SIGNAL BOOST: another call to action (trigger warnings for abuse)

angel-face:

Recently misha-trollins has brought to light the fact that her family is in dire need of our help. After a long history of emotional, verbal, and at times physical abuse from a family member, they are trying to get out. This step alone is amazingly courageous and not something to be taken lightly, but on top of this she had the strength to talk about it and ask for help. I won’t get into the specifics not only because they shouldn’t matter, but because she has addressed them all in this post as well as answered people’s questions on her blog. All that matters to me is that she has been standing alone in this for so long, and now she deserves support.

Just earlier this week the Supernatural fandom showed just how much love and support they can offer to a fellow fan. The Donate for Sashi campaign was amazingly successful, and even without personally knowing Sashi I found myself moved to tears. Now, you may be thinking that abuse is not the same as a life-threatening illness, but I would beg to differ. Abuse, even of just the emotional kind, can severely lessen someone’s quality of life, a burden which no one deserves to bear. Death threats, even if not carried out, cause a person to live in fear for their safety. On top of this I know there are probably skeptics out there; the same people who doubted whether Sashi was ill might question whether or not this abuse is real. While there’s no way to prove anything to these skeptics, I would beg you to look beyond such doubts.

I am in no way qualified to set up a donation fund. My knowledge of such things is worse than limited, and I don’t have thousands of followers to spread the word. What I do have, though, is an insane amount of love and concern for my friend and the desire to help her and her family escape the toxic environment they’re living in. She has shown that she is willing to accept donations, a step which takes courage in and of itself.

It doesn’t take much. If five-hundred people donated $1, she could help support her family that much longer. It’s not too much to ask, and we’ve all seen the generosity the Supernatural fandom has to offer. Beyond that, though, you can help simply by signal boosting. Even if you can’t donate, maybe one of your followers can. I don’t have a fancy blog for you to visit, but if you need incentive I’m offering a fic-for-donations system that you can read about in this post. If you’re just a generous soul, you can also donate to her PayPal throughnicci.coombs@gmail.com.

If you’ve read this far, thank you. If you’re considering donating, thank you. If you’re simply keeping Nic in your thoughts, thank you. Every little bit helps.

Family don't end with blood.

And here it is in plain HTML for anyone who wants to continue the signal-boosting:

<blockquote><a href="http://angel-face.tumblr.com/post/16779747615/another-call-to-action-trigger-warnings-for-abuse">angel-face</a>: Recently <a href="http://misha-trollins.tumblr.com/">misha-trollins</a> has brought to light the fact that her family is in dire need of our help. After a long history of emotional, verbal, and at times physical abuse from a family member, they are trying to get out. This step alone is amazingly courageous and not something to be taken lightly, but on top of this she had the strength to talk about it and ask for help. I won’t get into the specifics not only because they shouldn’t matter, but because she has addressed them all <a href="http://misha-trollins.tumblr.com/post/16754453516/itp-trigger-warnings-for-all-kinds-of-abuse">in this post</a> as well as answered people’s questions on her blog. All that matters to me is that she has been standing alone in this for so long, and now she deserves support. Just earlier this week the Supernatural fandom showed just how much love and support they can offer to a fellow fan. The Donate for Sashi campaign was amazingly successful, and even without personally knowing Sashi I found myself moved to tears. Now, you may be thinking that abuse is not the same as a life-threatening illness, but I would beg to differ. Abuse, even of just the emotional kind, can severely lessen someone’s quality of life, a burden which no one deserves to bear. Death threats, even if not carried out, cause a person to live in fear for their safety. On top of this I know there are probably skeptics out there; the same people who doubted whether Sashi was ill might question whether or not this abuse is real. While there’s no way to prove anything to these skeptics, I would beg you to look beyond such doubts. I am in no way qualified to set up a donation fund. My knowledge of such things is worse than limited, and I don’t have thousands of followers to spread the word. What I do have, though, is an insane amount of love and concern for my friend and the desire to help her and her family escape the toxic environment they’re living in. She has shown that she is willing to accept donations, a step which takes courage in and of itself. It doesn’t take much. If five-hundred people donated $1, she could help support her family that much longer. It’s not too much to ask, and we’ve all seen the generosity the Supernatural fandom has to offer. Beyond that, though, you can help simply by signal boosting. Even if you can’t donate, maybe one of your followers can. I don’t have a fancy blog for you to visit, but if you need incentive I’m offering a fic-for-donations system that you can read about <a href="http://angel-face.tumblr.com/post/16779215259/fic-for-nic-help-misha-trollins">in this post</a>. <b>If you’re just a generous soul, you can also donate to her PayPal throughnicci.coombs@gmail.com.</b> If you’ve read this far, thank you. If you’re considering donating, thank you. If you’re simply keeping Nic in your thoughts, thank you. Every little bit helps.</blockquote> Family don't end with blood.