31. "No, not happening on my end. Stay with it as long as possible." In response to In response to 0
A good chunk of great advice is already in this post so I'm going to add on some kind words. This is the path you and your family chose. In other words, you haven't come this far to fall now but best believe you will make it through this.
Don't quit because bills keep coming whether you work or not. You're right in that scorched earth policy works at 18 not so much at 29+. Keep pushing in hopes that your transfer request goes through. Document everything you're doing to receive a transfer request.