Help Me Survive This GoFundMe Campaign

Whelp. It’s been a rough couple of weeks. And it’s only going to get rougher. I am not excited about this process, but I am ready to endure and come out on the other side. But first, some new news that’s not happy at all.

As you may (or may not?) know, I have been living in an RV that has been very graciously lent to me since we lost our house in April. Well, on Sunday this past week I was told that they sold the RV and I have until the end of July to be out. That was a bit of a shock to the already overly-electrocuted system that is my brain/heart/mental well-being. So it feels like this, I’ve lost my wife, my daughter (half the time), and now my “home”.

I am honestly still trying to wrap my head around everything that is happening. I do not even know where to begin, how to start, or what direction the future’s roads go in.

I will openly admit I have horrible credit, from the racked up credit card bills that went unpaid, to the foreclosure, to missed payments on various things (vehicles, medical bills, etc). I have no idea how I am going to find a place to live in the next 3 weeks, and fear I may end up living out of my Jeep for a time being. The work for Village Inn is consistent in the hours, but not the pay. Tips can be good, tips can be bad. This does not look good when applying for an apartment. Honestly? I need a place that’s only 3-400$ a month, maybe 450$? That narrows my options down drastically, and puts my places of living in not the best parts of town, and much farther from my work than I’d like to drive every day (down south versus working in Monument). Which brings me to the next thing I really am struggling with… more work.

I am in need of finding a second (or better first?) job. I need to be able to support myself AND have a place to live that is suitable for when Harper is with me. If Harper wasn’t in the picture, I’d be okay with bouncing around from couch to couch, living out of my Jeep. But that’s not how my life is. I need to find a place to live for the both of us, that I can afford. I need to find a better place to work, that has a solid, consistent income. And I need it, like, yesterday.

Rachel and I fight/argue/yell with/at each other almost every day. Each day is a struggle between us any time we attempt to communicate. And I hate it. I am so angry at this situation and how my life is right now, and I know she is angry at me for being angry at this. It’s a stupid sick-cycle carousel and I do not like it one bit.

On top of all of that, I feel I will be in need of legal counsel as I go into this divorce/custody battle. And again, I am broke. Lawyers aren’t cheap, and I do not have any idea on how to find a free one that will actually fight with my daughter’s best interests in mind.

So here’s where I am at and what I need:

– A better first job or a second job.

– A place to live or a bedroom in someoene’s house I can stay in until I can get on my feet.

– A lawyer that’s on my side.

– A place for Harper to go if I am working, that is NOT Rachel’s.

– A friend or two.

I am at a loss when it comes to these things. And I am feeling lost in general with life. I am going to fight for the right to have Harper, but it’s EXTREMELY hard to do that if I have no place to live. Rachel lives in a house with her new boyfriend, so they have that as a one-up on me.

I hesitate whether or not to go into the details of what I feel Rachel’s situation is, and how she got there, why she chose to go there, etc. I do not have any sufficient proof/evidence of things, but let’s just say I feel she’s gone down a dark/bad path and I do not want to have Harper be around that if at all possible. This is why I am seeking help here and why I feel the need for legal counsel as I put on my armor for this battle.

If you are reading this far, then wow, thank you.

Anyways, I have created a GoFundMe campaign to see if there is any way to get financial help in that direction. Honestly? I’d prefer to find a better job, and have a place to stay, than to ever ask for help financially. But I have no idea how I am going to get 2500$ for a lawyer’s retainer, or how I am going to put down a deposit on an apartment without some form of help.

This is the campaign:

Help Me Survive This GoFundMe Campaign

If you feel so inclined to help in ANY way, I am forever in your debt.

I honestly, truly, whole-heartedly appreciate every one of you that’s read this, and comments such nice things on my various posts. You guys are why I write. And I am not going anywhere, I am not going to stop writing.

If you have any leads for jobs, or places to live, you can send me a message on Facebook, comment on the post, or shoot me an email at Topher@MondayFace.com.

Cheers.

-t