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<blockquote data-quote="Mirabelle" data-source="post: 762025" data-attributes="member: 28712"><p>Thank you to all who commented on my post this week. My stepson does receive disability benefits for his condition and that has helped us in the direction of some support. </p><p></p><p>We have been able to get him into the homeless shelter. Last night was his first night after he waited it out in a hotel (paid for out of his disability payment). He preferred the hotel to the shelter of course, but we have support from transitional housing services who let him know that he will be at the shelter for a maximum of 30 days, after which they will be in a position to transfer him to permanent supported apartment housing through the ACT program.</p><p></p><p>The wheels could fall off at any time, as you all well know. My husband had to talk my stepson's mom out of picking him up from the shelter and bringing him to her house, which would put us back where we started from. I think if my stepson were to play her emotions (which he is very good at), he could talk his way back into her house. As I'm sure is typical of this condition, he does not think more that 5 minutes ahead. He has the intelligence to realize that would be a really bad idea, but his need for immediate gratification is much stronger. As long as he has vapes, snacks, and a computer, he is not concerned about where he will end up. If his bad choices interfere with his lifestyle, it is someone else's fault.</p><p></p><p>Although he has only been threatening with us in our home on one occasion, we do not want him to live with us. It is sad to watch him, and we become no more than wait staff expected to cater to his every whim. We hope he can stick with the shelter, but between you and me everyone, I don't hold out much hope. </p><p></p><p>Thank you again for all your kind and helpful words and well wishes xx.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mirabelle, post: 762025, member: 28712"] Thank you to all who commented on my post this week. My stepson does receive disability benefits for his condition and that has helped us in the direction of some support. We have been able to get him into the homeless shelter. Last night was his first night after he waited it out in a hotel (paid for out of his disability payment). He preferred the hotel to the shelter of course, but we have support from transitional housing services who let him know that he will be at the shelter for a maximum of 30 days, after which they will be in a position to transfer him to permanent supported apartment housing through the ACT program. The wheels could fall off at any time, as you all well know. My husband had to talk my stepson's mom out of picking him up from the shelter and bringing him to her house, which would put us back where we started from. I think if my stepson were to play her emotions (which he is very good at), he could talk his way back into her house. As I'm sure is typical of this condition, he does not think more that 5 minutes ahead. He has the intelligence to realize that would be a really bad idea, but his need for immediate gratification is much stronger. As long as he has vapes, snacks, and a computer, he is not concerned about where he will end up. If his bad choices interfere with his lifestyle, it is someone else's fault. Although he has only been threatening with us in our home on one occasion, we do not want him to live with us. It is sad to watch him, and we become no more than wait staff expected to cater to his every whim. We hope he can stick with the shelter, but between you and me everyone, I don't hold out much hope. Thank you again for all your kind and helpful words and well wishes xx. [/QUOTE]
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