Penelope's transitioning surgery fund
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My name is Penelope, I live in Florida and I am a trans woman. I was born in 1989 and my whole life I have been waiting for the day I can transition and start living the life I always needed. To just be me.
I have recently since 2020 December, been on hormones. I made it at last! But unfortunately I can't ever get a break. My main source of income was to donate plasma at a plasma center. But because I was taking hormones that can suppress iron in my body. I no longer can donate and as a result can no longer afford the hormones I have wanted since I was a child.
If I can not make at least 500 a month, I will not even be able to pay the living expenses I need to survive. Power, water, cable, phone, and food. Basically I can't transition and I can't afford to live because I can't donate due to my iron being so low.
I have tried everything from iron supplements to eating liver and red meat. Nothing works! I had to stop taking hormones in hopes my iron will go back up but it isn't going up. I feel I am at my worst! Like I don't have the right to live. All I wanted was to take hormones and live a decent life hanging out with my brother everyday playing games with him and friends. But now I might even be evicted!
Because of my mother I live with losing her SSI from someone who hacked into her account and stole her money which we use for rent. We can no longer stay here. I was gonna try to save up money from plasma. But I needed to donate every week. I don't know what to do. I struggle to keep going forward but it's hard thinking I won't ever be able to transition and live as the woman I want to be.
What makes everything worse is because I have pathological demand avoidance I can't even work without having anxiety attacks and quiting. I'm trying to force myself to look for a job but it's so bad I can't even make myself shower. I can't even make a phone call to get help because my PDA won't let me.
No idea what I can do but I was hoping that if I can at least get enough money for rent maybe I can start transitioning again. But the biggest thing to help me transition is getting a car. That way I might be able to finally work with gig jobs. I think it won't trigger my PDA if I can work on my own times and be my own boss. If I could make at least 500 plus car upkeep (insurance and gas and repairs) then maybe I can transition long term! I might be even able to move and save up for my other surgeries to help me transition!
If you can please donate! I would greatly and unbelievably be appreciative! If you could share this as well please do so!
Thank you and remember to take the time to focus on your mental and emotional health. It's as important as physical health!
I have recently since 2020 December, been on hormones. I made it at last! But unfortunately I can't ever get a break. My main source of income was to donate plasma at a plasma center. But because I was taking hormones that can suppress iron in my body. I no longer can donate and as a result can no longer afford the hormones I have wanted since I was a child.
If I can not make at least 500 a month, I will not even be able to pay the living expenses I need to survive. Power, water, cable, phone, and food. Basically I can't transition and I can't afford to live because I can't donate due to my iron being so low.
I have tried everything from iron supplements to eating liver and red meat. Nothing works! I had to stop taking hormones in hopes my iron will go back up but it isn't going up. I feel I am at my worst! Like I don't have the right to live. All I wanted was to take hormones and live a decent life hanging out with my brother everyday playing games with him and friends. But now I might even be evicted!
Because of my mother I live with losing her SSI from someone who hacked into her account and stole her money which we use for rent. We can no longer stay here. I was gonna try to save up money from plasma. But I needed to donate every week. I don't know what to do. I struggle to keep going forward but it's hard thinking I won't ever be able to transition and live as the woman I want to be.
What makes everything worse is because I have pathological demand avoidance I can't even work without having anxiety attacks and quiting. I'm trying to force myself to look for a job but it's so bad I can't even make myself shower. I can't even make a phone call to get help because my PDA won't let me.
No idea what I can do but I was hoping that if I can at least get enough money for rent maybe I can start transitioning again. But the biggest thing to help me transition is getting a car. That way I might be able to finally work with gig jobs. I think it won't trigger my PDA if I can work on my own times and be my own boss. If I could make at least 500 plus car upkeep (insurance and gas and repairs) then maybe I can transition long term! I might be even able to move and save up for my other surgeries to help me transition!
If you can please donate! I would greatly and unbelievably be appreciative! If you could share this as well please do so!
Thank you and remember to take the time to focus on your mental and emotional health. It's as important as physical health!
Organizer
Penelope Withey
Organizer
Pensacola, FL
