A kind friend let me know I needed to rewrite my statement by stating that I am not a 19 century author paid by the word.
In asking for help, I feel like I am defining who I am by discussing my hardships. I do not wish to be defined by the crimes and abuse I have endured, but instead tell you of my values, my resiliency, and my tenacity through these trying times. I am more than my suffering and my story will not end in tragedy. I am filled with great love. Everyone should have the opportunity to grow to become the best person they can be. I live this value trying to develop myself and others, tirelessly working on growth of mind, body and spirit. I will move past this with fortitude to become wiser, more empowered, more empathetic, and stronger. If you could meet me in person, I bet you would agree that I am funny, kind, hard-working, creative, and just fun to be around. I am strong but we all hit lows where we need to ask for help. That is where I am at now. I am asking back from my community and loved ones for some of the help I have given in the past. With a bit of replenishment of supplies so to speak, I can gain the strength needed to continue on. My fighting spirit is hardy especially as I am fighting for my littlest one too. One person described me as “a force of nature” when trying to protect my loved ones. On behalf of me and my children, thank you for your help financially, in kind words of support, or in your prayers. Thank you for taking the time to read my story.
Before much of this occurred, I would have described myself as care-free and light-hearted, naïve to the world’s evil, but in a good way. I have always had success from attacking issues through hard work, study of the situation, planning, and taking action. Sometimes, crime does pay and the bad guys win a fight or two. I am humbly asking for short-term help to win the battle to protect my child and myself in a safe environment.
Why am I valuable? Why help us? Times are hard for many and I wish you to know that I am a good investment in the community at large. Investment in me will help others as well. I have always done what I could for my community and work tirelessly for the greater good. I will make you proud to be on our team. Throughout high school and college, I worked two to three jobs, while going to school full-time, and holding two to three voluntary positions. When working corporate salary jobs at 50 hours a week, this didn’t stop me from teaching Sunday school, running the PTA, and spending quality time with my loved ones. I believe in education, planning long-term, and investing in myself and others. I hope you fell the same way too.
I will overcome this. I don’t usually complain about my troubles or brag about my blessings, which can be seen in the sparseness of my Facebook posts. Just because I am a victim, doesn’t mean I have the victim mentality. The crimes and abuse have inhibited, but not stopped me. We are all vulnerable in some way to be able to be victims of a crime, especially a love con. There is no perfect way to protect ourselves, especially as we rely on sophisticated technology to interact with the modern world around us. There have been so many times that I have had a good belly laugh when faced with the absurdity of my situation. This time in my life is temporal. I recognize that I am not alone in my suffering as a domestic violence victim. It is the norm for DV victims to be abused in and out of the court, but that doesn’t make it right and I ask that you don’t ignore my cries because the abuse is so rampant in our society. This norm does not justify a tragic ending to our story. I am a smart, independent, person, and I am not afraid to ask for help. I believe this has gone on so long, that I am wearing down my support system and need to ask for assistance from a greater circle of support. If it is possible, please help me and my child make it through these hard times safely so that I am able to move forward in love to grow ourselves and the community.
In asking for help, I feel like I am defining who I am by discussing my hardships. I do not wish to be defined by the crimes and abuse I have endured, but instead tell you of my values, my resiliency, and my tenacity through these trying times. I am more than my suffering and my story will not end in tragedy. I am filled with great love. Everyone should have the opportunity to grow to become the best person they can be. I live this value trying to develop myself and others, tirelessly working on growth of mind, body and spirit. I will move past this with fortitude to become wiser, more empowered, more empathetic, and stronger. If you could meet me in person, I bet you would agree that I am funny, kind, hard-working, creative, and just fun to be around. I am strong but we all hit lows where we need to ask for help. That is where I am at now. I am asking back from my community and loved ones for some of the help I have given in the past. With a bit of replenishment of supplies so to speak, I can gain the strength needed to continue on. My fighting spirit is hardy especially as I am fighting for my littlest one too. One person described me as “a force of nature” when trying to protect my loved ones. On behalf of me and my children, thank you for your help financially, in kind words of support, or in your prayers. Thank you for taking the time to read my story.
Before much of this occurred, I would have described myself as care-free and light-hearted, naïve to the world’s evil, but in a good way. I have always had success from attacking issues through hard work, study of the situation, planning, and taking action. Sometimes, crime does pay and the bad guys win a fight or two. I am humbly asking for short-term help to win the battle to protect my child and myself in a safe environment.
Why am I valuable? Why help us? Times are hard for many and I wish you to know that I am a good investment in the community at large. Investment in me will help others as well. I have always done what I could for my community and work tirelessly for the greater good. I will make you proud to be on our team. Throughout high school and college, I worked two to three jobs, while going to school full-time, and holding two to three voluntary positions. When working corporate salary jobs at 50 hours a week, this didn’t stop me from teaching Sunday school, running the PTA, and spending quality time with my loved ones. I believe in education, planning long-term, and investing in myself and others. I hope you fell the same way too.
I will overcome this. I don’t usually complain about my troubles or brag about my blessings, which can be seen in the sparseness of my Facebook posts. Just because I am a victim, doesn’t mean I have the victim mentality. The crimes and abuse have inhibited, but not stopped me. We are all vulnerable in some way to be able to be victims of a crime, especially a love con. There is no perfect way to protect ourselves, especially as we rely on sophisticated technology to interact with the modern world around us. There have been so many times that I have had a good belly laugh when faced with the absurdity of my situation. This time in my life is temporal. I recognize that I am not alone in my suffering as a domestic violence victim. It is the norm for DV victims to be abused in and out of the court, but that doesn’t make it right and I ask that you don’t ignore my cries because the abuse is so rampant in our society. This norm does not justify a tragic ending to our story. I am a smart, independent, person, and I am not afraid to ask for help. I believe this has gone on so long, that I am wearing down my support system and need to ask for assistance from a greater circle of support. If it is possible, please help me and my child make it through these hard times safely so that I am able to move forward in love to grow ourselves and the community.