Help Stephanie and Ila Move & Start Fresh
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Hey everyone. My name is Steph, and I'm 24 years old. I am currently studying pre-requisites for nursing school and working full time. However, my living situation is not ideal.
My parents have expressed to me how they want me to finish school and get started on my nursing career ASAP so that I can be independent and no longer need to rely on them; as of right now, I still live with them as I study. While this sounds ideal, this has also brought immense pressure due to the family dynamic I am stuck with; my parents have threatened me with bodily harm and destroying my belongings simply for disrespecting them under their roof or taking too long to finish pre-reqs and this is something I've dealt with for years. My mental health has been going downhill for the past few months, affecting my studies, and I realize I can no longer continue living with them after some introspection.
Fortunately, a coworker who has similar problems to mine has expressed a desire to become roommates, due to her family physically, emotionally, and financially abusing her as well even after a suicide attempt. She and I've decided to finally go ahead and make the decision to move out. However, as of recently, my coworker has also decided to tell her family of our plans. They did not react well and are now wanting her as well as her dog out of their home by August. This leaves us 2-3 months of trying to gather enough funds to ensure a financial safety net.
The campaign covers:
- Four months of rent ($5.7k)
- Four months of utilities (average in our area) ($760)
- Pet deposit + four months of pet fees for my coworker's dog ($450)
- Deposit fees ($1.9k)
- U-Haul Truck Rental ($50)
- GFM percentage fees (2.9%)
- Other possible fees or tax cost cushion ($500)
This brings the total to an estimate of $9700.
Of course, my coworker and I have our own bills to worry about, such as car, insurance, and tuition, but we both need a space where we won't have to be on edge 24/7, and we are both full-time healthcare workers to be able to afford these bills as we both study to become nurses in the future. We've already been saving up to move out, but we just want to be sure that we'll be able to be ok once we're out the door.
I know this is a lot to ask, but for the sake of my mental health and my coworker's, anything helps.
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Stephanie Rae Micayas
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Federal Way, WA