Content notes: domestic violence, incest / sexual assault, financial and emotional abuse

I’m raising funds to stay safe after recently escaping domestic violence.

I am non-binary, queer, multiply-disabled, and Filipino. It has taken me years to fully understand the extent of abuse I experienced throughout my life. These experiences included many years/decades of domestic violence, including threats and manipulation from my sibling to pay for the majority of our rent and bills over the 7 years we lived together, emotional abuse, and sexual assault while with my parents (as recently as August 2025).

I overcame a major hurdle in my safety after securing housing for my dog and me without my parents’ or sibling’s involvement in the lease, plus an accessible seasonal job this past September. I’m currently unemployed but hopeful that I’ll receive a job offer in the next month or so.

I lost at least $6,000-10,000 due to my sibling's emotional and financial abuse. My finances have been unstable for years and I have now overdrawn and maxed out all my accounts. Further, my multiple disabilities have always made finding accessible work difficult and I do not qualify for disability benefits.

My goal is to raise enough money to cover rent, utilities, and my dog's prescription food for 1 month plus personal medical bills and remaining costs for my dog's recent ophthalmologist appointment and medication with ongoing cataract treatment/care.

Thank you for reading and supporting. I realize that all of the situations I’ve described are unfortunately very common in our community/communities; I hope everyone is able to take care very soon.

- Allison (she/they)