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Homeless skid update

didn'tsignupforapunk's picture

Posted previously about homeless skid. Well, I'm here to testify that tough love WORKS!!! He's still couch-hopping but holding down a job. And it's at a restaurant with a liberal policy of him helping himself to food too, though I did find it a bit ridiculous that I had to hear from dh prior of how he was "starving" yet he wouldn't go to a soup kitchen-apparently he's entitled AND picky. Glad that he's got a job, though I did tell dh that I think the reason he got it is cuz he's FINALLY figured out that he's starting to really burn bridges and applying for a job is easier than getting his ssi going. Hopefully he'll hold the job down long term (if he doesn't that's still not my problem). Yay! Seeu2, or whoevertheidiotreplyingtomewas, isn't it amazing? Big boy panties are a wonderful, magical thing!! Imagine.......expecting ADULTS to figure out the solutions to problems THEY CREATE.

didn'tsignupforapunk's picture

He didn't end up coming to stay the second week. As far as dh, he felt sorry and initially wanted him to stay but I think on some level realized it wasn't worth al the bs it'd cause. My suggestion is that when your skid turns 18, lock the doors. And call lawyers and cops on the sly ahead of time and find out your rights just in case.

still learning's picture

Good job and Congrats! Your ss sounds like my ss30, he didn't get a job until I said "no more" to DH paying his bills and letting him couch surf and raid the fridge here. ss30 has a job but still couch surfs too. Do we have the same skid?