Help Support Raj with Legal Costs

Hello all – thanks for the birthday wishes! This birthday comes with a heavy heart, and though I’ve never been good at asking for help – on this birthday, I am asking just that.

I'm sure you noticed that I've been keeping on the down-low over the past year and a half, and haven't really been present or social. I've been dealing with a life-changing event  - of which the impact of this on my life, and the slow way it has both become the heaviest burden to bear and one of the darkest parts of my life - not to mention the inevitable decline and impact my mental health has been a struggle and a half.

For nearly two years, I’ve been involved in a legal battle that has taken over my life, and carrying the burden of it has slowly etched away at my soul and the foundation that I’ve tried so hard to rebuild over the past few years. I’ve tried to lay low during this time, making sure to keep at it, and keep life going as per normal – but over the past few months, it’s become harder and harder to pretend as if nothing is going on.
The legal system is a complex and, at times, unrelenting system to navigate through – and when a lot of your own freedoms and future is on the line, it really is the weight of the world on you, and one which you have little control over.

Although there is an end in sight, the costs for good legal counsel has just kept on ballooning. In a sudden twist of events, which definitely made matters worse, I found out a couple of months ago that my lawyer that had been representing me for the better part of the past year and a half – was just in for the money. And a lot of money at that.
He wasn’t very transparent or forthcoming with details, which isn’t surprising, because on the back end of it all – he wasn’t doing a very good job, nor was he following what would be considered good and honest practice. Essentially, it came to light that he wasn’t technically skilled enough to really ever down the nitty-gritty of the case and the law – and ended up taking me for a ride and screwing me over.
This became a whole new ordeal, with the grievance and realisation that this could have wrapped up a whole lot earlier – and that I was never really given the chance to have the best possible outcome.
It’s meant that I’ve had to spend the last few months finding new legal counsel who would take on my case in a very small time-frame – and making sure to find someone who was technically skilled, knew what to do and how to go about it.
Thankfully I was able to find someone, but the costs have kept on piling up.
Paying for one lawyer is expensive, paying for two is a whole different ball game.

Even though I have been working full time during this period, all my income for the better part of the past year, and all my savings have been depleted. My parents have helped as well, but alas even their savings are now reaching zero.
The financial burden of this has been another every growing anxiety, and this has definitely been one of the biggest drivers of my declining mental health.

So this is why I am reaching out on my birthday – to ask for your help. I have pretty much exhausted my options and so this seemed like the way to go. 
Any support, both great and small, would be greatly appreciated & would go along way.
I know that due to COVID, we’re all struggling in one way or another, and if you can’t support this crowdfund, then your support and love during this time will be as good. Checking in with me or catching up for a drink or dinner - will definitely go a long way for both my heart and soul.
I need all the support and love I can get through this time – it’s the only thing that will get me and my sanity through to the other side.

Thanks for all being wonderful – I hope you have been keeping safe and have had support and love throughout the unprecedented past year that we’ve all had.

So much love - all we can do is keep at this rollercoaster that is life. For better or for worse.

Raj. <3