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<blockquote data-quote="Lil" data-source="post: 692393" data-attributes="member: 17309"><p>Well yes, we did set the deadline. But I admit, I would not have if I had ANY inkling he wouldn't get a damn job and be ready. He'd done pretty well for 5 months, worked, paid the rent. Yes, he didn't pay the electric, but he was the only one of the 3 people in the apartment working and I do think he was doing his best while trying to get them to step up.</p><p></p><p>I guess the point is, I really thought this would work out differently. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>There's really not. The Salvation Army is the only shelter and it's usually full. There aren't other forms of assistance except food banks that will give anything to single men.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>It's SO easy when I'm not talking to him to say, "Out You Go!" I KNOW this is his doing in large part, I do!</p><p></p><p>But when he's talking to me...or if I think about it for long...I just <em>can't</em> stay firm.</p><p></p><p>I see three alternatives. #1, Pay the $400. Maybe he makes it, maybe he doesn't. If he doesn't though, then he's not only homeless but also evicted and that's much worse because around here no one will overlook a prior eviction. #2, Let him stay with us. He'd have to work and bank money - that we can SEE happening - so that in a few (weeks/months) he can move out. We set a deadline of no longer than 6 months (that's the magic number for landlords - employed for 6 months). There would have to be other restrictions and I see disaster just written all over this scenario. #3, Stick to our guns and put him out. And break me.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>In our defense, we didn't let him come home to live. His home burned down! He was supposed to be in the new one in two weeks!!! </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Or we could shut them off.</p><p></p><p>What really sucks about this is we have so little time! We have to make up our minds yesterday here!</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Some do, some don't. There are different requirements for different levels and they differ state to state. You are all correct. lol</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lil, post: 692393, member: 17309"] Well yes, we did set the deadline. But I admit, I would not have if I had ANY inkling he wouldn't get a damn job and be ready. He'd done pretty well for 5 months, worked, paid the rent. Yes, he didn't pay the electric, but he was the only one of the 3 people in the apartment working and I do think he was doing his best while trying to get them to step up. I guess the point is, I really thought this would work out differently. :( There's really not. The Salvation Army is the only shelter and it's usually full. There aren't other forms of assistance except food banks that will give anything to single men. It's SO easy when I'm not talking to him to say, "Out You Go!" I KNOW this is his doing in large part, I do! But when he's talking to me...or if I think about it for long...I just [I]can't[/I] stay firm. I see three alternatives. #1, Pay the $400. Maybe he makes it, maybe he doesn't. If he doesn't though, then he's not only homeless but also evicted and that's much worse because around here no one will overlook a prior eviction. #2, Let him stay with us. He'd have to work and bank money - that we can SEE happening - so that in a few (weeks/months) he can move out. We set a deadline of no longer than 6 months (that's the magic number for landlords - employed for 6 months). There would have to be other restrictions and I see disaster just written all over this scenario. #3, Stick to our guns and put him out. And break me. In our defense, we didn't let him come home to live. His home burned down! He was supposed to be in the new one in two weeks!!! Or we could shut them off. What really sucks about this is we have so little time! We have to make up our minds yesterday here! Some do, some don't. There are different requirements for different levels and they differ state to state. You are all correct. lol [/QUOTE]
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