I got a VPO against me, how fucked am I?
I got a VPO against me, how fucked am I?
With no other info, I think the only advice available is that you should consult a lawyer for their advice. We neither know your legal jurisdiction, nor the timeline between “trying to get an abusive TTI investigated” and “I got a VPO against me”.
The details in-between matter, but ultimately, if you’re subject to any type of restraining order, that will be controlling for whatever actions it prohibits you from doing. And the only way to lift that is to seek a lawyer’s help to challenge it in court.
I have. I’ve spent a whole fucking year trying.
My ex got to torture me and kick me out of my house, there was no “free legal consultation” then.
I am so fucking sick of people pretending that help exists, and it makes me want to off myself publicly so people know it doesn’t and they’ll shut the fuck up. The US is fucking broken.
Thing is, legal help does exist in many places. Most of it is geared towards afab people experiencing partner abuse though. That’s why people ask for location before giving advice - some places aren’t advanced enough to recognize that abuse is far ranging and widespread
You dont deserve to be brushed off, or kicked out of your home
I’m afab and nb, and I’ve had free legal help (in my case it wasn’t even a partner, just a roomie). I’m not sitting here trying to deny your situation, but you need to look at it from a different angle to get the help you need.
Give the very bare minimum info when you message a lawyer, because most automatically screen. Bare info is your name and the other party name, plus the type of suit. If they have time for you they will let you know, sometimes they’ll refer you.
I hear you on the job fears, especially because the US is signaling a reduction of force. It’s valid, and I’m really sorry you are experiencing this. Holy shit, that sucks
Bruh I’ve already called dozens of lawyers.
AFABs don’t mean shit where I live, we have the highest incarceration right in the states for people defending themselves against abuse.
I’m just going to kill myself I think. All of the advice is shit I’ve already done, now I’m unhirable and there is no help.
What is keeping you there? I know it costs money to move, but. People get paid under the table everywhere.
You can rebuild if you want. I know it takes work. Ask me how I fucking know it takes work.
I’ve been actively suicidal before and it sucks, so I’m not gonna give you any “permanent solution to a temporary problem” bullshit. But what I learned in my extensive research is that it’s really hard to effectively kill yourself. If anything goes sideways, it’s pretty likely that you not only won’t die but your life will be way way worse. You think you’re unhirable now, just wait until you have a hypoxic brain injury.
As the kids on tiktok were saying for a bit: suicide is cringe, don’t kill yourself
Do you have anyone in your life you trust to talk to about this?