my apartment has a mold infestation that could kill me
long story short, my apartment has a mold problem. i already went to management about it, and their response was to clean the outside of the wall with bleach, despite the fact that it has grown through the wall from the bathroom cabinet.
i was gonna just leave it be, but two weeks ago i started having chest pain, trouble breathing, coughing up blood, and sleeping for 18 hour stretches. i ended up going to the er for it, and realized a few days later that it was caused by the mold. i have asthma from past mold exposure, and i had very similar symptoms the first time i got exposed to mold as a teen.
because i didn’t have a place to go, i ended up trying to stay with my mom, despite her history of abusing me both verbally and physically.
after trying to stay with my mom for two weeks ive realized that it really isnt an option for me. she does things like take money from me, asks me to lend her money all the time, and expects me to pay for things i shouldn’t have to pay for. alongside this, she is also very verbally abusive and not at all understanding of my limitations. she constantly calls me lazy and a burden because i am too tired to help as much as she wants me to around the house, despite the fact that i work 50+ hours a week.
her house is too far away from me to uber to and from work, and i am unable to use the bus system because of the nature of my disabilities. she often refuses to drive me, always ends up making me late, and refuses to pick me up from work at all, meaning that i am usually spending 20-40 dollars on uber a day.
i was initially going to try and live with her to save money, as well as possibly apply for disability, but im realizing now that living with her is impossible if i want to keep myself from being suicidally depressed, even sicker than usual, and absolutely miserable.
on top of this, my apartment complex is refusing to fully get rid of the mold in my apartment. this means that i need to find a roommate situation somewhere else, as i cant afford to get another studio on my own. roommate situations are between 500-700/month here in phoenix, with 300-400 dollar security deposits.
i need to raise at least 1,100 dollars to secure a safe place for myself to live. this includes first month’s rent and a security deposit.
i also still have a 250 dollar er copay that ive been billed, as well as a 100 dollar urgent care visit from last week due to strep throat.