Help Lydia Move to a Healthier Place
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Hi, everyone! My name is Jennifer. You probably know me as Lydia. I've been going by that name for about 15 years now. I'll try to make this as short and to the point as possible, but it might still be kinda long..
It really pains me to have to ask for help. I'm creating this campaign to try and raise enough money to get out of Texas. I moved here out of necessity a couple of years ago, and after this week, it was the last straw.
So a little background, my partner Mark and I got this house thinking we would be together and able to shoulder the burden together living here. California was getting too expensive and they were passing all sorts of laws which screwed over independent contractors and essentially anyone who worked for themselves. So we moved here and settled in the Dallas area. Things were ok for a bit. As you know, covid hit last year. Since mark is a musician, he'd gone back to England last February for a few shows and was supposed to come back in 3 weeks time. About 3 days or so before he was to fly home, the covid travel ban hit. He's now been gone over a year. Since he's a musician, he's almost completely lost his livelihood. The only thing he has barely keeping him afloat is his own subscription thing his die hard fans subscribe to. He is really unable to help at this time. I am all alone, on my own in this big house and I am up t my eyeballs in other debt. I am barely making ends meet, and I am unable to save any kind of money for our family.
The family I mean is essentially myself and my two small dogs, Rick and Morti. They are all I have, but they mean a lot to me. Being in texas during this disaster opened my eyes, and though we were already on the fence about moving, I know we need to go now. Though I love this house and my landlord (he is seriously awesome), I need to go where I have friends and business opportunities. Being here means my mental health is suffering greatly, mark is like 6000 miles away and we dont know when he can come back. I simply have no support system here.
I’m sure some of you seeing this are more fans of Mark than you know me. Mark is the kind of guy who doesn’t like asking for help either, but as you know COVID-19 has almost completely destroyed the music industry. Not only has he not been able to get back for over a year now, every single show that he had planned was canceled. He’s no longer allowed to work because of covid restrictions, and because of Brexit probably won’t be able to tour the EU anymore once restrictions lift. Not like they used to anyway. Any kind of savings that we had for our future is now gone. He does the best he can for us to help us stay afloat, but there is only so much that can be done when he can’t work a single show and he is so far away.
As a few of you are aware, my physical health is also failing, some symptoms of which are frightening to me. I have no health insurance and I need to get to a place that has a good support system in that regard as well. We have chosen Oregon due to many factors, including many friends we have there and it will also be a place where my fledgling jewelry business can start to flourish. I'm barely making it and theres no way given the circumstances I'll be able to do this alone right now. Oregon has an amazing healthcare system that I can afford. I cannot even afford obamacare and I dont qualify for medicare. I am going to be in trouble if I dont get somewhere with a healthcare support system, and soon.
I anticipate this will take months to accomplish and thats okay. I dont like asking for help, especially in the middle of a pandemic. I have exhausted my other options. I'm doing the best I can. I have come to a point where I am breaking down almost daily and I dont like sharing that, but it's part of why I need out of here. I need to be in a place I can be happy, with the support of friends around me for my mental health and a place I can get the medical help I need. Any and all support is appreciated. Even just shares. There's so much more to this story I can share but I don't want to go so long in the details unless you're interested. If you know me, you know this is incredibly hard for me to do. I know it is very hard for Mark, too, as he loves us very much and would do anything for us. But he is essentially helpless right now due to covid and being unable to get back.
I have placed the goal at $13K. This (I hope) includes everything I could think of as an expense. This includes some car repairs to get the car road worthy, car transport for my one and only possession I have left that I care about (my hearse), first and last and/or deposit etc. for our future home, moving expenses as I'll likely have to hire a pod, and anything else in between. I dont actually have any furniture as this home is furnished and I dont have a lot of possessions so it shouldnt take a big pod but I also won't have any furniture when I arrive. I am hoping to put a couple thousand towards this myself but with my overhead so high and the debt I am facing, I am not sure I will be able to. If we can reach this goal though, I can get out of here and finally be in a place where I can be mentally, emotionally, and physically stable. Thank you all so much.
It really pains me to have to ask for help. I'm creating this campaign to try and raise enough money to get out of Texas. I moved here out of necessity a couple of years ago, and after this week, it was the last straw.
So a little background, my partner Mark and I got this house thinking we would be together and able to shoulder the burden together living here. California was getting too expensive and they were passing all sorts of laws which screwed over independent contractors and essentially anyone who worked for themselves. So we moved here and settled in the Dallas area. Things were ok for a bit. As you know, covid hit last year. Since mark is a musician, he'd gone back to England last February for a few shows and was supposed to come back in 3 weeks time. About 3 days or so before he was to fly home, the covid travel ban hit. He's now been gone over a year. Since he's a musician, he's almost completely lost his livelihood. The only thing he has barely keeping him afloat is his own subscription thing his die hard fans subscribe to. He is really unable to help at this time. I am all alone, on my own in this big house and I am up t my eyeballs in other debt. I am barely making ends meet, and I am unable to save any kind of money for our family.
The family I mean is essentially myself and my two small dogs, Rick and Morti. They are all I have, but they mean a lot to me. Being in texas during this disaster opened my eyes, and though we were already on the fence about moving, I know we need to go now. Though I love this house and my landlord (he is seriously awesome), I need to go where I have friends and business opportunities. Being here means my mental health is suffering greatly, mark is like 6000 miles away and we dont know when he can come back. I simply have no support system here.
I’m sure some of you seeing this are more fans of Mark than you know me. Mark is the kind of guy who doesn’t like asking for help either, but as you know COVID-19 has almost completely destroyed the music industry. Not only has he not been able to get back for over a year now, every single show that he had planned was canceled. He’s no longer allowed to work because of covid restrictions, and because of Brexit probably won’t be able to tour the EU anymore once restrictions lift. Not like they used to anyway. Any kind of savings that we had for our future is now gone. He does the best he can for us to help us stay afloat, but there is only so much that can be done when he can’t work a single show and he is so far away.
As a few of you are aware, my physical health is also failing, some symptoms of which are frightening to me. I have no health insurance and I need to get to a place that has a good support system in that regard as well. We have chosen Oregon due to many factors, including many friends we have there and it will also be a place where my fledgling jewelry business can start to flourish. I'm barely making it and theres no way given the circumstances I'll be able to do this alone right now. Oregon has an amazing healthcare system that I can afford. I cannot even afford obamacare and I dont qualify for medicare. I am going to be in trouble if I dont get somewhere with a healthcare support system, and soon.
I anticipate this will take months to accomplish and thats okay. I dont like asking for help, especially in the middle of a pandemic. I have exhausted my other options. I'm doing the best I can. I have come to a point where I am breaking down almost daily and I dont like sharing that, but it's part of why I need out of here. I need to be in a place I can be happy, with the support of friends around me for my mental health and a place I can get the medical help I need. Any and all support is appreciated. Even just shares. There's so much more to this story I can share but I don't want to go so long in the details unless you're interested. If you know me, you know this is incredibly hard for me to do. I know it is very hard for Mark, too, as he loves us very much and would do anything for us. But he is essentially helpless right now due to covid and being unable to get back.
I have placed the goal at $13K. This (I hope) includes everything I could think of as an expense. This includes some car repairs to get the car road worthy, car transport for my one and only possession I have left that I care about (my hearse), first and last and/or deposit etc. for our future home, moving expenses as I'll likely have to hire a pod, and anything else in between. I dont actually have any furniture as this home is furnished and I dont have a lot of possessions so it shouldnt take a big pod but I also won't have any furniture when I arrive. I am hoping to put a couple thousand towards this myself but with my overhead so high and the debt I am facing, I am not sure I will be able to. If we can reach this goal though, I can get out of here and finally be in a place where I can be mentally, emotionally, and physically stable. Thank you all so much.
Organizer
Jennifer Doak
Organizer
Arlington, TX