Hi everybody, my name is Maia. In November 2021, I made the decision to move from California to Wisconsin. I wanted to get away from a toxic household that was mostly sustained by my emotionally abusive father. The reason I moved to Wisconsin was that I was in a relationship with someone there. They had stable income and promised I would be able to build a life of my own with their support. I attended online college and learned to be independent. In April 2022, they quit their job and fell down a deep spiral of addiction and grief. I did my best to support them and had to file for EBT, therefore I dropped out and started looking for jobs. As time went on, I had to blow through all of my savings and became financially unstable. I finally found a job in March 2023 and started out part time, picking up extra shifts and working hard to promote myself to a stressful and unpredictable full time schedule. My partner often promised they would go back to work, pursue higher education, or otherwise make more of an effort, but this never happened on a permanent level. My mental and physical health has went downhill and I can no longer afford to set myself on fire to keep somebody else warm. I have ended the relationship after 4 years of stress and getting sick. Similarly, my mother is going through a tumultuous divorce with my father, who is going to need a restraining order filed for him. My plan is as follows: my next payday is February 6th, I will pay any remaining bills for that month for my ex partner, ship out last minute things like my PC, and pay for all the arrangements to come back home to California. This also includes working with the court to change my name so my dad can’t find me, then I can update my legal documents. In the meantime, I would really appreciate any donations or signal boosting to support my cause and get my life back together. Much love to you all who have supported me and watched me grow throughout the years. And if you are new or a stranger, please help out in any way you’d like. Thank you.