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Help a trans woman survive after escaping abuse

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UPDATE 3/5/2021:

Thank you all for donating to and/or sharing this fundraiser!

I have had a roof over my head for a good while already thanks to you! <3
However, I'm still struggling very heavily. I recently lost my job due to redundancy of employees. I already had problems surviving every month even with that job, and now it's even harder.

I am actively looking for a suitable job, despite my mental illnesses and neurodivergency. I can't pay for my bills (like rent and insurances) at all though... I really need help to survive.
It's incredibly depressing to put more than 100% of your energy in working hard, and still know that you're not going to make it...

Any little donation helps! Even €5 helps me out greatly. <3 Thank you so much!
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UPDATE 12/1/2021:


Tessa here... My family has disowned me. They refuse to acknowledge me as a trans woman. I'm only allowed to go back to them if I call myself the 'son' of the household. Which is something I'll never, ever do.
I'm still in South Korea as I'm writing this. I'm desperately looking for a home and work in The Netherlands. But I'll need money for a room, since the housing system in the Netherlands has become absolutely merciless.
Please, please consider donating to this GoFundMe and/or share this link with your friends and family. I have no money to my name... Any amount you can give will help me out.

I also want to thank everyone who donated the last time, when I tried to escape the household. You've helped me out a lot, and it means a lot to me!

P.S.: If you're from The Netherlands and have any tips on affordable rooms I can find, please don't hesitate to Tweet to me @pixiekitties!
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OLD TEXT (kept for context):

Hi Everyone! I have set up this GoFundMe on behalf of my girlfriend Tessa.
100% of the donations will go to helping her move out of her abusive home.
The words below are written by Tessa.
 
 
TRIGGER WARNINGS: abuse, transphobia, homophobia, suicide
 
My name is Tessa. I'm 23 years old and live in The Netherlands. I'm a closeted & autistic trans woman who needs urgent help moving out of an abusive & toxic household.
 
Ever since I started studying at university, I've been in big problems. I failed university four times due to severe depression and concentration problems, which caused me to either do exams horribly or not go at all. The first time this happened, I hid it from my parents because I know how physically and verbally aggressive they can be (not to mention my dad's health makes him mad and in pain quickly). The truth eventually came out and my worst fears happened. Despite that, they gave me other chances to do a different study.
While they supported me financially, they actually made my life incredibly harder by setting up rules that actually drove me to even deeper depression. I started thinking about suicide more often. And to make matters worse, I had been suffering from gender dysphoria. I privately came out to my dad, who immediately rejected my identity, saying being trans is a 'demonic thought'.
 
Fast forward to the present. This is the fourth time I've failed university, despite going to therapy. I haven't registered for a new study (it's too late now anyway), and I haven't told the truth to my parents in fear of more abuse. I don't feel safe at all at home. I ran away from home once, but without proper success.
My girlfriend, who currently lives in South Korea for her study, was more than kind enough to offer me to move in with her for a while. I'll have to pay for several things, like a plane ticket, cost of staying in a hotel for quarantine, food, PCR test... Unfortunately, me and my girlfriend can't pay for all of this by ourselves. Not to mention that my parents have financial control over me despite my age and the fact that I have a side job.
 
If you can spare us any amount of money you can donate to us, we'd be incredibly grateful to you. Or if you can share this GoFundMe with your friends or anyone you know who can help out. Any little bit of help is much appreciated!
 
If you have any questions or tips, you can always contact me (@pixiekitties) or my girlfriend (@wotevergurl) on Twitter. Thank you so much!

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Levana Jensen
Organizer
Schwesing, Schleswig-Holstein

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