I don't know whether this can be considered a spate of bad luck or inexperience in trying to be self-sufficient. The stone-hearted adult world is apparently having fun making use of naive and unpolished teenagers to their advantages.
I am VERY angry.
Now that Christmas is almost here and school is reopening soon, I shall just give up trying to be independent and concentrate on my studies for once. Leave all the worrying to the adults.
And thanks Christina for reminding me how deprived I am.