Becoming homeless
Is it normal to fear that family wouldn't take you in if you became homeless.I fear this scenario and think about it a lot.
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Exterminator2
I would think that a lot would depend on the reason you were homeless. If it was because of illegal drug and alcohol abuse some family members may feel that you need to learn a lesson and find help for your problem. Paying a price for your runaway addiction may force you to seek help. If that shoe fits I'd suggest you wear it. Crying about it is not going to make the problem go away. Facing up to your own bad choices and dealing with the consequences in an adult manner will.
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Anonymous Post Author
No its not because of drugs or alcohol but poor financial decisions due to bipolar.Manic spending sprees etc. My children would take me in but i really would feel guilty and awful to impose on them. Definitely my siblings would not, they always made me feel like crap and even though they're educated don't understand bipolar and view it as a choice rather than an illness.
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Exterminator2
In that case to look into in-patient mental health facilities before you wind up in an even more difficult situation. Lack of funds will be of no problem. Any local hospital will have a social worker available on a one one basis to help you in a private, respectful matter. I suggest that you investigate this as soon as possible. There is help waiting and available for you. I love you and good luck.
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Anonymous Post Author
My family(bio sisters ,brothers) hate me.I would never ask them for anything.They all claim to be Christian but have no compassion .They are the antithesis of Christianity .And they can't even see how they are.Its really weird.To think you are so perfect when you are anything but.I KNOWIm not perfect,but if they ever ask for my help and were hurting i would help them.Just as one imperfect human to another.....
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jethro
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Not so easy a solution.That's like saying ,don't get terminal cancer and you won't die.......
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jethro
Well you won't die from cancer if you don't get it. You have no control over cancer. But you can control your environment. Like get a job and keep it. Don't spend more money than you make. Things like that. If you sit in a park all day doing nothing or screw around in school and learn nothing, you will have a good chance of being homeless. So put in the effort and become a useful member of society and not a burden. Get it?
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Tempest-au
What about friends, you know, the "family you choose" as opposed to the one the genetic lottery gave you? Family can be assholes. Mine are.
I recently had reason to believe I was going to be temporarily homeless, and the only member of my family that would have taken me in was my eldest son, albeit reluctantly and only for a short time (not that I begrudge that, he and his wife are young and party a bit, I'd hate it if my father were there). I've got friends though that would happily take me in - although sadly they live quite a way away from me now.
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KingTermite
Being homeless isn't all that bad if you're clever about it. Doesn't sound like you would be though. Better buy them nice gifts for birthdays and other holidays. Butter 'em up and such.
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mysistersshadow
If thats how your family is then it sounds perfectly normal. Unless you think your likely to become homeless you shouldn't worry about it.
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My older sister was abusive to me growing up.She was always jealous of me because honestly she was very unattractive and hated me because i am pretty.She would love to hear that i became homeless.She has a heart of stone but calls herself a christian......my younger sister is a loner and extreme introvert.very private person and doesn't tolerate others well. she is also not physically well. She does have a heart.My parents both deceased.my bipolar has caused burned bridges within my family members.My kids love me but its been hard onn them.
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mysistersshadow
Family is really important IMO. I'm not involved with my biolgical family but I've got the best friends ever now and they are my family I don't think they would ever let me be homeless honestly they are better then I deserve I'm truly blessed.
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Anonymous Post Author
You are truly blessed.I have an adopted family myself .They are very kind but bipolar is so complicated almost impossible at times.I know they would help me out but i would feel so ashamed to put people in that position. I know even as i have an illness i either have to go back on meds or suffer the consequences. Not good either way.......
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Enigma1170