I sat with this text window open, staring blankly because I feel so much embarrassment for being here and asking for help, and I don’t know where to begin.

I need help. Recently, I made a decision to leave my place of employment because of a very uncomfortable situation I was put into by an employee. A coworker came to me, at random, and expressed his very offensive opinion about the trans community, and it was not received well by me. I reported this individual to his manager, who was then supposed to escalate it to HR, but failed to follow through. I tried to stay and put up with the discomfort and unsafe feeling, but I couldn’t do it any longer. Thankfully, after a lot of determination and hard work, I do believe I found employment. I had a very promising interview for a team lead position at Cava.

Today, my roommate informed me that he has to go away for a while (I will not disclose their personal business) and is unable to pay rent this month and next, which is our last month. I cannot cover my own rent at the moment, let alone assist in paying his portion. I need help covering the rest of April that is past due, and May rent. I cannot face eviction, and I have nowhere else to go. I know work will start soon, but in the meantime, I cannot get by, unfortunately.

Thank you for listening, and not judging. This is not something easy to do.

❤️ Landon