Ren, Alice,&Elise Post-Robbery Fund
Donation protected
Content warning: sexual/physical assault, robbery, suicidal ideation, etc.
Talking about this is hard because of the trauma surrounding the situation, but we are deciding to share our story so our lives become less about debt and more about healing. Last night, my girlfriend and I were robbed in our own home. About $5000-7000 worth of stuff/cash was taken from us...In addition to the robbery, I was tied up by the legs & arms and forcibly raped. My gf was sexually violated in numerous ways and restrained as well.
I’m a cis queer girl (I go by Ren or Erin) who lives in a house with her girlfriend and her gf’s twin sister. My girlfriend's name is Alice and her sister's name is Elise. My girlfriend and her sister are both trans. We all moved into an apartment together back in August and although we’ve made so much progress since then, we’ve also been struggling. I was finally beginning to feel like we were getting back on our feet and beginning to have agency over our lives. My girlfriend & her twin have been hospitalized multiple times in the past few months for suicidal ideation and attempts. I am also mentally ill and suffer from bipolar/PTSD/etc.
After a long struggle with our illnesses, we started going out and reconnecting with our friends again. Our antidepressants seemed to be working, and we also had put a lot of money (including taking out loans) into buying things that made our lives considerably easier (laptops for school and work, couches, etc.) I finally was starting to feel like our apartment was furnished….we had couches, desks, a nice place to work….and some semblance of stability and security after some really difficult months. After the robbery and sexual assault, all of our progress, emotionally and financially, felt like it hit another huge setback.
Although the things we lost our important to us, we are currently trying to heal from a traumatic event that caught us by devastation and surprise. Your money will go towards replacing:
-Two phones that were stolen (probably worth around 300-1,000 dollars, but unsure what our phone companies will say, or if they will be recovered)
-Two laptops that were stolen (loans were taken out in order to pay for these because we need them for work and school. Some people in the house cannot work without a computer.) In total the computers cost around 2,400.
-A DSLR camera, along with vintage digital film cameras, that are probably worth around 1,000 dollars.
-460 dollars in cash that was stolen out of my wallet.
-Rent money stored by bedside (my landlord is generally bad at collecting rent so I took it out of my bank account so I wouldn’t spend it--it includes my rent and my roommate’s---somewhere around ~1000?)
-Moving out expenses due to the fact that we were threatened multiple times before the robbery ended--he said he would come back or send other people after us. I am not sure if this is true, but the trauma is still there. We no longer feel safe enough to stay in that house. This includes security deposits, move-in fees, and the other expenses involved in moving.
-Medications & therapy for mental illness and assault, along with HRT medication for my gf & her sis.
-Self defense training/protection/etc.
-Other living expenses, including rent/bills/food, which I am currently behind on, along with having a buffer zone in the meantime while we look for housing and recollect ourselves.
-Medical bills for those of us seeking inpatient care after the incident.
My gf & her sister’s expenses (mainly replacing technology) will be prioritized as I have more of a supportive family in situations like these.
I never thought I would be in a situation like this, but if there’s anything you can do to help, we would really, really appreciate it. Thank you and to everyone who has been supportive--I love you all.
<3
Update: i adjusted the goal in light of the fact that i didnt originally calculate moving out costs// medical bills.
Talking about this is hard because of the trauma surrounding the situation, but we are deciding to share our story so our lives become less about debt and more about healing. Last night, my girlfriend and I were robbed in our own home. About $5000-7000 worth of stuff/cash was taken from us...In addition to the robbery, I was tied up by the legs & arms and forcibly raped. My gf was sexually violated in numerous ways and restrained as well.
I’m a cis queer girl (I go by Ren or Erin) who lives in a house with her girlfriend and her gf’s twin sister. My girlfriend's name is Alice and her sister's name is Elise. My girlfriend and her sister are both trans. We all moved into an apartment together back in August and although we’ve made so much progress since then, we’ve also been struggling. I was finally beginning to feel like we were getting back on our feet and beginning to have agency over our lives. My girlfriend & her twin have been hospitalized multiple times in the past few months for suicidal ideation and attempts. I am also mentally ill and suffer from bipolar/PTSD/etc.
After a long struggle with our illnesses, we started going out and reconnecting with our friends again. Our antidepressants seemed to be working, and we also had put a lot of money (including taking out loans) into buying things that made our lives considerably easier (laptops for school and work, couches, etc.) I finally was starting to feel like our apartment was furnished….we had couches, desks, a nice place to work….and some semblance of stability and security after some really difficult months. After the robbery and sexual assault, all of our progress, emotionally and financially, felt like it hit another huge setback.
Although the things we lost our important to us, we are currently trying to heal from a traumatic event that caught us by devastation and surprise. Your money will go towards replacing:
-Two phones that were stolen (probably worth around 300-1,000 dollars, but unsure what our phone companies will say, or if they will be recovered)
-Two laptops that were stolen (loans were taken out in order to pay for these because we need them for work and school. Some people in the house cannot work without a computer.) In total the computers cost around 2,400.
-A DSLR camera, along with vintage digital film cameras, that are probably worth around 1,000 dollars.
-460 dollars in cash that was stolen out of my wallet.
-Rent money stored by bedside (my landlord is generally bad at collecting rent so I took it out of my bank account so I wouldn’t spend it--it includes my rent and my roommate’s---somewhere around ~1000?)
-Moving out expenses due to the fact that we were threatened multiple times before the robbery ended--he said he would come back or send other people after us. I am not sure if this is true, but the trauma is still there. We no longer feel safe enough to stay in that house. This includes security deposits, move-in fees, and the other expenses involved in moving.
-Medications & therapy for mental illness and assault, along with HRT medication for my gf & her sis.
-Self defense training/protection/etc.
-Other living expenses, including rent/bills/food, which I am currently behind on, along with having a buffer zone in the meantime while we look for housing and recollect ourselves.
-Medical bills for those of us seeking inpatient care after the incident.
My gf & her sister’s expenses (mainly replacing technology) will be prioritized as I have more of a supportive family in situations like these.
I never thought I would be in a situation like this, but if there’s anything you can do to help, we would really, really appreciate it. Thank you and to everyone who has been supportive--I love you all.
<3
Update: i adjusted the goal in light of the fact that i didnt originally calculate moving out costs// medical bills.
Organizer
Ren Xenia Ann Donnelly
Organizer
Chicago, IL
