Help Trans-nonbinary poly folks get out of Texas

--About Us

Hello!

My name is Timber, my partners are Ven and Gabe.

I am a 25-year-old Trans Nonbinary folk. I currently work full-time from home as well as driving for Uber part-time. Ven and Gabe are both almost 28 and Trans Nonbinary folks as well. Gabe is currently working as a full-time digital freelancing furry artist while Ven is working as a part-time digital freelancing furry artist and a part-time tattoo artist at a local shop.

I am currently living separately from them as they are sharing a house with Ven's mother, sister, and another roommate and I share a house with 5 other people.

--About our Situation

Currently, the boy's living situation is not the best. This past month they have been working on rehoming some other their cats in the hope to make things a bit easier for themselves as well as the well-being of the animals. They are still in the works to lower the number they have on their hands but it's been difficult finding suitable homes for the animals. (if anyone knows of any rescues for cats in Texas, please feel free to contact us)

Besides the anxieties of tending to the needs of the animals and finding homes, they also have to deal with not the best living conditions. The constant mess of the kitchen left by Ven's mother and sister causes them not to be able to go into the kitchen and cook for themselves. Counters littered with dirty dishes and leftover food and crumbs from cooking, the fridge packed with old forgotten food that can never be kept clean, a sink that has been broken and clogged for at least 2 years, unable to store many foods in the pantry due to bugs that have been ignored for far too long. Then turning to the condition of the rest house, they had just gotten the AC back working right after the blazing heat in Texas, and the AC filters never get replaced only causing the constant breaking of the AC unit.

Ven's mother can be wrapped up as a con artist. Always trying to find a way to weasel money from Ven or Gabe knowing how much they are struggling to just make ends meet as is. She has been known to take Ven's wallet and hide it away from him, thinking she is in control of his financial decisions. She manipulates and takes advantage of the boys whenever she finds the opening, and even when she doesn't she likes to test the waters. When she is given an inch she will run off with a mile and not look back if it benefits her.

Both Ven and Gabe feel so overwhelming uncomfortable in their home, they don't like leaving their rooms in fear of having to talk to someone else who lives there, whether it be his mom or sister, or get stuck being talked down to. They both tend to stay with me or with friends rather than stay home for too long, only making the anxieties about tending to animals grow more.

As for me, my situation is a tad bit better as for the living conditions. I currently live with 5 other people who all tend to stay to their own but are very passive-aggressive for the most part. I moved in with my rent starting at $350-$400 a month. I have lived here for a little over a year and my rent is now $700 and only going up. Each month my rent seems to be slowly increasing by $3-$5, which isn't a lot on its own, but as you can see it has added up over the months. The head of the house is much more aggressive when it comes to speaking up about problems or options about the house or how things are working within the housemates and such. Any time I have spoken up about an issue I have had I have been met with public humiliation, manipulation, and ignorance from him. He has recently been going into our rooms to "check on how clean we keep it", he continuously moves my kitchen utensils from where I put them without telling or asking me, he has placed new 'rules' for the house like not being able to keep anything in the bathrooms-not even a toothbrush, he forces us to pay for services for the house when we can't afford them and has offered to do those services instead of paying for them, and honestly, the list can go on. I feel like I'm living with a dictator again.

Aside from my living situation, I am struggling to keep up. Recently I lost my father which has caused a whole domino effect on a lot of financial struggles. My father had made a deal with me to tend to my car payments while I tended to the insurance, which I could barely keep up with as is, with his passing has left the loan company in need of the payment or car back. So I will be losing my car here soon as well seeing how I cannot tend to any more monthly bills. Thankfully Ven will let me use his car but again, we live separately, which makes sharing a car a bit harder.

Currently thinking about rehoming a few reptiles myself to help lessen a few bills and responsibilities.

Both Gabe and I have recently had an emergency dental procedure causing us to pick up another monthly bill of $209 for the next 6-8 months. Ven is helping us with this but still, just another thing holding us back from saving fully.

--Our Plan

Our goal is to get out of Texas and move up north together. We have our eyes on an apartment in Fort Wayne, IN that is well within our budget and can be a new chapter for all of us to finally start growing to our full abilities.

We are hoping to be able to get out of Texas by the end of 2022, hopefully in August, no later than September.

Both Gabe and I will be able to carry on with our full-time jobs no matter where we go and Ven can continue with his digital art while he searches for a new shop to continue his tattooing. We are planning to take 4 cats, 2 dogs, and a few reptiles along with us on our move. We will have all the furniture needed to move in and settle comfortably as well as a small support system already built in IN.

--What Will We Be Doing With Your Donations?

All donations will be pushed toward moving and all moving fees. I will be breaking down all the costs below. We are currently looking at a 2 bedroom apartment we will be starting in with hopes of eventually upgrading into one of the 3 bedrooms.

3 months rent - $2,487 ($829 per month)

Deposit - $700

Pet deposits (cats & dogs) - $1,200 ($300 each)

Application Fees- $120 ($60 each)

Uhaul - $1,485

Total - $6,007

(Adding a little to the goal to attempt and cover any fees GF will take)

Thank you for your support!

We will be updating as plans are moving and goals are being reached.

Feel free to keep up to date and reach out for any questions on my Twitter @buqbites, Ven's Twitter @majorpieceart, and Gabe's Twitter @thenamlesshare