Help A Gay Nonbinary Hobbit and Their Cat Eat

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In July of 2024 my entire department was eliminated. I was laid off. I had very little savings and though I knew it was coming and had been looking for a job, nothing had turned up. Now here we are February of 2025 and my savings (and unemployment) are depleted and I still don't have a job despite countless applications, a few interviews, and even inside connections at places.

My phone will be shut off soon if I can't get money to pay it, my cat and I face eviction at the beginning of March if we can't somehow raise the funds to cover rent.

I'm terrified. I've been homeless before (this is the place that got me out of homelessness). And as a queer person this world is already terrifying. The idea of being homeless and losing everything I have is devastating enough, but being a homeless queer person in today's society could be literally life threatening.

Making a gofundme was the last thing I ever wanted to do, but I didn't have a choice. Without assistance I'm going to lose everything, again, and I genuinely don't know if my mental health can handle that. I'm already spending everyday in deep panic. I feel like if I can just get March rent paid and February's bills covered I might be able to be ok. I've started doing writing commissions and they've at least kept food on my table, but that's it.

If you have anything at all to spare I would be so incrediby grateful. I'm desperate as I don't want to lose my home or have to give up my cat. Both mean the world to me.

Thank you for reading this far if you have, and if you hit that 'Donate' button thank you again I owe you my life.