u/hiredbytrauma

Last year me, my partner, and our baby moved into an apartment together. Since the first month, everything has been falling apart. He lost his job almost immediately and ever since then I’ve been the one paying the rent and bills by myself. Our bills are over $2,000 a month and I’ve been struggling to keep up. I literally work just to survive at this point.
A few months in, I found out he was cheating on me. I told him to leave, but his name is on the lease so he refuses. I even asked the apartment manager if I could break the lease, but they said we both have to sign off on it and he won’t cooperate. They also told me I can’t remove myself from the lease unless he finds someone to replace me.
I’ve tried to keep things peaceful and just live like roommates for the sake of my baby. Meanwhile his mom calls me telling me to “go easy on him” because he’s having a hard time finding a job. I honestly don’t even have the luxury of breaking down because I don’t have family I can rely on for help.
Now on top of everything, our apartment has a serious mold problem. I’ve reported it multiple times and begged them to move us to another unit because it’s affecting both my health and my baby’s health. My toddler now has breathing issues and I’m currently trying to seek legal advice over the situation.
The past few days have pushed me over the edge. I’ve had to physically defend myself from a man I want nothing to do with anymore, and this happened in front of my child. I reached out to my job asking about hardship programs or resources, but I haven’t heard anything back yet.
I’ve even started thinking about taking out a loan just to get me and my baby somewhere safe, but I’m scared of putting myself into even more debt when I’m already drowning financially.
I’ve run out of money, I’m exhausted, and honestly I just want to get my baby and myself somewhere safe. I don’t even know where to start anymore. Has anyone been through something similar or know what resources could actually help?

Last year me, my partner, and our baby moved into an apartment together. Since the first month, everything has been falling apart. He lost his job almost immediately and ever since then I’ve been the one paying the rent and bills by myself. Our bills are over $2,000 a month and I’ve been struggling to keep up. I literally work just to survive at this point.
A few months in, I found out he was cheating on me. I told him to leave, but his name is on the lease so he refuses. I even asked the apartment manager if I could break the lease, but they said we both have to sign off on it and he won’t cooperate. They also told me I can’t remove myself from the lease unless he finds someone to replace me.
I’ve tried to keep things peaceful and just live like roommates for the sake of my baby. Meanwhile his mom calls me telling me to “go easy on him” because he’s having a hard time finding a job. I honestly don’t even have the luxury of breaking down because I don’t have family I can rely on for help.
Now on top of everything, our apartment has a serious mold problem. I’ve reported it multiple times and begged them to move us to another unit because it’s affecting both my health and my baby’s health. My toddler now has breathing issues and I’m currently trying to seek legal advice over the situation.
The past few days have pushed me over the edge. I’ve had to physically defend myself from a man I want nothing to do with anymore, and this happened in front of my child. I reached out to my job asking about hardship programs or resources, but I haven’t heard anything back yet.
I’ve even started thinking about taking out a loan just to get me and my baby somewhere safe, but I’m scared of putting myself into even more debt when I’m already drowning financially.
I’ve run out of money, I’m exhausted, and honestly I just want to get my baby and myself somewhere safe. I don’t even know where to start anymore. Has anyone been through something similar or know what resources could actually help?

Last year me, my partner, and our baby moved into an apartment together. Since the first month, everything has been falling apart. He lost his job almost immediately and ever since then I’ve been the one paying the rent and bills by myself. Our bills are over $2,000 a month and I’ve been struggling to keep up. I literally work just to survive at this point.
A few months in, I found out he was cheating on me. I told him to leave, but his name is on the lease so he refuses. I even asked the apartment manager if I could break the lease, but they said we both have to sign off on it and he won’t cooperate. They also told me I can’t remove myself from the lease unless he finds someone to replace me.
I’ve tried to keep things peaceful and just live like roommates for the sake of my baby. Meanwhile his mom calls me telling me to “go easy on him” because he’s having a hard time finding a job. I honestly don’t even have the luxury of breaking down because I don’t have family I can rely on for help.
Now on top of everything, our apartment has a serious mold problem. I’ve reported it multiple times and begged them to move us to another unit because it’s affecting both my health and my baby’s health. My toddler now has breathing issues and I’m currently trying to seek legal advice over the situation.
The past few days have pushed me over the edge. I’ve had to physically defend myself from a man I want nothing to do with anymore, and this happened in front of my child. I reached out to my job asking about hardship programs or resources, but I haven’t heard anything back yet.
I’ve even started thinking about taking out a loan just to get me and my baby somewhere safe, but I’m scared of putting myself into even more debt when I’m already drowning financially.
I’ve run out of money, I’m exhausted, and honestly I just want to get my baby and myself somewhere safe. I don’t even know where to start anymore. Has anyone been through something similar or know what resources could actually help?