Category: Daily Living
Hey everyone.
This is a long story so I'll keep it short. My living situation is on egg shells. The person I'm living with wants me out of here, and I've no other place to go, in other words I'm homeless. There are other things which I'm not comfortable discussing regarding my roommate, so suffice it to say I need to get out of here ASAP.
By the end of this week, I'll have approx $300 to my name. If there is anyone living anywhere in this country who might be able to take me in for a short period of time I would be forever thankful. I'd have to buy a plane ticket and I could pay rent although it'd have to be about $100 to $150, nothing fancy.
I know that zoners are generally speaking hateful and we bash each other. But can we try to pull together and help a fellow blind person out? I am willing to help around the house, do some cooking, whatever needs to be done. I am at the end of my rope. Rather than reply here if you'd like to reply to me privately feel free although I will be keeping an eye on this page.
Thanks everyone
Hi,
Where do you live now? How much stuff do you have? would it require a moving truck to move? You looking to settle down where ever you move to or just live there for a month or two? I've been in all sorts of terrible situations myself, so i know how that is and it's horrible. I'm truly sorry you're in the situation you're in. i've been forced to move many, many times.
Take Care,
Dawnielle
Step one: Go to Google. Type in "(Your State Here) Homeless Disabled". Research and call local organizations that can help you.
Agreed with M. You're not going to get anyone to take on a total stranger, especially with that little money to your name.
Maybe, but iit isn't a good idea to just move in with someone you don't know either. Craigs list can help you out as well, but I believe I'd call social services in your city and explain what you require. You might be surprised and get setup in a place of your own.
You also don't say exactly where you are, so that might help here as well, instead of having all go look at your profile.
It also probably wouldn't help to tell people you think they're probably rude and have a habit of bashing people when you're asking for help. I wouldn't want to take someone in who has that opinion of me. Though, I'm sure a lot of people do.
I am in maine now. I've only got a few things, maybe 4 boxes in total. Craigslist has been my friend for a while and have been using that as well but it's not as easy as I thought. It's hard to find just a room that within the area that I am familiar with and which has the bus. I've got just a drop of hope, but how is meeting strangers on craigslist and moving in with them and asking for assistance on a site like this any different? The hud/section 8 waiting list is about 2 years long and the hud policies have gotten much stricter at least in this area. I'd like to have the least amount of restrictions where I live. I'd preferably like to move somewhere and stay but I'm feeling I'm going to be moving once again. I always find that my plans never play out the way I expect them. Life changes day to day.
I'm also just going to ignore the bad comments.
Keep it street.
hi. I can't help, since i'm in an efficiency apartment. There just wouldn't be enough space. As far as blind people bashing each other, it's not just in the blind community. It's anywhere or any community that tends to have a lot of time on their hands. Some of us have more than blindness as a disability. Jobs are hard enough to get, even for the sighted, so yes, there are quite a few of us who have quote, no lives. however, that's only one side of the equasion. If you keep yourself boxed in to your little corner, you'll avoid the bashers, that's true, but you'll also miss out on getting to know a lot of the really good and cool people. Sure, you're shy, but being so closed off like that makes you seem unapproachable. Hope this helps to put things in some sort of perspective.
Oh, I'm not saying hud I am talking social services for a shelter, or a quick place to live. Here we have programs that keep homeless people off the street and they are given places to live not shelters always, but apartments. They are usually nice places as well.
Just for the record, I'll say that I am not shy. I get out and do shit regularly. Go to the park, take my guitar and just practice and chill under the sun. Though this town I'm in is not blind friendly at all. So I just figured if I was going to move, might as well move.
If you can go to the park and chill in the sun, how is it not blind friendly? Why is it you can get to the park, but you can't get anywhere else? Or do you live next to the park?
Oh, and earlier you made it sound like an emergency, now you're saying you just decided you might as well do it. Which is it?
if it's truly an emergency, there are shelters you can move to.
they'll even help you locate a place to live, from what I've heard.
but, why you would seek help from those of us who, in all other cases, are seen as shit on your shoe, is totally beyond me.
I wish you all the best: I was in a similar situation several years ago and I know it's a tough situation to be in.
I would check with social services and shelter programs as an earlier poster said. And, if you have family or close friends you can trust maybe they can help you also. Just explain your situation to them and hopefully they can assist you in some way. Maybe they can help you apply for housing and such.
good luck, and hope all goes well.
I don't know what you're like in RL, since I have nothing from which to form an opinion, but on this site, you don't interact with us. You keep us at a distance. You want to remain a stranger to us, since we're such scum and since we bash people, so when you turn to us asking for help and saying thing like, "I know that zoners are generally speaking hateful and we bash each other. But can we try to pull together and help a fellow blind person out?" It makes me wonder. What would your reaction be if one of us pulled that same card? I'm usually a pretty helpful sort of guy, but I've never seen you interact at all in publics. I even looked at quicknote history, and for 2 months now, which is as far back as I can go, you've not said one word publically. so, my point still stands. Since you isolate yourself from us, perhaps you're dealing with the consequences now.
Here is a list of assistance in Maine.
http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/housing_homeless.shtml
This website has multiple links, phone numbers, and resources.
http://www.yorkcountyshelterprograms.org/yorkcountyshelterprograms.org/Home_Page.html
This one is just for York County, but somewhere to start.
https://www.nationalresourcedirectory.gov/homeless_assistance/states_and_territories/maine
Another directory of services within Maine.
What part of Maine do you live in? I would check around the Portland area. This is the best area of the state if your going to live by your self and need access to public transportation. If I'm not mistaken contact survices for the blind I believe they might be able to help you. If your looking to get out of Maine try looking for housing in Boston. I find the public in Maine to be very willing to help people so I would really try asking the state for help first.
Break the law, steal a candy bar and run off. Then you get free room and board, three hots and a cot, though the accomodations are rather Spartan and you may need to watch your step in the shower.
Or, take Miss M's suggestions.
Though this might sound crazy, living in a homeless shelter is better then beeing stuck under the star with nothing, no food and no where to go at all. I too have been in the place where my only choice was a homeless shelter or a blanket at a park under the stars. I personally took the homeless shelter, it was not the ideal situation and I do not wish it on any one but I made do with what was given to me. Any good luck and take Miss M's suggestions, you never know what will happen.
Like others who have responded to this topic, I've been where you are and I wouldn't wish it on anyone. I've come perilously close to being homeless several times. I've moved around a lot and landed myself in a couple of really bad living situations. My motivation was always the same, to stay out of my parents' house. The problem was, there was a time when I was neither mature nor financially stable enough for that to be possible. Then I grew up. That did not immediately end my financial problems, but I did move out of my parents' house permanently and eventually moved back to Murfreesboro, which is where I wanted to be all along. Then, I went back to school, was working two jobs for awhile, and said goodbye to roommates for good. But none of that came easily. You're going to have to strive for it, fight for it, and there will probably be a bit of luck involved as well. The point of that story is, watch your money, beware of scams, never give up, and if you have to live with roommates, may you have better luck than I did.
Also, I do agree with Anthony and others. You might have shot yourself in the foot with that comment. Believe me, I've experienced what it can be like on here, but not everyone on the site indulges in that kind of behavior.
Best of luck,
Becky
Oh, and you may want to look into the resources that other posters have provided before utilizing sites such as Craigslist or requesting a roommate on social networks. I know that when you urgently need a place to live you sometimes have to get creative, but well-established entities such as your nearest Center for Independent Living or your local housing authority will find you an arrangement that, while maybe not ideal, will be much less precarious than one found through Craigslist or a social network.
Becky
I hope your situation has worked out. I have been homeless twice and not the best situation it made me a better person. Please update us if you are still around here.
Lol Leo, hat was pretty funny sir. Nah but in all seriousness do utilize the resources being given to you. It's a lot better than trying to go be with a total stranger that you have no clue about.
Yeah, wonder whatever happened to this person?
Yeh I've never been in this situation (touch wood) but if I were, I'd definitely try resources such as this for my location; They're out there for good reason and at least it means you don't have to be literally living out on the streets.
I hope you're OK though. :)
what did ever happen to you? are you still looking? let us know. we need the dramma. *smile*
awe my sympthies go out to you and yeah i have been in some difficult living situations myself and i find it a bit sad hearing some of these stories but i think it is nice of people that have given you some suggestions in where to get help from .
I agree with one of the comments given which is where your not having to lay under the stars, out in the cold or have nothing to eat but were not trying to be harsh to you and curious how long has the person whom wants you to leave given you?
hi there and I was curious to know about your situation and whether you had success in finding some where for you to live as of not hearing any thing further on this
live in DC. send me an email fi still looking.