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40+ No driving license, passport, bank account, etc...

Thomas0856

I'm so embarrassed to apply for these things and that's why I keep putting it off. Embarrassed and ashamed because of my age and been judged. Because I don't have any forms of ID, it makes it hard to acquire ID. You can't open a bank account without a passport or a driving license and vice versa. I was told the only way forward is to apply for a passport, but I would have to attend immigration to determine my identity and it would be an hour interrogation. I tried to open a bank with my government benefit documents and birth certificate but that failed, so my only option was to open a bank account for people in debt that requires a monthly fee. However these types of banks cant be used as ID because anyone can apply for them. Been interrogated by immigration and all the personal questions they would ask, fills me with dread.

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  • Reviving this thread because I wondered if anyone found small steps that made these tasks feel less heavy. I’ve found that doing just one tiny action a day, like checking what documents I already have, makes things less overwhelming. Breaking it down stops the shame spiral a bit. Has anyone tried asking a trusted person to sit with them while filling things out? Sometimes just having someone there keeps me from freezing.

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  • Reviving this thread because I wondered if anyone found small steps that made these tasks feel less heavy. I’ve found that doing just one tiny action a day, like checking what documents I already have, makes things less overwhelming. Breaking it down stops the shame spiral a bit. Has anyone tried asking a trusted person to sit with them while filling things out? Sometimes just having someone there keeps me from freezing.

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