Update!: We got our car back because of all of you, & are waiting to hear back about a new apartment. I cannot put into words our gratitude. Anything extra will be going to move in costs <3

Hello, my name is Tiereny; I am 28, a mental health professional, trans man, & I am engaged of 3 years to the woman of my dreams. We moved in together pretty quickly as we courted through COVID. Things were going well financially, until I’d been laid off unexpectedly in October of 2022, from an organization I’d been a part of for 4 years almost to the day. From the time my severance (that was doled in a biweekly paycheck fashion) ran out, I’d still yet to find a job within my field that would pay anything near what helped keep us afloat. I’d taken a full-time job in retail so that I could at least get out of the house, & be a productive person/take a mental health break from, well, mental health! I was still looking during that time, for something in my field that was comparable, which I finally did, in October 2023, as a Crisis Counselor for suicide & crisis.

That being said, we have not been able to catch up with the rent we fell behind on, while catching up on electric, WiFi (which I need both to work from home), & ultimately had to choose rent, or food, so that I don’t default on my student loans ($70,000+ I believe, after 6 years without a missed payment), as well as credit card debt I’m refinancing from college years; Kellie is struggling as well with paying hers off as well. We also live in a downtown area, with very inaccessible, payment-required, parking; this has led to thousands of dollars paid to remove boots, pay off tickets we can’t afford, because we can’t even afford to pay to park, when gifted with an open spot. On top of that, we aren’t able to consistently afford our mental health medications. With this limited access to medication, I haven’t been able to consistently get Testosterone, & needles, so that I may continue my transition, to be whom I’ve always felt like. It’s resulting physical symptoms, causing great dysphoria; along with other negative impacts to our individual mental health.

Lastly, we have two cats; Zelda Amaretto (Almost 7), and Peach Ring (1 & change). Trying to keep up with litter, & food for them, has been a main priority of ours, and we want to be able to make sure they’re taken care of, especially, universe forbid, something happen medically requiring funds we don’t have.

As of right now, we are being evicted, & are trying to move by the end of the month. Move in costs are in our minds as well.

If you made it this far, please know that asking for help is the last thing my pride, trauma, & conscience want to do, but anything you may be able to share, would make a world of difference to myself, my fiancé, & our two furry babies.

Thank you, from every ounce of our hearts. ✨