My Goodbye.
10 years ago
My landlord woke me up, coming into my room at 2am, because he was playing poker online, and the internet is awful here, and he assumed I was to blame. Now I'm so tired I can barely find my face.
He also wanted to tell me that he has another roommate lined up to take my place after he evicts me. I thought I had two more weeks, since I paid for them. I've never, ever missed a rent payment in the ten months I've lived here, though I didn't realize it was going toward his gambling.
I've found two local homeless shelters that charge a dollar a day, provide showers, a cot, and one meal a day. I'm trying to get my ex-roommate to rent a storage facility to keep the things I just can't let myself lose-- my drawings, some of my clothes, but everything else gets thrown out in two weeks, or as soon as my landlord can get rid of me. I've always obeyed the rules, I've never missed a payment in the ten months I've lived here, but here we are.
I don't draw as quick as you god-like artists like JWolfsky, Amwulf, Modem_Redpill, ArcticLion, and, well, you know who you are. :) You all amaze me. Your linework, the coloring, the speed of your completion, I am in awe of you.
On a more personal note, to my friends, you know who you are; I will miss you for the rest of my short and painful life.
I wish I had more time to come up with the money, but he is all set to throw me out, and he doesn't care where I go. He's a very popular furry, director of cons, announcer, but I won't name him, because that would be catty and petty. I have endured his cockroach and ant infested house and the constant threat of eviction for ten months. Even the upstairs toilet is broken. I can't get a cellphone signal within 100 meters of this house, so I had to buy Skype credit so I can seek a job, but... apparently it came too late.
My whole life's work is about to be thrown away. All the drawings, all the music, it's all going in the trash. It's like dying twice. I've gone through this before when the fire happened and destroyed all of my drawings, but this... I'm going to die of starvation-- I've read that it takes about 40-some days. It could be worse, I guess.
Does anyone need a roommate? Anywhere? Because unless I can come up with $600, like SOON, then I'm done.
Anyway, I love you all. My parents are gone and the rest of my family is overseas. You all are my family. Thank you for being here. You are wonderful and I am glad to have known those of you I was lucky enough to meet.
PLEASE keep my stories and artwork alive. I've been doing this for 20 years. You all are my life.
Goodbye.
He also wanted to tell me that he has another roommate lined up to take my place after he evicts me. I thought I had two more weeks, since I paid for them. I've never, ever missed a rent payment in the ten months I've lived here, though I didn't realize it was going toward his gambling.
I've found two local homeless shelters that charge a dollar a day, provide showers, a cot, and one meal a day. I'm trying to get my ex-roommate to rent a storage facility to keep the things I just can't let myself lose-- my drawings, some of my clothes, but everything else gets thrown out in two weeks, or as soon as my landlord can get rid of me. I've always obeyed the rules, I've never missed a payment in the ten months I've lived here, but here we are.
I don't draw as quick as you god-like artists like JWolfsky, Amwulf, Modem_Redpill, ArcticLion, and, well, you know who you are. :) You all amaze me. Your linework, the coloring, the speed of your completion, I am in awe of you.
On a more personal note, to my friends, you know who you are; I will miss you for the rest of my short and painful life.
I wish I had more time to come up with the money, but he is all set to throw me out, and he doesn't care where I go. He's a very popular furry, director of cons, announcer, but I won't name him, because that would be catty and petty. I have endured his cockroach and ant infested house and the constant threat of eviction for ten months. Even the upstairs toilet is broken. I can't get a cellphone signal within 100 meters of this house, so I had to buy Skype credit so I can seek a job, but... apparently it came too late.
My whole life's work is about to be thrown away. All the drawings, all the music, it's all going in the trash. It's like dying twice. I've gone through this before when the fire happened and destroyed all of my drawings, but this... I'm going to die of starvation-- I've read that it takes about 40-some days. It could be worse, I guess.
Does anyone need a roommate? Anywhere? Because unless I can come up with $600, like SOON, then I'm done.
Anyway, I love you all. My parents are gone and the rest of my family is overseas. You all are my family. Thank you for being here. You are wonderful and I am glad to have known those of you I was lucky enough to meet.
PLEASE keep my stories and artwork alive. I've been doing this for 20 years. You all are my life.
Goodbye.
I guess... I hope you'll be okay and that you can figure out a way to keep yourself going.
See how many here are already willing to help you.
If I could, I would too.
DO NOT EVER GIVE UP.
I can't promise it will certainly be alright. But you have to believe it CAN be. Can makes Will.
I would help you if I could, If I had to face not only homelessness, but starvation, AND the loss of my life's work.... I would crumble.
You deserve SO much better. I really really hope you can find SOMEthing. Are there any friends, any at all, you can ask for help? I know it sucks to have to ask, but you're at a crisis point, and YOU DESERVE TO KEEP ON LIVING. More than that, you deserve to be happy! There HAS to be something, ANYTHING you can do to keep fighting, to keep going, to keep living, and to find a way to do more than just survive.
I don't know how much I can really help, but I'll try.
One of the things I dislike the USA for, if you have no money, the whole country doesnt care a single bit about you except for a "hand full" of people who gladly take care about potentially homeless people.
I seriously wish you all the best to continue living, dont ever give up on your hopes, as long as your heart beats, keep going and dont ever think about giving up.
I really hope someone out there can help you out, giving you a dry warm spot to survive, to be happy.
Best of luck to you
You may have already tried some of these, but in case you haven't, here are some to consider:
"gofundme, chuffed.org, grassroots.org [I know askingf or money online isn't easy or desirable, but leaving that there just in case], your local LGBT services center, disability center, 211, the welfare office, Salvation Army..."
"Also he can go see the local Legal Aid because handicapped or not if he's not in arrears with his rent his landlord cannot just lock the doors and throw him and his stuff out into the cold. 211 and plenty of other resources are available both online as well as off top protect the rights of renters against slum/scum landlords.
He can also find a university or LGBT archives to donate his art and papers to until such time as he can come out from under and take copies thereof."
I don't know if any of that helps, but I thought I would pass it along.
1. INSIDE the sectarian system i.e. Salvation Army, St Vincent de Paul, the Promise Keepers the St. Joseph Covenant Keepers, whatever religious orders they have in his home country that also have bases here (yes - anti-gay just like every other sectarian/religous organization - but sometimes that's all there is) are PLENTY of food, housing, clothing, legal representation etc etc etc options.
Also check in with the only all-gay religious organization in the world - the Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) all of whom have the same connections as in #1 above.
2. First thing is the free legal representation re: his landlord which can be had by citizens (and in a few cases permanent residents if there's any funding or appointment slots left after all the citizens have been seen) which can be found over 211 both online as well as by phone through the nearest United Way office.
I understand how it feels to be screwed over, that happened with my step dad who left me and my mom and brother with nowhere to go. Just don't give up okay.
if you have paypal i could ask for donations! I've many watchers maybe someone will donate! ( i found this journal on facebook )
For live in those circumstances for $600 is not reasonable at all. You can find a few apartments for about that price, or lower, especially near colleges. Also if you have a home depot nearby try and apply for them, they tend to always be hiring and you can always transfer wherever you want later.
Made it for me. Best of luck.
*hugs tight* I wish you the best of luck at finding a new place to stay, and I hope you do your best to spring back from this setback.
I donated something
that is, if it`s ok I pray, I know many can be offended by that. :O
http://www.furaffinity.net/user/falendahand/
perhaps they can help you out as well?
That said you are better off getting the hell out of there. For the sake of offering a suggestion, if you have any trusted individuals with which you can store or UPS/FedEx some of your things don't hesitate to do that. What little I can do I can try to help. No one deserves to get just booted out on their ass by an alcoholic fucktard who apparently gets off on asserting their "authority" on others just because.
Please please if you can just post a tiny little edit or a journal linking your paypal so we can boost it and hopefully get you some help.
You WON'T be taking advantage of ANYONE by asking for help. You are down on your luck and people WANT to help you. At this point, it's merely taking the hand stretched out to you, you'd be doing no wrong.
I wish you luck and happiness. This is all horrid and as welcoming and supportive as the fandom is, some people get popular and get spoiled with that acceptance and popularity and allow that to turn them into awful awful people their own mothers wouldn't even be proud of. To destroy someone's way of life on a whim, to cause someone to potentially be homeless and in danger because of an emotional based decision just proves how maybe that guy shouldn't have any more roommates and anyone else he allows to stay with him should be very very VERY wary. He doesn't sound like a good person and if he's like that with you, it wouldn't be so far fetched to think he'd be like that with anyone else.
I'm sorry you've been misled by someone popular and disgusting. You'd think someone would take that popularity and do good with it but apparently the weak minded can't handle it and become ass hats.
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Of course if not this may be fine. Just wondering~
Also, maybe I misrepresented my landlord, a bit. He's not a bad person exactly, but he's living beyond his means, and he doesn't want to admit it. He has four bedrooms in his house, and he keeps one empty, so he can bring guests in for free. A lot. If he just rented the fourth room, it would take the financial load off of all of us, but he choose not to do so. Instead he balances that stress on the shoulders of two roommates (me included) and himself. He may lose his house over this behavior, and I would honestly feel bad for him if/when that happens, but it's not house or my choice.
But regardless of his lifestyle, I _have_ to protect myself and my life.
I've finally found another place that I can live, before I get thrown out. Those of you who have helped me, whether financially or through advice or compassion, have been the light to guide me out of this dark place in my life, and I am so grateful for that.
I'll be posting an update soon, so you know what's going on.
Every single day I am working toward this kind of thing NEVER EVER happening again. I can be self-sufficient, and I will.
I'll keep you updated, everyone.
I don't know about yours but my family has always been close knit. If someone was needing help, doors and couches would be open immediately and any financial help they could provide was always there, asked for or not. So for me,and I am sure many others, feel that family means benign there in any aspect for our family member. I know you see it as taking advantage but I still want to help. Even if it's a journal boost and making you smile just a little.
Stay strong! You are loved! Sorry for the short reply. I am on the car ride home and am on my phone.
Your landlord is a fucking monster.
I hope things turn up for you.
Good luck!