A woman who was thrown out of her home and forced to live on the streets at age 19 has revealed how she ultimately overcame homelessness thanks to hard work and determination… and she’s now more successful than most of her peers.

The woman, named Emilie, now 20, from Canada, spoke exclusively with DailyMail.com about her tumultuous journey.

She explained that her parents split when she was young and she spent most of her childhood living with her dad.

But three years ago, she decided to reconnect with her mom and moved in with her.

However, their relationship was fractured and her mom ultimately kicked her out in March of 2024 after they got into a massive fight, leaving her with only $5 in her bank account. 

‘I was homeless, alone, with $5 in my bank and $2 in cash,’ she recalled. ‘No car, no job, no degree, no license, no credit card, just my phone and some clothes.’

Emilie said she moved into a women’s homeless shelter and quickly got to work on turning her life around.

‘During my stay, I mass applied for jobs and looked for a rental room. It was strange because I felt absolutely nothing during that time, only felt a sense of relief being free from my mom’s abuse,’ she continued. 

A woman who was thrown out of her home and forced to live on the streets at age 19 has revealed how she ultimately overcame homelessness thanks to hard work (stock image)

Emilie explained that she spoke about her predicament on her Instagram page and started a GoFundMe page, where she raised about $600.

‘I also made a couple bucks off selling my art commissions. I had my phone to draw so I spent nights awake doing that,’ she added.

Eventually, she had built up just enough money to rent a small room in the basement of a ‘nice lady’ that she ‘found on Facebook Marketplace.’

Within the first week of moving into the room, Emilie landed a job that paid $60,000 a year with good insurance and benefits.

‘I never had a degree besides high school so it was my personality and soft skills that acquired me the job,’ she shared. 

‘I was well-presented and charismatic. It was a remote position as well.’

Emilie said it was hard for her to adjust to working full time and being in the adult world.

She also said her mom ostracized her from her other family members by ‘creating rumors’ so she ‘couldn’t seek assistance,’ which left her utterly alone.

The woman, named Emilie, now 20, from Canada, spoke exclusively with DailyMail.com about her journey, revealing she’s now more successful than most of her peers (stock image)

‘Eventually, I decided to take a leap of faith and sign my first apartment lease,’ shared Emilie. 

‘I managed to find a lovely all-inclusive penthouse-style loft apartment in a residential area in my hometown for $2,100-a-month.’

Emilie is now in the midst of getting a promotion. She reconnected with her dad, and is thriving in her new apartment.

But she admitted that her success has left many of her former classmates jealous.

‘I managed to turn my life around in such little time all by myself, when I used to be made fun of and bullied for being different from people my age,’ she said.

‘People who wronged me in the past are now reaching out pretending to be friendly to bring me down because they can’t fathom what I’ve become: independent and free. 

‘It really hurts but at least I’m doing well for myself only. I lost a lot of people I trusted along the way because I finally stood up for myself and set boundaries.’

She’s also still grappling with what her mom put her through, but she’s thankful for her relationship with her dad. 

‘I now acknowledge I was severely mistreated and that this life was earned thanks to the years of fighting,’ she concluded.

‘My dad reminds me all the time my differences set me apart but make me perfect, and they’re my strong points.

‘His side of the family [tell me] how proud they are of me, and I’ve never felt this appreciated and fulfilled since long ago. 

‘It makes me happy that I made my dad proud and I can find meaning in life on my own.

‘I still suffer from the abandonment and stress but am doing a lot better. I have my whole life ahead of me despite the judgement for being in this position. The mental anguish made me who I am today.’