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taken all my dignity

Debt amount: 
$19000
Date debt issued: 
Friday, 1 December 2017
Period debt occurred: 
July 2011 to July 2017
Has your case been referred to a collection agency?: 
No
Payment Type: 
Austudy
Appealing Debt?: 
I don't know how to
Tell us about your debt and how has this affected you? e.g. anxiety levels, financial and accommodation stress: 

I took my debt letter, tax returns and payslips to my tax agent; they have been in the business for 40 years.
The tax agents cannot fathom how I owe this money since I was earning so little whilst at uni.

I'm now 30, I have a $500 dollar car that I can't afford to maintain and use. I can't even afford to go out with friends or on dates.
Now I live at home and everyone thinks I'm a loser. My parents feed and house me.

With my travel costs to work on the train costs $10 and I spend $5 on lunch. I've been doing this for 6 months paying off my debt with everything I earn and I have 13 months more to go.

How do you feel about the way the Government has handled this process?: 

Honestly, this is crushing, I'm so insignificant and have never done anything wrong.

I actually just want to leave my life behind here and go somewhere else permanently, I have never won at anything here even.
I have always been so honest, helped others and worked hard my whole life since I was 13yo.

I actually feel wronged by my government, I don't know how others get what they have.

I know believe I live in an economic underclass. No prospect of success.
I will never have or be able to do the things others can do in my lifetime.