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I Care About Homeless People

I found out my coworker was homeless. She'd been staying with a friend but that friend can no longer support her and now she has to go to a shelter. Me and my roommate's apartment can't fit another person in and even if we let her stay, she wouldn't have space or privacy for herself and I think that'd make her very stressed and uncomfortable.

Or am I wrong and I'm just overthinking things? Any ideas on how I can help?
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TheShanachie · 61-69, M
It can be very stressful on you to take someone in, homeless or not, people can really be annoying in your space and I am speaking from current experience. My girlfriend's son and his long term girlfriend are in my house right now and I almost had to kick them back out on the street due to mostly the girlfriend's behaviors. They are a acting better now, but we have to constantly stay on them about things such a trashing the kitchen and leaving it for me to clean up and constantly trying to boss us around, which is a personality problem with the girlfriend. I was told 60 day limit, they have been here for just over 90 days and I don't really see them getting out any time soon, so I have to decide, do I throw them out and possibly lose a very good relationship with my girlfriend, or do I just do my best, I really don't want to throw the son out, but the girl may have to go elsewhere with her at times inappropriate behavior. I made her cry, I set down the law to her, she has gotten better but it is pure survival instinct knowing that I was ready to throw her out that has made her behave better. Well, I ramble, but just keep in mind you can become the victim very quickly!
goagainsttheflow · 31-35, F
@TheShanachie Thank you for your advice!
TheShanachie · 61-69, M
You are so welcome! When it all comes down to it, I am in a situation that I love and care very much for my girlfriend, so I am the type of person that could not watch her suffer wondering where her son was sleeping and even if he was gonna live another day, I hope that makes sense, I did this for her really although I am fond of the son and in some ways even fond of the girl.@goagainsttheflow