24, Queer Nonbinary Artist Born & Raised in Long Beach

Hi friends. I can’t believe that I have to do this, but seeking any type of help when I truly need it is something I’ve struggled to ask for. So here I am, owning it.

I am currently unemployed and facing financial hardship. To sum up the past weeks of my life, I was let go from my full-time job unexpectedly without notice. I was in a minor car accident this past weekend, which has ultimately just caused me a lot of stress. I have past due medical bills that are on final notice, and I have upcoming medical and dental appointments that I can't afford to cover at the moment. I am also expecting an increase in needed funds to pay for car insurance, phone bills, and more car maintenance in June. Things that I would have been able to handle if my income was not affected, I no longer can.

All that said, I still have my regular monthly dues and rent, which I originally projected to be able to cover while between gigs. But unexpected expenses are literally drowning me, and unemployment is not coming through (if it does) fast enough.

I am firstly asking for assistance to mainly cover my medical and dental copays that I’m expected to pay next week, along with owed medical bills. Any extra help will go directly to my rent for the month of May. I am extremely grateful and blessed to have such a wonderful support system of chosen family around me, but I am really counting on community right now.

I have worked extremely hard to be able to support myself where I am today and have been working towards something great. But it’s time to face humility a little bit and be vulnerable.