As mentioned in my Commission Information, I’m trying to break free from an increasingly toxic relationship I have with my mother. The change in her overall behavior began years ago, when she felt so threatened by my panromantic demisexuality that she emotionally tortured me until I renounced my feelings.
You can read about it in more detail here if you’re interested to know.
But besides what happened then, her behavior now has reached a point where I am forced to withstand at least one severe panic attack a week, and it is making daily life exhausting and my ability to work nigh impossible.
The particulars of my situation lie under the cut at the bottom of this post.
I do have a plan to help me break free and regain my emotional independence, but it relies heavily on my ability to put together as much of an economic buffer as I can manage in a relatively short amount of time. I need to find an apartment that is better suited to my lifestyle and budget, so I no longer have to rely on my mother for economic support to pay for where I live. I need to obtain a part-time job at a local store that I can use to supplement my illustration income – I have already applied to a few laid back stores, but the process of getting interviewed and hired can take weeks to months.. and I need my escape to happen as soon as humanly possible to limit the toxic fallout that is sure to occur. And lastly, I need to reach out for the support of my followers and friends!
If you want to help fund me in this endeavor, please know that any money I receive will be used solely to put together a savings buffer to be used for apartment deposits, moving costs, self care, and living expenses. I’ve also set up character art commissions here on Tumblr, so please consider helping me out if you can afford to.
You can find more information on my commissions here.
And, please, if you have ever enjoyed a piece of artwork I have created in the past or you have shared it with your own friends, know that for me to continue doing what I love, I need as much help as I can muster right now to get myself out of this situation.
Even $1 would help!
Below is a Paypal address that I’m using specifically for this end:
karinafund@mail.com
Also feel free to contact me at this address as well, or send me a message via Tumblr. If you do shoot me an e-mail, please include your Tumblr name in the subject so I can keep track of who is who, thanks. And if you intentionally want to remain anonymous, that is fine as well.Besides commissions, I want to share that donations themselves will not go unrewarded in the long-run either. It may take some time to accomplish and I’ll have to do this after I’ve gotten back onto my feet, but I’ll thank each and every one of you personally and/or sketch gifts in return for your help.
If you can’t afford to help me in any monetary sense, I understand completely, but please reblog this to spread the word of my predicament. I can’t hope to get through this alone.
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Help! I need to escape from a toxic relationship ASAP. Please read and reblog.
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