hard not to notice how much more frequently im seeing posts from ppl needing money to make rent. doesn’t bode well!! please donate if you can, subscribe to patreons, help keep each other safe
i’m mostly pointing this out bc i feel like it’s really easy to get fatigued seeing lots of posts like that, and possibly, even if you’re sympathetic! to start resenting them. but from personal experience every time someone asks for money is usually extremely hard and painful and only something most ppl do when they’re really desperate, and the less you have, the more often you have to ask bc you’ve already cut your expenses down as much as is possible (at least i have)
evictions are one of many ways society's immune system attempts to neutralize and digest people from marginalized backgrounds. it's tiring, but those of us in a position to help should do so. we've gotta help each other, nobody else is going to.
On the subject of evictions in particular: Speaking from experience, mine and that of people close to me... Keeping people in housing is absolutely critical in our society, even more than a lot of things. If you can throw a few bucks and help someone make rent one month, that's something they can come back from. If you end up losing your housing and are couch surfing or outside... recovering from that can be a goddamn miracle.
