hello everyone you might already know me from my gofundme to get a survival + relocation fund after my ex girlfriend kicked me into the street and won’t let me go back to get any of my stuff
the response was more than i ever could’ve imagined. the funds pouring in are extremely generous. i am truly humbled that so many people would dig so deeply to help someone they might not know at all.
however, it will still take 3-5 business days to receive that gofundme cash. and money is FAR from the only problem
with that in mind, i want to talk about my current situation as of today.
at the moment i am still stuck in a homeless shelter waiting for some kind of communication about how i can recover my belongings. my ex girlfriend refuses all direct communication so far, and i still don’t have a social worker or legal advocacy of any kind
life in the shelter is having an extremely negative effect on my health that can’t be resolved by financial aid alone.
it is scary and unsafe here, i have to live in a room with a guy who is trying to muscle in on all my stuff (food and drink, phone connection) and trying to get me to do stuff i don’t want to do, like eat cold food he found in the garbage. loud sounds continuously keep me awake. with earplugs in i have nightmares. the stress reaction has ruined my appetite so badly i struggle to produce saliva or to swallow solid food.
Request 1: better shelter
anyone in the netherlands, particularly in the nijmegen area, i have to beg you for a safe couch to sleep on for a short period of time.
i do not drink or use drugs. i have no criminal record. i only ask for a safe sleeping place and to use your shower. i have my own shampoo, deodorant, etc. i can afford to feed myself now.
i don’t want to be there except to sleep and bathe, and perhaps to charge my phone. not to be a mooch or to take advantage of anyone’s kindness.
Request 2: legal advice or representation
i can’t afford to hire a lawyer. but please, i would like someone with legal expertise to help me, even if it is just an explanation of the law as it applies to my situation.
what would really be out of this world would be some kind of pro-bono representation to talk to the police and my ex girlfriend on my behalf. the police refuse to speak to me or to explain exactly how they consider the situation.
i have been threatened with arrest for going to the police station and asking how to proceed! they refused to tell me what crime i would be charged with.
right now as i type this it is 4:03 am. i slept from approximately midnight to 2am. that is the first and only sleep in 3 days.
i won’t be able to survive here long enough to get back what is mine without some tangible help in these ways.
thank you for reading this
