Today marks 3 months since me and my child has been homeless and it doesn't get easier, I feel so much at my worst, I'm starting to become suicidal, I honestly don't think I can ever bounce back from this situation. These resources are nothing but disappointment, when you're homeless people sure do treat you worthless. I never felt so bad for myself in my life. This is so hard, I'm giving up on praying and just being positive. Idk what to do anymore. Nothing is going right for me.

First post ever I don’t know where it belongs I don’t know where I belong … my (29f) bf/kids dad (49m) is very emotionally abusive and sometimes hurts me physically , although I say very fucked up stuff and push buttons even when I know I should shut up but I can’t do it I would rather be right . so I am aware and not like abused victim or something I’m just beyond ready to get back to a normal life. I’m going to lose my children for good if I don’t get away from him. I don’t know where to go, we both have been facing homelessness for a while now although he doesn’t work and can go back to his moms, I cannot go with him as it’s unhabitable and full house already. I’m staying in a guys garage and the guy is also way older and recently my bf and I wer messing around at like “my end” of this garage, and he (friend) was doing his own thing but then all of a sudden I heard the “beeep” of recording phone makes and this friend was filming me and my bf without our consent and told me no when I asked him to stop then I asked if he could use my phone instead so and he said no but assured me he wouldnt show anyone& for his eyes only and my bf made him stop after a while bc I was like crying silently begging my bf with my eyes so hard to make the guy stop recording . but I still wanted to look ok on camera lol it got awkward finally stopped. He has been known to leave a phone on record when he leaves the room and like analyzes the conversations from inside the house. Whole ass weirdo . It makes me so uncomfortable but my bf said I ought to just to let it go as I don’t have anywhere else to stay atm. But it makes me constantly look for cameras and talk like I’m being listened to making me think and feel like a crazy paranoid person lol but the guy has been an amazing friend otherwise, helping when no one else has, let me use his car, and lending me money, cooking dinner etc… I just feel safer if my bf(aka the guy I’m trying to get away from ) is here with me sometimes bc of all that …… i have talked to alllllll the homeless shelters in my area (and ones far away as well) who are just over filled, and frankly sick of hearing sob stories when there isn’t anything they can do, at least that’s the general vibe I’ve been getting overall😭 but they know my name as I call daily lol I’m soo stuck I have no one. I’m good person and dedicated caregiver/employee, just deemed unreliable due to lack of recourses…. and (we) he just got my car impounded, causing me to lose my job, my children got removed when I couldn’t afford the hotel bill ($500 weekly) and although their return is close in my sights even through all these barriers , I know I can get back to where I need to be….. so long as I do one thing…. and that’s get away from all of this and find stable housing. Someone help me I can’t get away he truly makes it difficult

Tomorrow is going to be better I just know it. Maybe when I get my id tomorrow which is my goal. I can get a plane ticket to go back home. Hopefully I won't have to deal the "special" groups tomorrow. Oh did I call them that anyway I need to ignore them.

I'm going to be homeless on the street in 2 weeks with no car once again. I'm thinking about once I get a job and save up for a bus ticket out of California. Has anyone ever done something like this? Hopped on a bus and just went elsewhere far away? Where are the more homeless friendly places I guess I'm asking. I really have no idea where I wanna go but I do know I want to leave here.

Being homeless, I've learned that it's hard to hold onto a decent amount of money, it's literally slipping through my fingers!

I need to build credit and have been looking at cards recently but the ones I'm looking at that seem pretty good all have a $200 security deposit, which I don't have. I was wondering if there was any that you guys might know of that would be great tk start with, either with a lower security deposit or no security deposit that would still be reliable for me to build a credit history with. Especially because I know little to nothing about credit 😭 and there's so many different cards..

I was. Not anymore, I made it our and got clean off the fentanyl. The best advice i can give someone is get a gym membership for the low, get a library card and find some good stair wells in the winter.

Yes Im crying for help. What does it take to people that we matter. I can't keep shivering under a blanket and losing sleep. My heart is cold and heavy and Im on the verge of crying because I have no fucking interaction. But God forbid I ask someone on Reddit. Fuck my life. Fuck my hope and dreams.

I just wanted to take a moment to send some love and support to everyone in this community. I know it's a tough time, tonight it’s particularly cold and windy in Illinois.

If you're out and about tonight, please be careful and stay warm. Whether you're trick-or-treating, looking for a warm place to be, or just trying to get through another night, I hope you find some comfort and safety.

Remember to look out for one another and share any tips for staying warm or safe. Let's keep the spirit of Halloween alive by supporting each other.

Take care, everyone! 💛

Happy Halloween! 🕷️✨

https://www.coolworks.com

This website offers hundreds of seasonal jobs that give you housing, the cost for housing is subtracted from your paycheck. You just need to get to the job. Once you get there you have a home and a steady income. Maybe you have some savings could save enough for a buss ticket or have someone loan you the money if you explain the situation. God bless

I find it hard to accomplish what I need to get done in life right now. I know that resources help and I've tried everything. But I end up going nowhere. Does anyone else feel like this

I am a college student with limited finances, but my college has a big homeless population. A friend and I want to make care packages with gift cards, water, granola/protein bars, handwritten notes, sweet snacks, cough drops, socks, pens, paper. We would get cigarettes, but we are not 21 yet. We genuinely want to know if care packages help. As students, we can't really get to the closest shelter, but we see many homeless on the streets. We want to ask if they want a package and hand one to them if they say yes.

Sitting here at the basketball court because it puts a ceiling over my head,no walls,but taking what I got.

As I sit here and watch the clouds go by over me,wondering how much longer until that begins and no solution to any of my overall problems

Wish this was a stress free moment,even my B.O is bothering me,. .

I ran out of Deodorant and body wipes,and just another thing my lack of employment is screwing me over on . .

"Hey,get a job" hur hur hur

I'd love for the dummy that thinks of that comment to join me on this side -

Let's see you do it from this angle,smart guy

Please,show me

I have one job playing games with me,and finally got a text from the hiring manager

"Expect another email"

Meanwhile been doing interviews after interviews and I just want to tear my own hair out at this point because meanwhile

I cant feed myself,any door way to seek any sort of assistance seems like its closed or there's some one fake or a scammer on the other side. .

My phone bill is still due,for as much as I wrote this part . .do I seem stressed enough about it because Im stressing - -10 days left no progress

My friend who was going to loan me their car so I could handle a goal I had wont leave me alone about

"Hey,if you want to use my car its going to be a 100$"

"Got the 100"

"What about 150"

Like dumbass if I dont have a 100$,I dont have 150 for your car and so F off dude. .

So that goal and plan is shut down

But again Food

Another day of food

Because eating should be considered a basic human right,but "if hunger is taken care of,you wont work"

Human needs fuel to work dummy -

Like a car needs gas to move forward

Human needs food to keep moving forward.

I really could keep typing into a void of nothing

Just getting stuff off my mind But the largest problem right now is "Money"

It might be essential to society functioning,but it really isnt the key to happiness.

I even went as far as to request Taco Bell in the random acts of Taco Bell,2 days later downvoted to hell and not happening . .

I did get subway gift card that day and a sandwich but again 2 days later and human needs to eat

Alright see,going into a circle - later everyone

I was worried for a woman in downtown Manhattan she was on pearl street right by the chipotle. She was sitting there with a blank eyed stare and grin I haven’t seen before. I’m not sure she was high on something or what but hoping she is ok.

https://www.reddit.com/r/homeless/s/xCpFnNWy6B. Excellent advice

Ive heard conflicting reports about the safety and availability of beds in nyc shelters. Im a petite woman with limited family am a US citizen. My parents are physically abusive so living with them isnt a viable option. Any advice or resources would be appreciated

I've been homeless this time for 6.5 years. Used to it, but that's not the problem this time. About a month ago the power steering went out on my car (2012 fusion with about 180,000 miles on it) dealer wants $2500 to fix it. It's not really worth it needs about another 1000 to fix exhaust system on it. But it's my home it was also my source of income as a courier can't deliver in it because I can't steer it. So I was tossing around this idea if I apply for a student loan for an online school would I be able to use part of the student loan money to buy a vehicle as my home, but it would also allow me to work again. And since it's online I don't need to be at a specific spot all day to attend classes. I'm not sure if I'd be eligible as I'm a 59 year old male in bad shape. Would any scholarship be able to help me. My other issue is I'm technically a Luddite when it comes to computers can barely use a word document

Hi guys I'm about to lose my place and have no where to go. I stay in a rural area. There are a lot of farms and bush areas close by Since I'm going to be homeless. Do you think it would be okay to sleep in the outdoors with just two blankets? I'm going to have to stay like this until I get a job then I can find somewhere to stay.

"Keeping positive" I know it sounds cliche .... I have always been an expect the worst realist type of person but im really attempting to keep a positive attitude and manifest it out towards the world. This life of living in a bus on the streets has opened my eyes and made me realize a new calling for me. Am I hating this chapter in my life mostly yes but like I said it's opened my eyes that when I crawl out of this chapter ( I will get back on track) I'm going to do more for the community.

I started a new job in October 1 that's based in arizona and have to get out their for 2 weeks before my 2 month training ends. I have come to the conclusion that there's just no way I can financially make it out there in a bus that averages 9 miles to the gallon. So I decided to start looking here in kansas. I applied to one place and within a few hours they reached out for a phone interview scheduled for Nov 1. Cut to yesterday it rained all day and been little to no sun last 2 days so my solar power ran dry yesterday morning and since my generator died few weeks back had no power for work laptop long story short there the company said it was not gonna work out and terminated my employment. I should be devastated but I'm not, im trying to keep positive when one door closes type of deal... im keeping positive and feel that attitude will land me this other job that is local.

I guess what all that word vomit above is trying to say is although it's hard keeping positive is the only way out!

Not saying it's easy but you gotta fight to keep positive!

Right now im completely broke but hey I've got plenty of dog food for my dog so that's the upside

I've got hopefully enough propane to keep us warm tonight but I'm sure keeping a chill positive attitude the lord and the universe we provide me a solution.

Despite being on the streets in my bus I feel blessed and that the universe has my back like when I was freaking out thinking I would have bus impounded and lose my dogs because tags were gonna expire Nov 1 and I was 90 bucks short. A very generous person helped me out of that bind and me and my dogs still have the bus.

Just keep positive I know it can be hard but what's the alternative? Think about it that way!

I'm from Cincinnati Ohio.. Growing up in a small town the only thing you'll remember being a kid is playing with your friends or the feeling you got in your stomach when your school went on a field trip. I remember being the only one who couldn't go bc I had nobody to sign a piece of paper saying that my mom/dad gave the school permission to go. I was so mad that day I skipped and walked around Cincinnati for a few days.. At school I accepted from a young age that I dint have it like anyone else. I remember the first time I spent the night at a friend's house. I was shocked at how bad he talked about his parents saying that he hated the way they talked to him and they took away his Xbox and tv bc he wouldn't do his chores. I couldn't fathom how someone who had so much could feel that way about people who gave him everything. I was shocked at how much food he had in his kitchen. I mean I was that poor. His mom and dad maid the table and I ate really fast. So fast that his dad and mom gave me a look like you want seconds. I was already grabbing it. I was prolly 13 at the time and I felt like they judged me. That was the last time I was invited there. At around 15 is when I first was introduced to heroin. Back then it was given to me so I would hang out with a woman that I found out wasint 17 later on I found out she was like 28 and was obsessed with me.. first time I did a line I felt like everything I was going thru wasn't there like a million pounds was lifted from my shoulderss. It quickly spiraled out of control until I found her dead. That's when fentanyl hit the streets of Middletown Ohio. It was like death literally came walking in . Withing one week I can remember the ambulance picking up so many people that was dead or oded. That they stopped coming. Like they stopped sending emergency vehicles to sertan houses bc they kept overdoseing. I lost about 8 of my close friends to fentanyl. I'll type a lil part 2 if you wanna read more..

Hello there....I have been unhoused for roughly 21 months, so I am fairly experienced, and understand a few things. I am finding myself at a fortuitous place in life....nearly an entire year into my relationship (M+M, both unhoused), living out of a comfortably-sized large (in my opinion) dome tent in a location where the police are allowing us to stay, and to top it all off, I have just obtained a part time job making $17/hour, at 17 hours a week.

My boyfriend and I live in Maine, and the cold is rearing its ugly head (it dipped below freezing two nights ago). I am asking for recommendations for a portable heater, preferably propane powered, that is the most economical purchase and would fit our particular needs best. I could pick it up at Walmart, check out a local pawn shop, or use a relative's address to make a purchase online via E-Bay or Amazon.

$40 or under preferred, under $60 absolute.

Thank you for your input. :)

My girlfriend and I just got back in to Oklahoma City after a 2 day greyhound from San Diego. We just spent all summer doing the California rehab thing and we have nothing but a couple of bags of clothes and $350-400 to our name. We're going to be out on the street basically all of November or longer and I need to figure out

1. how to efficiently spend the $350-400 on the essentials for homelessness that can't be picked up somewhere else for free (i.e. church or homeless resources)
2. Ideas where to stay to keep from freezing in November and
3. Best OKC homeless resources like shelters, winter clothing, and specifically stuff like sleeping bags and backpacks.

It hurts when I think about it. Not long ago I dated a guy and we got together only to be discarded again. 😣 Anyone experienced loss of a loved on while being homeless?

I wasn’t a great person and I’m now homeless but my family literally treats me like I deserve it. They don’t understand what it’s like to not eat or to sleep on a park bench or to be assaulted or any of the million wonderful things that can happen to someone who is experiencing homelessness. When I try to communicate it to them they just say gee I hope your situation gets better. If I ever ask for anything food water a charger they will just tell me that they won’t give it to me because I’ll just keep asking 🙄 for context I’ve asked for food once in 6 months and was told that it wasn’t there problem. My family claims they care but haven’t spoken to me in months and months. I knew that being homeless is awful but I wasn’t prepared for the social isolation and mistreatment especially from family members that I’ve gotten. It’s like they bc abt stand to be associated with me because I don’t have a place to live I’m still the same person lol but not one person seems to give a dam and I just don’t understand I feel so isolated and it pissed me off I’m a human who deserve basic things like food water shelter and people who care about me and I can’t even seem to get two of those on a daily basis!

There were a few people making journal entries of their homeless experience on Reddit this past year. Anybody knows what happened to them? One of them started their entry with "dear reader" and ended up moving in with their dad?

This will be the first election in my life that I haven't voted. The reason? Same as why I can't get a bunch of other stuff - no proof of residency / no proof of address. In past years, I could use my old address and I was still on the registered voters list. But for the same reason I can't get any sort of benefits, insurance, bank accounts, driver's license, etc..... I also can't vote now because they started a photo-ID requirement this year. Without a verifiable legitimate residential address, and with the US Patriot Act, homeless people in this country have their rights stripped. I am already treated like a criminal just because I'm too poor to afford a place. Now they're making me feel like I'm not even a citizen. I was born and raised here in this country. The war against the poor just keeps getting worse all the time.

Last year, me and my mom had no more money to be able to be at a hotel so that’s when we got homeless on October 27, 2023. I was 13, now 14. I just thank God for keeping us out here, and allowing me to still be able to make straight A’s.

I got kicked out of a TLP program right before my brain surgery, like HOURS before brain surgery, they promised they would find somewhere for me to live and never did, so I was completely homeless for 3 weeks straight after my brain surgery (until I got into a shelter today)

Everyone kept telling me to sue, I looked into it, and while signing that big packet they gave me, in there is me literally signing my rights to sue the company away. That’s so fucked! Just beacuse I was homeless and desperate, you don’t want to let me have rights? What else was I supposed to do! Fuck man that sucks.

Think Im just feeling like a broken cog mechanically in the machine at this point

I say broken for all the way things have gone wrong and arent working out and my ability to mechanically feel functional to say the least

Ive got a headache,bit of depression.

I had a job interview,Im not even sure what number Im up too,didn't get it,there was no ambiguity left in the conversation when I walked away, it was very clear,I didnt.

Another job Ive been working on has left me feeling like they're playing games,but otherwise more interviews planned ahead.

Im stressing like my inability to pay the phone bill ahead makes me feel doomed.

Or to feed myself,Im human and hungry another day. .

My back is sunburned and peeling

So Im trying to avoid the sun and heat Like Im trying to care about my physical health as much as my mental and emotional health.

I could keep going but its a cycle and Im trapped and stuck and the only way Im not actually defeated yet is I havent laid down and died yet.

Why does this content creator (themexicanhomie),bully homeless single mothers with young kids? I don't understand it. He also never shoes his face and attacks supporters.

So I asked my mom if my family would be able to help me go back to Nebraska and I get the answer in what way. If my family cared about me they would have found a way to get me there. But I have to do it myself and I will. Just hate it because I thought I still mattered to them