Support a Brave Mom Escaping Abuse

I'd like to start by introducing myself and telling a little bit of my story that's led me to where I am today.

My name is Emily, and I am a single mom of an amazing 6-year-old boy. I have struggled with mental health diagnoses for over 15 years. Over the last 8 years, I've really tried to make every self-improvement possible. I've been doing the work to be a better person, a better mom, and just focus on being mentally and physically healthy. I am active in many mental health groups and programs. I have enrolled my son into pediatric programs of his own so he grows up with the coping and life skills that I was not taught at a young age.

I am currently disabled and receive SSD, and just got a part-time job along with my own vehicle.

I am a survivor of physical, mental, emotional, and verbal abuse at the hands of my child's father. I have prevailed with sole custody of my child and done everything possible to facilitate the important relationship between my child and his brother and father despite the turmoil it tends to cause me. I am currently in DV court for an order of protection against my child's father, to protect myself from the ongoing verbal and emotional attacks.

Unfortunately, what I thought was the love of my life, and the person I thought I'd spend forever with, has turned into something I'd never expected. And I don't have the support system to help me navigate this rocky road I am on. My father, my best friend, passed away unexpectedly in May of 2021, leaving me lost, empty, and grieving all by myself. I unfortunately do not have relationships with my 3 older sisters, and my brother passed when I was only 3 years old. I have my mother, but she cannot give me the support and care that I so desperately long for. My two best friends aren't local (one out of town, one out of state) and they have husbands, children, and jobs so they can only help to the best of their abilities. My only local family is my 88-year-old grandmother who unfortunately cannot take in my child and myself.

I am in need of help with the costs of moving, security deposits, and paying off old utility bills so I can have access to that once I can move.

I have enough furniture and home items to get started but I am unable to save funds quickly enough to leave the toxic, unhealthy home my child and I currently reside in.

My partner and I were renting to own a home and are now roommates until I can find reasonable housing without having to remove my son from his wonderful school district. But the environment in the home is quickly deteriorating and we need to leave as soon as we possibly can.

My father was helping me by cosigning on apartment applications and was planning on buying me a mobile home or something similar before he had passed away. Unfortunately, he did not leave a will and I have been spending every penny on lawyer fees to just get the inheritance I am rightfully entitled to, but at this point, it's going to be months before that takes place.

Shelters are all booked up, affordable housing lists are completely full with years-long waiting lists.

I am able to pay my own rent and utilities monthly if I am able to come up with the move-in costs and moving expenses. I am looking to stay in the Rush Henrietta district, but I know realistically I will be looking at a 1-bedroom if not renting a room to share with my child.

If you have read this far, I truly appreciate you giving your time and care to hear my story. I have all the documentation of the abuse I have been enduring since 2019, and the current emotional and verbal abuse I am trying to get away from.

I am not a victim but a survivor and I am willing to do whatever it may take to pull myself and my child out of this situation.

I am graciously asking for any support to help my son and I get back into our own place. I honestly was hesitant to even create this page for the fear of being shamed, feeling embarrassed, and looking like an incompetent parent. But I am far from any of that. I have voluntarily taken parenting classes, grief groups, individual and group therapy. I have been reaching out to every possible resource and continuously hit so many dead ends.

I have applied for loans, credit cards, and everything in between. And I wouldn't be resorting to this GoFundMe if I hadn't exhausted all of the options I have at my disposal.

Please consider donating to help give my son the healthy, happy home he deserves. I am appreciative of any donation, no matter how big or small. And I am willing to do what it takes to show proof of my situation and show any documentation necessary to ensure my honesty and build trust.

If you cannot donate, please share wherever possible.

I just want to give my son the life and mother he deserves. I just want to move on and change our lives for the better.

Again, thank you so much for reading my story and taking the time to try and understand why I have taken this route to ask for help.

I just want to have my own space again for my son and me to heal, grow, and become stronger.

Any donation is appreciated, I am grateful for every single share. Feel free to reach out to me personally if you have any questions, concerns, words of wisdom, or advice.

All donations will go directly to moving expenses and move in costs. Along with supplying my new home with the basics that we are lacking. We do have bedroom furniture, clothing & food. But will be in need of living room furniture, kitchen && bathroom basics.