putting down roots...
My name is Lowen Fallow. I am a disabled queer creative navigating poverty after surviving nearly two decades of familial abuse, medical neglect, and extreme suicidal ideation. I am both mentally and physically disabled due to a combination of chronic pain, chronic fatigue, OCD, and C-PTSD. Because of my health, I have been unable to work for several years and have depleted what savings I had in order to keep my wife and I afloat. As things are now, I have no source of income. While I seek to change that, the only support I have in the in-between is from my wife-- and she struggles with her own set of health issues. Because of that, I occasionally have to ask strangers on the internet for help.
How things Are:
Right now, I live with my wife and our two elderly dogs in a peaceful apartment in Washington state. Getting here was the end of a long and stressful journey that I honestly didn't think I had in me-- but I did. We did. My wife and I moved here in March and intend to stay here for as long as we can. While I still struggle to offer consistency with my day-to-day health and ability, finally being out-of-range of the mold-infested dump I had grown up in has done wonders for me. I feel like I'm getting better for the first time in my life, and not just "hoping" that I'll be "getting better soon."That said, I am still a hermit. I do not do things considered fun or frivolous. I live humbly, quietly, and small. Despite this, I am still struggling to get out of the financial hole that life with disability has left me.
What I Need:
Chances are, you found this page via. a post I've made with a specific goal in mind. I made this page to make it easier to explain who I am and why I am in need, because the algorithm on twitter doesn't favor long-winded fundraising posts, and for a long time I have lacked the energy necessary to both create and socialize. In general, I am fundraising in order to bridge the gap between how my wife and I live now, and how I'm fighting for us to live someday soon.
How To Help:
I appreciate everyone who has helped with boosting this page, my posts about fundraising, and everyone who has already donated in what ways they can. Some have reached out directly to offer a helping hand in leu of money, and that means the world to me as well. I’m really bad at staying on top of my social life, so to know there are people who care about me at all is an immense feeling.You can also help by buying from my RedBubble shop.
PayPal Email: [email protected]
Cash.app: $witchridden
Partner's Venmo: @aday95