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I need tips for living in a damp rental studio basement on TERF Island (hexbear.net)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by magpie@hexbear.net to c/hexbear@hexbear.net

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I'm trans and living on TERF Island, disabled, no familial support due to right wing family who threatened to kill me if I ever came home again. I finally found a place to live in another town after nine months of homelessness, after saving for a deposit and receiving no help (and a lot of transphobia) from state homelessness services. I get some disability income but it doesn't even cover my rent, and I work on a zero hours contract as a venue sound technician in the city that I left because I couldn't afford to rent there. I can't find any other work, I have diagnoses of autoimmune disease / CPTSD / autism and most employers here are transphobic / ableist. I'm lucky to get and hold down the little work that I have.

I'm living in a studio basement, and having problems with black mold. I've cleaned everything with vinegar, but the landlord told me to run the heating (can't afford it) and get a dehumidifier (can't afford it). I slept on the fucking floor for four months cause I couldn't afford a mattress.

Does anyone have any advice for improving circumstances living in a place like this? I really don't want to lose this place and end up homeless again. It's better than sleeping outside but fucking hell.

EDIT: I'm not sure if I posted this to the wrong community, new here and have a hard time even talking to anyone online due to CPTSD. Sorry if I did.

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