Trans Girl Trying to Leave a Toxic Household

Hi, I'm Aisling; I'm a trans woman, and I go by she/her.

I'm a pony fan/video game nerd who does some video stuff as a hobby

Things aren't super okay right now, and I'm just looking for a little help to improve things.

Right now, I live with my stepmom. She's been really awful to me, and it's becoming really hard to deal with. Recently, I found out that she's been misgendering me and deadnaming me behind my back. There are days when I feel terrified to leave my room when she's home. Most of the time, she won't even talk to me. But when she does, she makes it clear how worthless she thinks I am. I have to cook, do laundry, and do other chores when she's out of the house because she takes so many opportunities to blame me. She blames me for things her kids get away with easily. It's been like this for over five years, and it's wearing on me so much.

She charged me $400 for rent for a while, but a few months ago, she moved that up to $1000, which has been difficult for me to pay. She asks for rent every week, which meant $250 a week. On top of that, I recently lost my job, and I've been unable to pay what she's asking.

I'm actively looking for work, but the situation is bad enough at home that I'm afraid to keep living here. The longer I stay unemployed, the worse things are becoming at home, especially since my stepmom owns the house. I also don't own a car, making it a little harder to find a job.

I need help with a few things at this juncture; the main one is moving to a place with reduced stress. I'm actively trying to find places I can live, and getting this boost will help me move to a new home and start a job hunt.

I'll use everything from this gofundme for transportation costs, apartment move-in payments, and basic needs. Everything else I'll put in savings as a backup plan if I need to.

If you can't donate, that is completely fine! Sharing this fundraiser is still super helpful. Thank you for reading, and have a good day <3