I was talking about the eviction for goodness sakes, not suing the post office for crying outloud.
I'm starting to understand your landlord's position. I've now offered a number of alternatives--getting a temp job to make more money to get a new place; you can go to a shelter--but despite your "I'm not whining" pledge you're doing just that.
This is your life. You are responsible for it.
What is your agreement with the landlord--is it written that if you don't pay by X date, you can be evicted?
Do you NOT have a written agreement?
Did you pay a deposit, first/last month's rent? If so, what's become of that?
You've said the post office lost two mailings. Have you asked the post office what their policy is?
The landlord isn't responsible for YOU not having the rent--that's YOUR responsibility. If you didn't get it in your hands, that's YOUR responsibility, not his. (If you don't get a service provided, and the person says "But I didn't get a delivery..." do you say "Oh, okay, whatever"?)
It's his property. You can go to your state website or do a search on your state/city and "renter's rights" and see about renter's court. But that's going to take awhile.
So either take your money and get a new place, or go to a homeless shelter until you can find a new place.
Good luck, you will be in my thoughts and prayers!
Don't you just love posters that post without reading the intitial article? They get themselves into trouble and then have to spend the rest of the thread saying they really meant something else.