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Well, my mother has decided to check herself in to rehab for her mental illness. The problem I'm having is that I am living with her until I can find work, however we are moving out of our current place and she'll have the hospital to go to, but I will be homeless. I have no way of taking care of myself and I'm feeling defeated. No businesses here in this small town have given me the light of day. I applied for work several times at the few places there are to apply and checked on my applications, and got nothing. Just turned 21, haven't had a job and haven't had education beyond my high school diploma. The hospital my mom is going to is a three-week stay.

I'm facing some inner feelings of defeat and feeling very anxious and vulnerable. I feel like I have no one I can turn to anymore and that I'm not accepted wherever I go. It's to the point of me thinking if I "steal" a dvd then I can go to jail for a while, where at least there's food and a place to sleep. I don't even know why I'm typing any of this but I guess I'm just letting everyone know that my activity on here is going to be slowed by the end of the month.

sweetie, are there any churches where you are? it will give you a couple nights at least.... i am sorry i don't know anything else to offer, until last week i was facing the same situation under different circumstances but i was one of the lucky ones... i don't know what to say

Have you considered speaking to people at the hospital? They might let you stay with your mother for a little bit, or know of a place that you could go until you are able to get a job of some kind. Is there maybe a place around you could volunteer at in exchange for room and board?

aww thats really hard, are there shelters or emergency accomodation of some sorts at all? contact services that help people being vulnerable of becoming homeless I'm sure there would be some in your area, try google search homeless services.

I'm so sorry you're going through such a tough time

Thank you for the support. I live in a small town and there is nothing here from what I've taken notice. There's more help 50 miles from here but that is in a different state and would require residency. I've thought about talking to the hospital my mom will be staying at but I don't think they will provide me any services unless I pay somehow and I don't have the money for that. My boyfriend has been very supportive and if his brother says I can stay here until she's out of the hospital that will temporarily solve my problem. I'm glad my mom is getting help but I wish she would have given me more time to figure out where I'll be going. She just assumed I could stay with my boyfriend but it doesn't always work like that.

if i knew you i would offer but me and my roommate don't have room really and i cant say find 50 bucks to come here when i hardly know you

It is the thought that counts c: Thank you

Oh dear. :<

Aside from churches and your boyfriend, do you have any family friends near by or even friends of your own you could speak with about a room?
My mother and I were homeless for a while, and we wound up having to stay with her friend and her 4 kids. And, if it's only for three weeks, I'm sure someone would be willing to help.
Also I agree that you should try speaking with the hospital and tell them everything you've told us. That you're looking for a job, but can't get one, and you have nowhere else to go. Try offering to volunteer, even.

:< I know it sucks, but keep your chin up, love. Things will get better. <3

Thank you guys <3

I will consider asking the hospital about a place to stay and will offer to volunteer. I'm interested in going into the healthcare profession and volunteering to work there would help me along with it. It's just a matter of getting my mom to tell me what's going on, when exactly she's going, etc. She does everything last-minute, making it difficult for me to plan anything. She had family come over to move things to their garage without letting me know what was going on, and this was while I was staying the night at my boyfriend's brother's place. They're coming again for the rest of the stuff this coming weekend so I really have to rush to get everything done this week.

You can do it, love! <3
We all have faith in you.
:3
-loves on-

You may have to buckle down and just go for fast food jobs. They'll pretty much always hire. Just because you get hired there doesn't mean you're trapped. Go for fast food for a fast hire, keep applying elsewhere till you can move to a different job. Income is income.

I've applied at fast food and gotten an interview but didn't get hired, and since I want to relocate to Washington so I can get my CNA license (since Washington pays CNA's better than Idaho which doesn't have much for jobs in the first place) and then work as a CNA for a year or two to gain experience for when I go for my LPN license. The CNA program is only 3 weeks long and the base pay is at around $12/hr to start. There isn't much room to move in the pay department but I figure if I work my butt off to get my LPN then I'll at least be able to save up extra money for land and possibly a house to put on it, whether it's a mobile/manufactured home or what have you.