I WANT TO CONSOLIDATE LOAN. NO HELP, DUE TO THE TYPE OF LOAN. NO ONE WANTS TO TOUCH IT. I'M BASICALLY TRAP. I FINALLY GOT A JOB. BUT DOSEN'T PAY ENOUGH. MY MOM IS SICK. I DON'T HAVE NOBODY TO TURN TO. SALLIE MAE IS NOT GIVING ME A BREAK. MY LOAN IS ABOUT TO GO IN DEFAULT. THEY WANT $400. A MONTH. I ONLY CAN DO $150. PLEASE HELP ME, IF YOU CAN. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. IF IT WAS A GOV'T LOAN I WOULDN'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THE DAMN PRIVATE LOAN!!!! THATS WHAT I GET FOR TRYING TO GET A EDUCATION. TO BETTER MYSELF AND MY FAMILY. I'M A FAILURE!!! THANKS FOR READING MY STORY AND THANKS FOR THE HELP. I TRY TALKING TO SALLIE MAE BUT THEY JUST WANT THEIR MONEY. I DON'T NEED A LOAN. I NEED THEM TO GIVE ME TIME AND LOWER MY MONTHLY PAYMENT.