I don't agree with posting this, but I think an important takeaway that's being overlooked is that you don't need to spend money to enjoy smash, esp if you are struggling. Meet up with a friend! Play online brackets! Plenty of ways to enjoy a hobby without hurting your wallet
asking for 5k while attending a major and 9 weeklies in the last month alone is insane, would that money not be better spent towards some of the things this gfm is being used for? obviously it doesn’t total anywhere near 5k but still