Escape to Safety: Almost Home

My name is Llian (like Liam!) and I am trying to escape abusers and homelessness to reach my partner overseas.

I'm a disabled trans male, with chronic pain and C-PTSD from long-term trauma. After a divorce, I returned to my parents to try to get on my feet. Insteadof their promised warm welcome, they resumed their old abusive habits, going so far as to lock me inside and leave me without food or access to life necessities.

My biological father was sexually abusive, my mother is a narcissist and gambling addict, and both her and my step-father are alcoholics. I've also lived through sexual assault at the hands of a partner. I feel I've beaten the odds by staying alive in the face of such adversity.

The day after Christmas, my mother gave me 30 days to vacate the house. Due to their delays in providing written notice, I've been able to postpone putting me and my cat (Sir Lancelot) on the street by a few weeks.

I've been blessed with a loving partner who has a kind and welcoming family, but they are in the UK while I'm in the US. Every penny I have is being put towards making my way there. But I'm currently running out of the savings I've been living on since the divorce, and while my lawyers are optimistic, my disability case is still pending.

It is difficult to ask for help, and harder yet to remind myself we are not alone despite what our abusers tell us. My desire in life has always been to find love and kindness, which I know is out there for us all somewhere. I believe mine awaits me in England.

If I can stretch my money far enough to get me and Lancelot out of the country, it will still be another $2000 to apply for a visa allowing me to stay longer than 6 months.

I'm selling all my belongings and going into debt, but it just isn't enough. I write and illustrate children's books to make a little money, but it still isn't enough.

The universe has a way of working things out, and I believe all people are naturally good. My negative experiences do not mean there isn't goodness out there, whether compassion, generosity, prayers, or simple positive vibes. Every act of kindness is appreciated deeply.

Please help me and Lancelot escape abuse and homelessness to reach a loving home in the UK. Thank you for reading our story, thank you for your kindness, and thank you for your time.