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Hello, my name is Ryupichu,I am 28 year old (He/Him/She/Her) you may know me by being around the VRU/Goth/LGBTQ+ vrc space for the past 2 and half years since I have joined into the scene(or being in various other gaming communities over the 10+ years). I have never done something like this before but I am willing to give this a shot as this is a more of me shooting a flare gun into the air for some help.
For those who are not within my inner circle of friends here is my personal story:
For as long as I can remember, I am dealing with a rough and nasty situation in my hands. I deal with parents who are helicopter parents, extremely religious (Christian, Pentecostalism Branch), and very anti-LGBTQ+ with a west indian background. I feel trapped both mentally, physically, and creatively as I feel I can't do much so long I am under my parents, them pushing their beliefs on me, setting up unprecedented expectations to me. I cannot be my true-self as long as I live in their home. Always feeling like I am in a cog in the machine for my parents and only being the image my parents want me to be rather being myself. The things I've been through for so long have left many mental scars such as but not limited to:
Having a pastor coming to the house to try and "pray the gay" away, having touched me and my other sibling in places I don't feel comfortable bringing up in here with using holy oil, having us consume said holy oil and have sprayed it all over the house especially in my room.
Threatening to remove the only means of privacy of my "room" which is the door, its the closest I can try my best to be myself without much interruptions.
Believing that they can do whatever they want, say whatever they want to me because I am their "child" and trying to speak up to them only leads to more issues, and even me being in my room, not bothering anyone but still have issues in regarding about that.
Paying for rent, but even with that nothing has changed as if things have remained the same as a result.
And while they have helped me throughout my life no doubt, its such situations like the ones I have addressed below is where I have reached my breaking point and since COVID I have been making efforts to save up money as much as I can such as working so then I can leave and move on from such a controlling household and being able to make my own decisions on my own. Thankfully I was offered a place to live and simply trying to get there so I can be safe.
Now you're wondering,"How will you use this money?"
Here hows the money will be used:
Cover moving costs from where I currently live to my new destination
Rent for the next few months
Food, Water and any maintenance needed for my equipment (desktop, vr headset etc.)
Any donation is fine for me as it will be used in the right places and will show proof of the said coverage when all is said and done. I understand if one can't be able to do so given current financial circumstances, but just spreading this around would mean a lot
I have done content creation, graphic arts but have been having a nasty creative block due to this long battle for me to leave and move on. For me to get my own freedom, and being able to do return the favor by creating new forms of content ^^. If one is interested in my works I will post pictures and a link to my channel.
Youtube Channel:
Artwork (No Generative Ai):
I will also update when things will go into motion and being able to be in a much needed safe space where I can be able to grow, learn and being able to not only being able to be my true self but also help others within the goth, lgbtq+ scene over in the vrc space and abroad.