Help Nico Obtain Housing

I have never experienced a life like this, yet this is the only life I have ever known. I am a black man. I am a white man. I am a latinx man. I am pansexual. I am non-Christian. An existence of othering from all sides has left me scarred mentally, physically and emotionally. But I still stand. Perhaps not well, perhaps not as tall, but I still stand. And now I am asking for your help. My living situation has put me in danger of harm from multiple sources and the reality of that is as hard to accept as it is to type. Due to mental health issues and sustained emotional abuse I have been out of work since before COVID hit the States. I have been out of funds for even longer, as all available labor prior was lived paycheck to paycheck. I am asking for assistance in this form to help with housing costs, to move out of the Deep South, and also afford furniture. I am starting on almost nothing and need to create stability for myself in this world. I have lived the life of a homeless, mentally ill person of color before and would prefer to avoid that at all costs. To be able to live a life defined by me is my goal and to do so I will pursue the only craft I feel suited for: writing.  This GoFundMe is only the first step. Launching simultaneously will be my Patreon, where I will offer my writing talents to those who are interested in following that. As one can imagine with COVID -19 still existing to all of our chagrin, I would prefer to be able to make a living off my artistic talents instead of going back to the more-dangerous-than-usual NINE to FIVE and as a person of color, I do know well that the chances of me going out and sacrificing my life to stack boxes or run a register is expected by many. I hope to deny that course chosen for me by others for as long as I can. If I still believe in any aspect of myself holding genuine merit, it is the contribution I can make to the writing world or, perhaps, the world at large. Due to the dangerous nature of my living situation and the fluctuation of existence in general right now, I have a fluid plan to leave by the end of July/beginning of August. Meeting this goal is important for me to reforge a new life elsewhere.  This is a chance to reset, heal and get back into the gray. A chance I must take.  Thank you for reading, thank you for considering and thank you if you donate. Stay safe, stay healthy, stay loving you and yours. [Update, July Twelfth, Twenty-Twenty]: Link to my Patreon. It is very bare bones but I will be posting on it soon if you just want to see what I am about. https://www.patreon.com/NicoGrande [Also, to anyone who saw the mistake on who the fundraiser is going to, it is going to me, Nico Grande. Due to the situation I live in at the moment it is not safe for me to have the physical funds of this fundraiser in my possession because individuals may attempt to take advantage of any money I manage to raise. One of my closest and dearest friends, Brockton Fowler, is going to hold onto anything you donate until I can get out of my current situation and am on my way to somewhat greener pastures. I trust this man with my life. Just wanted to get across full disclosure. Thank you for reading.]