So, I placed an ad on the Transgender Housing Network, because I need a new home by November 1st. This is a huge challenge, because this part of CA has lots of house hunters... and not enough houses! So, here's an edited version of the ad:
Hi! My name is Skye Taylor. I am a 37 year old disabled person with an income from Social Security. I am Agender, and healing from the first round of surgeries for my physical transition. Despite my healing process not being complete, my mother (who was never very supportive of my physical transition) is kicking me out of the apartment we live in, on November 1st, and moving out-of-state--whether I'm fully healed or not. A spare room would be ideal, but I'll take a couch-- it beats sleeping on a park bench! I am looking all over the SF Bay Area.
I am allergic to cigarettes, cats and eggs. Cat fur gives me asthma attacks, so if someone has a cat, I could not live there. In regards to my food allergy, as long as the mixing bowls and counter-tops where eggs were prepared are washed, I should be fine. I'm a vegan, but after years of living with non-vegans, I don't mind being in a meat-eating household.
I don't have a car, so I need to be within walking distance of public transport. My disability does not affect my ability to do things like climb stairs or other low-impact physical activities.
A trans-friendly, non-binary friendly, Goth-friendly, African American-friendly home is an absolute necessity. If there's room for a full size bed and dresser, all the better. If not, there's always storage units.
I don't smoke anything (not even 420), I don't do recreational drugs, no alcohol, no pets, and no kids. I'm a social person (at times), like to make people laugh, witty, non-judgmental, intelligent, honest, respectful, caring, and kind. I have never been a party animal, and even when I lived alone, I didn't do much entertaining of house guests. I went to other people's houses.
I don't work right now, but I don't sit around at home doing nothing all day. I have a fully-loaded, homeschooling curriculum that takes up my time: Egyptology, Geography, World History, Sociology, African American Literature/Harlem Renaissance, Religion, and last but not least...French! I like to do little craft projects, and I enjoy time outdoors. Occasionally, I do sleep a lot, but that's because I'm still healing from surgeries. If there's internet in the place, that would be helpful, and I could pitch in with the cost of that. If not, then there's always the library. I love to rock out to a variety of Goth, 80's New Wave, and Alt-rock bands... but I always use headphones. I want to be respectful to my flat mates.
I think I gave enough info, so if anyone has a spot available, please message me.
