What is wrong with this picture? I’m a victim of domestic violence who’s now homeless because the systems that are supposed to help are buried in bureaucracy. I’ve provided mountains of documentation to law enforcement, real, painful proof, but because multiple agencies responded, nothing is happening. Everything is stuck in limbo while I’m left trying to survive without food, safety, or stability. I had to take leave from work because my abuser is connected to that environment and my employer refuses to take meaningful action to protect me. So I vanish. Not them. How does that make any sense? I’ve reached out to legal aid and crime victim services. People are responding, yes, but they’re overwhelmed. Resources are stretched thin. Help is promised but doesn’t come fast enough. And in the meantime, I’m expected to hold it all together? How am I supposed to act? Too calm, I seem manipulative. Too emotional, I’m labeled unstable. There’s no right way to be in crisis. I’m not a case number. I’m not someone else’s paperwork. I’m a human being who needs real help now. Can we stop pretending this system works? Because I’m falling through the cracks and it’s terrifying.