Hi, my name is Shosh.

If you’re seeing this, you probably know me from TikTok and the chaos, humor, and honesty I bring there.

I’m a single mom to my teenage daughter, . She is my whole world. Right now, we’re in a very intense chapter of life – housing instability, medical stress, and trying to keep her in a safe school environment with consistent transportation.

I’m going to be straight:

I hate asking for help. It makes me uncomfortable. I’ve always been the one trying to push through, figuring it out, making jokes and content to cope and keep going. But my TikTok community has been telling me over and over: “You don’t have to carry this alone. Let us help.”

So here I am.

Why I’m Asking for Help

I live with a serious blood disorder (severe aplastic anemia). It’s been “stable,” but with everything going on lately, my numbers just dropped again. The stress is not just emotional – it’s physically affecting my health. Despite the positive upbeat personality I have

At the same time, I’m trying to:

• Keep my daughter safely in school and able to get back and forth daily

• Cover reliable transportation (rides/Ubers, etc.) when there’s no school bus or safe option this year

• Put money toward moving so we can get into a more stable, safe environment

It’s a lot. Too much for me to carry alone right now without breaking my body even more.

What the Funds Will Be Used For

Every dollar will go toward things that directly protect my daughter and my health:

• Transportation for my daughter to and from school

So she doesn’t have to miss days because we can’t get her there, and so she can focus on being a teenager – .

• Moving costs

First month, security, moving expenses, and basics needed to get us into a safer, more stable home environment.

• Medical/related costs

Therapeutic treatment , follow-ups, and anything directly tied to managing my health while I’m trying to show up for my kid.

I will update here as things change so you know exactly what your support is going toward.

Why This Is So Hard To Write (must of debated this about 12 times so far)

I was raised to just “figure it out” and “be strong.”

I don’t like feeling like a burden. I don’t like being seen as “the sick mom asking for money.” I’d rather make people laugh on TikTok/social media and turn my pain into content than admit I need help paying for rides and a better housing environment .

But the truth is: I do need help.

My disease is real. The stress is real. The numbers dropping are real. And my daughter needs stability now – not someday.

How You Can Help

• If you’re able to donate anything – no matter how small – it helps.

• If you can’t donate, a share is also huge.

• If all you can do is send love and prayers, I feel that too.

My goal with this isn’t just survival. It’s to give my daughter a real shot at stability – regular school, safe transportation, and a home that isn’t constantly under threat – while keeping my own health from collapsing under the weight of all this.

Thank you for reading this, for believing in us, and for being the community that convinced me I don’t have to do everything alone.

With love,

Shosh

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