Hi there :)
Up until I was almost 18 I was cruelly abused by my mother and step-dad (psychologically, emotionally, physically and sexually which has led to diagnosed PTSD, and infant/child trauma) until the police intervened when my mum almost stabbed me with a kitchen knife and my step-dad suffocated me with a pillow in October 2019.
Luckily my boyfriend and his family took me in and I’ve been living with them since. However unfortunately my guardians (although they’ve done so much for me emotionally) cannot afford to help me financially beyond the bare necessities. And so when I moved to university I had no choice but to rely on my parents for financial support. (They ensured that I couldn’t apply for the estranged student support by talking to me frequently and hence I wasn’t eligible). They told me that at university they want to visit me every week, and they’ve stuck to it, leading me to feel extremely depressed every time. And on top of that I’m constantly plagued by their phone calls. They’ve threatened and blackmailed me but for now I can’t do anything about it.
They still control a big part of my life and continue to hurt me, using money as a weapon. I can’t continue living like this, I lost my childhood and I all I want is to have a fresh start and have the university experience any student deserves. I hope that this, combined with a summer job will help me become financially independent so that I can say no to my parents for the first time and cut them off completely. The sooner I become financially independent the sooner I can cut them off and be free.
Ideally I would need £8000 a year to be able to support myself (cover rent, food and etc) but if you can spare more than that so I can buy clothes, and have the odd night out with friends that would be a dream come true. But if you can only spare £5000 or even £1000 that would still mean the world to me, and I will always remember you and your kindness.
paypal.me/jessailinsaunders
Jess x
