Help us Get out & Recover From Dangerous Housing Situation

Hello <3

I’ve been determined to just power through a scary situation I’ve been secretly dealing with, but a friend suggested I put up a GoFundMe because I now have to move again after just moving in Aug- and this year has been draining me in every way to be honest.

So, I’m sharing this here in case anyone feels like contributing <3

Also wanted to share because I’ve been MIA, flaky, or absent from shows lately and this situation would be the reason as- it’s been taking up my time 24/7 and running adrenaline.

What’s been going on:

I signed a year long lease at a new place on August 1st, hoping it would be a soft landing after being stuck in a lease since Feb that was astronomically expensive leaving me drained. Instead, after a third roommate moved in- it has turned into a scary and unexpected situation with a person who moved in down the hall who has now been targeting, threatening me, taking my dog, and physically intimidating me - for all of august. We now have to move again to somewhere else for our own safety.

Full story below:

I met this new roommate. He started taking my dog when I was out of the house- I confronted him and since then asking him to stop- he has refused, been threatening me, physically intimidating me, making multiple false claims to the police, waiting for me, yelling, trying to get me to breakdown with constant surveillance. Truly just evil, menacing sh•t. It has been making a brutal year even harder and it’s affected every part of our life by:

• Having to change locations to sleep

every couple days because it was no longer safe for me to be home

• Having to cancel lessons suddenly because of handling another incidents at home

• The police being called to my home multiple times a day by this person.

• Having to order pet lyfts to bring my dog with me to my work everyday 

•24/7 Stress

The costs have been skyrocketing, and it’s also felt pretty heartbreaking tbh to just lose even more after putting everything into finding a good, cheap, spot to just chill and find more work. I was really hoping for it to give me a chance to rebuild stability, after many years as a full-time musician. And then instead - an onslaught of constant danger, huge costs within days of already spending so much to move, chaos 24/7- just trying to stay safe, moving places to sleep, calling 911 many times.

It has been a nightmare y’all- a true f•cking nightmare. It was two days of total peace and a light at the end of the tunnel of: affordable rent finally, 2 chill guys, and the ability to just pause and recoop / restructure my stability / job path. And then, all of this everyday. I think I was in shock that something so crazy was even happening. Draining every financial thing so quickly.

We’re moving sunday to a new spot- it’s a huge relief but also, another huge financial cost on top of everything else with no time for me to pick up extra shifts or gigs.

If you feel called to contribute- thank you so much. If you don’t have the means, please do not worry at all- I definitely get it.

Just saying this and being seen makes me feel less damned and hopeful for things to get better this year. <3 So thank you again.

All funds raised will go toward recouping:

• All Lyft Costs

• Lost income from canceled lessons

• Moving costs to our new safe spot

• Small amount to save for emergency funds

PS- I am probably being pretty candid, so I do apologize if this was traumatizing to read-

I am weirdly hopeful- But, just very spent right now.

Thank you so much for reading and helping me feel seen.

I cannot wait to move, and never see this person again. And just live my life. Maybe make 2025 somehow a bit better.

-Kate <3