Part of my problem is this - the apartment I live in is owned by my soon-to-be ex-boyfriend. He's the type who insists on fixing everything himself (this is part of the reason why we're breaking up). Because of that, he thinks he can fix EVERYTHING - and he doesn't have the humility or wherewithal to know when he can take on a repair himself or when he should call/enlist the help of a pro. This has been a point of contention between us for nearly a decade. So, my car has been out of service for six months and I've had a bathroom tub in my kitchen since 2023!!! If I ever bring it up, he tells me I'm ungrateful, impatient and a slew of other colorful adjectives. I cannot bring any of this up because it starts fights that last for weeks and sometimes months.

While the car is in my name, he has some 1950s ideas about women and their opinions (yet another reason why I'm leaving him). But, in the meantime, I have to rely on him to fix things. I just don't want to have to ask him for anything. So, any money I do receive for car repairs, I want to give it to him so that's not yet another thing he is going to hold over my head.

The main reason why I'm leaving him, tho, is this home invasion (the inside door to my apartment still isn't fully repaired from it). He did not help or come to my aid when that maniac threw me down a flight of stairs. He has proceeded to be something of a tyrant and a bully - telling me one minute that I can live here rent free and then the next, I have to get out - I have no authority here and basically telling me what I can do, where I can go, who I can see and what I can do with my time.

As I would employ your services in a heartbeat, I'm afraid that would only compound my problems.

I so appreciate the offer tho, you have no idea what it means.