I've officially been served an eviction summons. My case is in less than two weeks.

My name is Paz, I'm an artist currently working and going to school to survive. I've been in poverty for the past four years, and I am hitting a breaking point. I am at serious risk of being homeless.

I'm a full-time student, and I also work. My situation has been worsening since I've started this campaign. I am optimistic I'll be able to get on my feet, but things are extremely hard. My mental health has suffered tremendously from the stress of losing housing, but nonetheless I am still exploring lawyers and other contingencies. The stakes are high, an eviction could stay on my record for the next seven years, and that would severely limit my options for leasing an apartment. I am really tired and exhausted from the trap of poverty, I'm really tired.

My job does not pay enough, school is increasingly difficult and I'm still trying to fix my GPA. I feel it physically, the stress, I feel my health getting worse, I feel tenseness throughout my body. I feel like I can't catch a break. Disability also compounds all the problems laid out. More than anything, I just want honest work with good pay, and I want to make comics on my time off. Art has been a refuge, and it's always nice when others like and share my posts. It makes me happy.

Sorry for the GFM posts, I'm just doing everything I can right now to not fall apart. I'm looking for another job, but the job market is really bad. I currently have commissions open, but they will be severely delayed due to court and my life circumstances more generally. Sorry to anyone currently taking a slot waiting for a commission update, I promise I haven't forgotten about you, I'm just prioritizing my current situation. I hope you understand. If you are interested in a commission, check out my comms sheet (pazataque.neocities.org/commissions), and/or check out my Ko-fi or Patreon. You can message me on IG, Bluesky, Tumblr, or simply email me at the email listed on my website.

Donations to my GoFundMe campaign will go towards housing, groceries, court fees, late payment fees, and other household items/necessities. Leftover funds will be put away in a rainy-day savings account.

If there's any way you can help, please consider donating here: https://gofund.me/2ac4ed0fb . Anything helps, and it is greatly appreciated. To those who have donated, thank you for helping me during this hard time. And if you can't help financially, you can feel free to share this post, like or comment it for engagement, or otherwise keep me in your thoughts and wish me luck. Thank you.

~ paz the ink-fiend