<prompt> Human: My boyfriend told me to post here because my situation is pretty bad and I definitely need help. Bear with me, this may be a long post, theres alot going on.Some background: Im a 23-year-old female. I live with my mom and brother. My mom recently started going to community college for photography and my brother is a high school drop-out with aspergers, bi-polar, and anger issues. Neither have jobs. Every month its a struggle to get enough money to pay rent since I only have a part time job that normally gives me 30-40 hrswk and we get my moms alimony. Between the two, we barely cover rent, let alone other bills like internet, cell, and utilities. In fact, weve gotten a three day notice every month weve lived here, except for last month.When I graduated high school, I got a full-ride to my local university based on my ACT score 31, first try with one rule, I had to keep my GPA above a 3.25. Due to the abusive relationship I was in at the time, that didnt happen. So I was forced to quit college and my dreams of being a music teacher within a year of college. I had a full time job at a daycare but due to some false claims of child abuse, I was fired CPS dropped everything, I have paperwork proving it. From that job, I got my CDA for Infants and Toddlers. Currently, I work in a grocery stores floral section. I havent been happier with work, but I took a price cut and Im not guaranteed hours. In fact, this next week, on the rent check, I was cut to 12 hours because someone else who worked there before me who is never there is home for the week.My family, on the other hand, lives like nothing is wrong. My mom and brother sleep all day, play games my mother has a World of Warcraft subscription, and generally goof off. More than once Ill come home to my mom excited to show me new fabric she bought for costumes we have planned for the future. I have approached both of them several times about getting jobs. My brother has applied at alot of jobs, but due to his bipolar and anger issues, has walked out of so many, its hard for him to keep one. He has had several interviews, but no success. He had one for a company thats local that a family friend works for, but we havent heard back, so fingers crossed there. He helps my step-dad divorced from my mom because of her money issues with refurbishing the house we all lived in for 60-80 a week when they work on it. Hes working on saving up for a camera, and has helped us pay bills in a jam more than once.My mom, however, quit her part time job right before Christmas because She couldnt handle working Black Friday. Just quit, with no backup. I confronted her a few times about getting a job and she always gets so sad and says Ill do better. For Christmas, she was given an 1000 gift card to Target from my step-dad because he wasnt able to help take care of the car at the time. With it, she bought a 300 camera, odds and ends we needed around the house bath mats, trash cans, some cleaning supplies, clothes for my brother and herself, and some things my brother wanted for Christmas, like a cheap headset and mouse. From said giftcard, I got 2 pairs of work pants. A VERY similar thing happened with her windfall tax return, she bought a new 500 camera because her classes required that specific one, clothes, anad books for her classes. We made rent that month, only because I reminded her to pay it before the 5th.She promised me she would apply at a store near her school, but she hasnt yet. Whenever I bring up work, she says Im taking my frustration out on them. I feel like the life is being sucked out of me so my family can lead their carefree lives.I get a bare minimum healthcare package with no dental or vision. With part of my tiny tax return, I got a checkup at a dental school because my teeth are in terrible shape, partly from my own negligence, and partly from my familys negligence as a kid I only saw a dentist once as a kid, even though we had dental insurance. I found out I need 7 teeth extracted and many MANY cavities filled. The student who is acting as my dentist has offered to take care of the cavities for free because he needs them for credit, but the extractions will cost me 860...nearly as much as my rent. I cant do them in multiple pullings because they want to sedate me some wisdom teeth are in the bone I guess? and the school does NOT take Care Credit. The extractions need to be done ASAP, because a few teeth are in danger of becoming infected, and thats incredibly dangerous. Both my brother and mother have state healthcare, which I dont qualify for because I make too much. I have other health issues I cant take care of because I cant afford them, like my PTSD unmedicated, my knees I was supposed to have physical therapy, along with PCOS without my medication there, Im at a pretty good risk for ovariancervical cancers.I am currently looking at a new job, but its difficult to find anything I can do. Its also hard because I REALLY enjoy my floral work now, but they wont offer me full time. I have terrible knees due to a few accidents on a bicycle and bad genetics, and I have mild PTSD due to an abusive ex. So labor intensive and call centers are out. I also dont have a license or car, partly because of my familys laziness, and also because Im honestly terrified of driving. I cant live on my own yet, I know I cant afford my own apartment with bills and Im cosigned to the lease of this apartment until July. I also am worried about leaving due to my moms severe depression, Im worried shed do something to herself. Plus my brother would have nowhere to live, my step-dad cant take care of him. I have no idea where to start outside of the jobs, and I feel like my life is being sucked from me. Any and all advice would be helpful.Edit: a word and wanted to add that even with my birthday tomorrow, I didnt feel like I could ask for anything for my birthday - I felt guilty even asking for gift cards to buy some clothes. Ive been feeling like I should have asked for money for rent.  <response>: First and foremost, coming from someone who spent way too much time trying to helpfix their family:Do not spend all of your youth providing for a family you didnt create.I am not saying that they arent worth your time, your care, your love as a daughtersister, but once it starte affecting your health, both physically and mentally, its time to take a step back and really lay out your priorities. Bottom line- you can only control, and rely on, yourself. Youve also got enough on your plate with your job and health concerns you are going through, so the stuff with your Mom and brother, you gotta block out so you can figure out your priorities, so you can progress.As far as your teeth go, I would highly suggest getting a Carecredit account. You mentioned the provider youre seeing doesnt take it, thats fine, but if youll be looking to do work after the emergency extractions you need, its a great tool to build your credit Helping you progress and it will give you an option when you find a provider who will help you with the maintenance after the immediate work. The extractions will run several hundred bucks, if you have no other option they should have financing available at the office, if you havent already spoken to the office manager, do so, and see if theyll work with you, as a last ditch effort, I would suggest applying for a credit card that lets you have no interest for a period of time, I know Bank of America offers a couple.As far as you being forced to end your dream, I just really hope you can change your perspective... if you found something youre very interested in, a lapse in enrollment doesnt mean you cant continue the dream in the future. You can go to class in the future, and it can even give you that inspiration to keep pushing forward for that dream. This is where your job comes in. If you have only part time hours, you need to be spending the remaining hours job hunting in every way you can. Apply, write new cover letters every time, and network. Talk to the manager in your store to see if there are other part time hours, ask around any other stores close by, so maybe you can have back to back shifts.My last bit of advice would be to research jobs in the field youre interested in where you can start at entry level. Anything that can be remotely associated with the field youre interested will give you a leg up once youre done with school. The best way to research this would be to find a career counselor, maybe even from the school you had gone to. They can help you learn about jobs and opportunities you had no idea existed, mostly because our educational system fails to give us an idea of what we can do after we graduate high school- its either college, or you better know someone to work for. While it does require some resourcefulness and an open mind, there are many, many opportunities out there that you can take advantage of, you just need to know where to look.Im very sorry to hear about your reason for having to stop school. I hope you find it in yourself to do what is necessary to take care of yourself, because you cant take care of someone as well as you can if you were to have taken care of yourself first.Tl:dr- Put your air mask on before helping those around you. 