out at registered exchanges, so it’ll be tricky to get IRL money unless you have buyers you trust.

                I haven’t used these guys in a while, but they don’t need ID in Canada at least: https://coincards.com/

                Be safe out there. Don’t buy shit coins. Sign up for airdrops. Transfer fees go up and down throughout the day, it’s always cheaper to move larger volumes at night in North America.

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                  12 hours ago

                  Okay, thank you. I’ll check these out. Also, I have two kind of a random but still related questions. Do you know if I’d be able to use PayPal exclusively with prepaid credit cards? And, do you know if I can use both gift cards and prepaid credit cards through VPNs?

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                    12 hours ago

                    No prob. VPNs shouldn’t affect how you can pay. Canadian banks all support e-transfers so we don’t use a lot of cash apps, I’ve never used paypal.

                    I was able to use prepaid cards everywhere. They should work just like a Visa or Mastercard.