Hi, my name is Vee, and many of you may know I decided to uproot my entire life to move to France in the pursuit of love and happiness. This meant leaving my family, friends, very good job, and the cultural comforts of the home I have always known for the opportunity of a new life with someone I thought would be in mine forever. Unfortunately, the relationship broke down and I had to abruptly leave this person's home, the only home I'd known since leaving my own, for my personal safety and health. I have since moved into my own flat and ran out of savings because of this move, leaving me in a financially precarious situation while I try to reestablish myself. I am currently unable to find employment considering my current level of French and visa restrictions, as well as spending the majority of my time pursuing a certificate course to teach English in France and attending French language courses. The latter two reasons are for the purpose of finding a permanent position here in France, which I aim to do in the new year. In the meantime, once my certificate course is over, I will have the time to find a part-time retail or service position as a means securing income.

I am opening this GoFundMe to support me in the in-between: I still have bills (phone, internet, electricity, credit card), rent, and groceries to afford, and I don't have any means to afford them. My family supports me where they can, but it's impossible for them to completely fund my life here. Between my rent, bills, and living costs, I've worked out that €2,600 would be enough to get me to the end of this year, which is when I'm hoping to find a job having completed my teaching certificate. I also am in desperate needs of winter clothes, so anything above that figure would go towards building a wardrobe more suited for France instead of Florida.

I am unable to return home, and must find a way to make it here in France. I never expected to traverse the difficulties of immigrating to a new country, learning a new language, and establishing myself alone. In my previous situation, I was supported by my partner financially while I pursued my goals in doing this, but the toll of our relationship was too much and I needed to leave. The betrayal and pain I've felt in this process has been overwhelming, and existing in a financially precarious situation has made it so much harder. I truly never expected to ever need to ask for money like this, and the shame of my circumstances had prevented me from reaching out earlier, but I really do need the support and any amount helps. I took a big leap of faith leaving everything I know to come here for someone else, I only hope that now I can build something for myself.

Thank you for your support, kindness, and time.