My name is Daniel, and my roommate and I have been in a bad living situation that has only gotten worse over the course of many years. The position I'm in now happened out of pure chance. While visiting a friend in Florida, a series of unpredictable events caused me to lose my housing and become stuck. My friend welcomed me to stay as a roommate, and I have been stuck here with him ever since. As of 2026, we are in the worst position we have been in yet.

My roommate is physically disabled and has many mental illnesses, so he requires a lot of medical attention. Unfortunately, he has lived a life of abuse and neglect from both his family and peers. Because of this, his existing issues have been amplified over time and he rarely is capable of getting the medical attention he needs. This is because of both finance, and due to his family neglecting his illnesses. For some time, I have been taking care of and protecting him from his family while living alongside him.

Unfortunately, there's only so much I can do as his father exploits me for money while holding the threat of kicking me out over my head. Without my protection or care, my roommate would be in immense danger. I am the only one that takes care of him and protects him from his father's sinister intentions. My roommate has nowhere else to go; he has no friends in person, and he has been disowned by the rest of his family due to being queer, transgender, and disabled. He isn't capable of working due to his conditions, and the area we live in (in Florida, of course) is very dangerous for him. At the same time, his father intentionally infantilizes him, keeps him weak with neglect, and rarely allows him to leave his room. Both of us barely have access to the outside world because of this. Essentially, we are prisoners. We don't even have access to a car (there isn't one, and neither of us are capable of driving.)

We have looked into shelters in the area, and there are no reliable places that could efficiently attend to our needs. I am afraid of being separated from my roommate, being separated from our pets, and losing all of our possessions. I believe there is a way we could build up enough funds to escape this place on our own with everything we care for and need intact. Despite a lot of hesitation, this is why we have chosen to reach out and open a GoFundMe.

In early 2026, I lost my job and have been unemployed ever since. I have applied and reapplied to everything within the area, but have had no luck whatsoever due to the unemployment crisis. Our only way of making money has been through various platforms online, to little success. We are in desperate need for money to pay for groceries, my roommate's medical bills, and hopefully raise enough to escape this place together.

With no job, I have lost my usefulness in the eyes of my roommate's father, and the threat of being kicked out increases with every passing day. The result of this potential future would be dire for both me and my roommate.

With your help, there is hope of a better future for us. The ability to escape this place, the ability to get my roommate the treatments he needs, and the ability to simply survive. Even if we don't reach the goal or earn enough money to move out, whatever you provide will assist our life quality by giving us the ability to pay for groceries and medical bills. At this point, anything helps.