My name is GHOST, I’m 21, and I’m asking for help getting back to my hometown. For the past year, I’ve been living about 10 hours away from where I actually want to be, and my living situation has become impossible for me to keep managing.

Right now, I’m in a rented three-bedroom house with five other people and two dogs. Because there isn’t enough space, I’ve been sleeping in the living/dining room with no real privacy or separation for the past year. The environment has also been toxic. There is fighting in the house every day, I get repeatedly misgendered, and when I was still working, the noise in the living room made it hard to sleep before work. Day to day, I feel stuck and exhausted, and I really need a way out of this situation.

I had made a plan to go home and start over. A friend from my home state was supposed to pick me up on October 2 so I could return home, stay temporarily with my friend and my sister, and look for an apartment with my sister. I had already quit my job to prepare for the move, but the ride fell through at the last minute for personal reasons. Now I’m unemployed, out of money, and without a way to get back home.

If I can make it back, I would be able to stay somewhere more stable and affordable while I get back on my feet. I’ve shared that I could pay $250 a month to stay with my aunt instead of the higher housing costs I’m dealing with now. This move would give me a real chance to reset and work toward something more stable.

My goal is simple: to get out of my current household, get back home safely, and have a fair chance to rebuild. If you’re able to donate or share this fundraiser, it would mean a lot to me. Thank you for helping me take this next step and start over.