Hi my name is Lexie and I’m reaching out for help to protect my little sister Skylar.

I am trying to take legal action against my mother to gain custody of my sister. It’s something I’ve been fighting for a long time, because my mother is not capable of providing Skylar with the care, safety, or love that a child deserves.

My mother is severely unwell. She is verbally abusive, emotionally and physically neglectful, and deeply demeaning towards Sky. She never tells her she loves her. She never hugs her or comforts her. She cannot take care of my sister the way a child needs to be taken care of. She’s incredibly verbally abusive, demeaning, she’s emotionally neglectful, she never tells Skylar she loves her, I can’t remember the last time in years I’ve ever heard her tell her she loves her. And I’m sure Skylar can’t either.

Skylar spends most of her days, her hours, and her life in a dark hot odor filled room, she never goes to the park, she never goes to parties, my mother never attends any of her school events they have. There is no warmth in that house, there’s nothing but displaced anger, resentment and strife.

my mother was jailed for a year and lost her foster license due to video evidence I had compiled over 2 years when I was 14-16. She got out of jail, and we never heard the end of it. One of the things that sticks with me is when she said to 6 year old Skylar at the time, yes when I was in jail because of you and Lexie”.

silence… utter silence.

Skylar used to try to make small talk with our mom, but over time she stopped, because when she speaks, it’s as if she never opened her mouth at all. My mother rarely responds, and when she does, it’s almost always to shame sky for having the “audacity” to talk. No child should grow up feeling invisible or unwanted. There is no light in skys eyes, there’s no innocence. It’s just sadness, fear, and trauma.

Despite all of this, Skylar is an incredibly bright and creative child. She’s smart, gentle, and deeply talented. She loves to draw and write, and she’s an amazing artist something we both have in common. likely because we spent so much time alone growing up. She loves to dance and memorize songs just so she can perform them for me. She still has so much light in her, and I’m terrified of what will happen if she’s forced to stay in this environment.

I’ve always fought for my little sister, and I will continue to fight for her.

Right now, I am entering a 30-day inpatient program to heal from the trauma I’ve endured and to get my life fully back on track so I can be the stable safe guardian she needs. When I come out, I already have plans for housing and for beginning the legal process to gain custody. I just need some help with covering the cost of a lawyer and I’m hoping a little more for a rainy day until I can get back on my feet.

Any savings I had were taken by my mother. I have nothing left to fund the legal battle ahead, and without legal representation, I cannot protect Skylar the way she deserves.

i really appreciate any and all support I receive.