starlightomatic:

heterosexually:

marxferatu:

can you imagine how many people would be able to leave abusive situations if housing was free

My psychology professor actually did a longitudinal study in our state with women in abusive relationships where they have three different groups different options one of which being a year of rent free apartments if they did not speak to or allow their abuser to contact them again and of all the women only one lost her apartment for not adhering to the rules. When he other women were checked up on in their apartments they had new jobs, looked so much happier and just overall like different women, and were really thriving. Also if you think a year of free housing is expensive you have no real idea how much domestic violence really costs our country.

And it’s not just people in abusive relationships, but also people with abusive parents (or other family members)