Homeless in two weeks. Currently in northwest tn. No car. No funds. Going to try to sell everything I can. Desktop computer. Desk. Maybe a couple of nice jackets. At most may net me 120/130 dollars. No family. No friends. No “programs” here in podunk. Homeless in this city pretty much not an option. I don’t drink. Don’t do drugs. I have no felonies. 5 ft 5. 230lbs but I’ve spent 6 years at a desk job. I’m pretty sure that will shed off as soon as I’m walking miles a day. I do smoke cigs but obviously that will have to go. I have probably 5 changes of clothes. No gun. Can scrap pretty well for my size but not well enough to overcome a large size or strength difference.
What’s my best next step. Best city and state to move to that wouldn’t get me killed on the streets would present options for food work etc. what’s my next move
I see no way out anytime soon. Is Chicago in winter a good idea ?
Luke Sullivan
Killing yourself
Owen Scott
Good luck fag
Sell your body, suck dick for cash
Nolan Richardson
Raised in a faith that says that’s a bad idea. I don’t think I can work past that or I would have already
Aaron Sanchez
This. Ill give you $10 if you suck me.
Aiden Young
Find an IKEA. $2 for 2 hot dogs and a drink. They're big enough that you can hang out and walk around all day and set yourself up in a corner somewhere, maybe the bottom bunk of a big bunk bed, and hunker down for the night. I recommend not getting up to use the bathroom or anything while the store is closed so you don't set off any alarms or come up on a camera. Good luck, user.
Michael Green
You worked for 6 years and couldn't afford even a shitty car? That sucks. Homeless with a car isn't even that bad.
As for advice? No idea. I had a car when I was homeless.
Lucas Garcia
Maybe apply for another job? You still have 2 weeks to try and find something. Sell everything except your phone and try and get a dirty cheap motel? Idk man shit would be so much easier if you had a vehicle
Jace Murphy
] what did u eat when u were a kid/teenager
Liam Baker
Not gay. 36. Not attractive. No gay guy is that desperate. I’d commit a minor crime to get locked up for a bit before I would go that route.
Cooper Wood
Good luck man, that's all I can say
Elijah Collins
use whatever money you have to get a bus to someplace warm for the winter like florida.. find a homeless shelter there. get on foodstamps / welfare.. once you have been at a homeless shelter get a letter from them and take it to the housing authority / section 8.. you will get immediate approval for a subsidized apartment. while you're doing this search for local jobs or go to an employment / temp agency to try and find a job in town you can walk to or ride public transportation to.
work your way up from there, faggot. the only reason to be homeless these days is stupidity, a criminal record of violent crime, or just being too proud to accept assistance.
Luis Morris
Currently have a job. But it is tech support. Working from home. Internet gets shit off this week. I went through a 3 month stint before this job got behind on rent. Been paying double rent for months. Landlord done. Don’t blame them.
Luis Baker
Bump
James Harris
Very little. Granola. Water. Lean chicken and rice. Etc. I was a high school wrestler. So. The whole cutting weight thing
Asher Miller
Friends or family?
Owen Wood
Most states require 6 months to 2 years of residency in that state to qualify for benefits like food stamps. And in Florida you are required to do 40 hrs of volunteering a week just to get food stamps. Don't do it.
Jayden Miller
Join unicef/peace corps/a volunteer programs and travel the world helping people in unestablished countries.
Matthew Cook
I accept that. My current situation is the culmination of a few hundred stupid decisions. The whole bus to somewhere warm was my first thought. Guess I’ll stick with that
Parker Myers
Join the military
Josiah Rogers
if this is true then go to the city closest to where you currently live and find a homeless shelter there. the rest still applies. hopefully you don't live somewhere with shitty winters but if you find a shelter & / or get housing to help with an apartment that shouldn't be too much of an issue.
Connor Davis
No friends. Family doesn’t acknowledge me. My fault. Ive been a pretty shitty person in the past
Justin Ramirez
Ex military. Not an option or I would consider it
Aaron Torres
fat dum sun bitch cant, even the air force stops taking in fags after 32, plus with the year long thing of getting in touch with a recuiter, Taking your ASVAB and MEPS, then on top that the wait period and determanation and sheer resolve just to join the military?
36 and going homeless, you better get your ass on some state care funded shit there user
god speed faggot
Kayden Gomez
Sad part is. I scored so well on advanced they offered me nuc school. How I got from there to here is sad
Andrew Hall
Have an iPhone. I’ve considered selling it. I’ve vinsidered keeping it so I could use WiFi and search for work programs etc. which is smarter
Aaron Miller
Join the military. That's your best option. Sell everything and go
Henry Garcia
>best advice in whole thread >ignored
Brandon Morales
keep a device you can use on wifi but that is small and portable, it can be invaluable for communicating with people, including potential employers or searching for information.
on my android device, i have detailed navigation maps of entire north america w/ wikipedia info as well, stored on 13 gbs of a microsd card... i use google voice to have a free phone number, make free voice calls, free txt messages, and have a voicemail, that can be accessed from wifi / internet anywhere from any device.
Samuel Gray
See above. Ex military. Not an option
Elijah Gomez
also, find a cheap but decent quality bicycle on craigslist. should be able to find one under $50 ... look for one with a rack. then you can travel further than on foot, and carry your shit on the rack.
Sebastian Campbell
thats cause fuck ur ikea and costco sams club havin ass membership club card looking ass nigger saving pennies like a fucking jew and sucking dick like a spic for not wanting to sleep in the urban open like a little bitch i would know
Jaxson Martinez
Not at all noted Literally. Just didn’t require a response. Other than thank you. So. Yeah. I should have said thank you. So. Thank you
Carson Rogers
IKEA doesn't require a membership, you fucking tard
Justin Rogers
Side note. This was not op. I can’t afford to be a dick.
Michael Perez
>sell everything you have >ask for money on the street >stay in the corner of a mcdonalds and donth bother anyone >mcdonalds (free refills on soda, cheap $1 burgers, charge your phone, AC/Heat, restrooms, WIFI.) >you should get enough money in 1 week to pay your phone bill. (Cheapest plan) >try and find the cheapest motel you can every night. If not gonna have to find a spot somewhere and sleep on the street or bus bench. >do this until you die
Julian Torres
fite me irl newfag
Elijah Reed
If you're a Veteran look up Volunteers of America they have Veterans homeless shelters all over the country they'll put you up for free for 6 months. Good luck, user
Ryder Rodriguez
Re-4. Navy and I didn’t part on good terms
Isaac Bennett
you got dishonably discharged? shit your just like my dad then, and hes been bouncing in and out of my grandmas house to a VA then back to the streets and all over again.
James Scott
Thank you. Stuff like this is the general plan atm. I don’t have much but selling everything except a duffel bag of clothes and phone
Hudson Jones
>same user Also, go to the VA there are programs to help Veterans from becoming homeless. If you have a job, they will help you with rent or 1st & last months rent + security on a place You do have to go on the street if you're really a Veteran w/ a job
Easton Adams
Step above. BCD. One of my many bad decisions.
Jordan Morgan
You fucking leftards always complaining about money looking for handouts
Learn a skill kid
Bentley Gomez
were you dishonorably discharged?
Eli Sanders
Haven’t asked for a thing but advice user.
Joseph Powell
Bad conduct discharge. In the hierarchy it’s one step above dishonorable
Ian Nguyen
If you were anything other than dishonorably discharged then you can still stay @ a Volunteers of America shelter
some are pretty nice
Caleb Anderson
You're FAT AS SHIT!!!
Angel Hall
Good idea. Good luck my man. Wish I could help you more but people make shitty decisions every day. Try and bounce back. Get a gym membership once you get good money coming in (from begging) you can shower there. Amd wifi and stuff. I know homeless people who make more than I do. And with no bills you can save up and get a shitty as car and things will be so much easier.
David Ortiz
No nigga
Aaron Sanchez
I’ll look into it. If it’s an option might be a lifesaver. CO made it pretty clear that any military benefits were gone though. Got out in 2003
I stayed w/ them & I had a General under Honorable I met guys there that spent most of their enlisted time in the brig They will let you stay.
Juan Gonzalez
I know. Sitting behind a desk for six years and not taking the initiative to work out to make up for it will do that to ya. On the bright side I should be nice and thin in a few months on the street
Easton Carter
This
Levi Garcia
Will look into it. Would be poetic if I could spend a few years helping someone. Penance so to speak.
Jack Parker
me, again where in the NW are you. I'm on their site & will look up a number of the nearest shelter for you. They will even come & get you & your stuff
Jace Gonzalez
I have an idea, there are many rich old people anywhere. I say you offer to take care of one of them for food and lodging until you're ready to reenter the work force. Or you take care of them to see if they leave you everything, but make it clear you will leave of mistreated.
Ryan Foster
Bearish Jackson tn. About a 30 min drive north
Brandon Morales
Near ish. Not bearish
Angel Carter
zip code?
Noah Hall
38024
Julian Martinez
sounds like this shelter may be a good option if you have none better. also this is Sup Forums so greentext us the story of how you got your RE-4
Christopher Gonzalez
570 South Fourth Street Suite 100 Louisville, KY 40202
Phone: (502) 636-0771 Call Them asap usually open @ 9AM
Jason Myers
What the fuck. Your kidding right? I'm in southtown by dodges.
Levi Baker
hope things work out OK for you OP
I gotta crash
best of luck >tits to cheer you up
John Allen
Bro. Where you go? Legit, I'm same zip rn.
Juan Butler
Green texting on phone is painful so. Abridged version. It’s nothing special. Just stupid. > be me >be dj/promoter in rave scene >circle of friends bring me into the party side. > always have pills / mdma > shipmate gets caught with possession > ncis plays you help us we help you with him > he sets me up > I hand five pills of mdma to ncis undercover > I won’t play game > I do time im brig and discharged
Again I was 22/23 This was back in 2002/2003. Haven’t so much as smoked weed since.
John Diaz
Added to notes. Will call in the morning. Thank u user
Robert Martin
Was green texting. I’m in mill town on Reynolds so you know. Homeless here wouldn’t make sense. I’m fucking shocked someone from da burg on Sup Forums with me
Alexander Wilson
hang in there Sup Forumsro
do all you can to avoid the street
Cameron Miller
Under different circumstances this would be cool as fuck
Jaxson Watson
Move to Minnesota. I know the winters suck, but they are really good with helping people get back on their feet. They helped me when I was in your situation. Best town to move to in MN is Marshall. Maybe you can move there and get a job working for Schwan's. They are always hiring. Good luck!
Elijah Brooks
Right. That area is fucked. Southtown getting just as bad. Had someone scoping my motorcycle earlier. I told him I'm armed and he left. Lmao. Me and my ole lady are planing to move by this weekend to where her mom and shit is. 6 hours away. Pretty much same damn boat your on bro
Asher Flores
Thank you anons. I have things I can do and look into now. I’ll check in when I have a direction to go and let you all know how it’s going
Grayson Price
South town was never pill hill. Lived there a while back. Regardless. Even Matthew 25/14 or whatever it’s called told me to get fucked
Gabriel Bailey
They like weed and alcohol and shouting niggerish nonsense over here. Y'all got methheads and pill poppers over there.
Ryan James
Cheer up op I was 17 when I was out of home due to domestic violence from my lezbion mum and her partner I struggled to hold my place in an carveran park on casural job sometimes starving to pay bills cheer up bud we all have it hard at sometime in our life just keep moving forward .
Charles Adams
Yep. Apparently the latest thing is k2/spice shit. Neighbor is on that shit. If nothing else I can be grateful clean and sober
David Anderson
What do you do for a living now? Do you enjoy your life or atleast find it better than what it used to be? Do you live a secure life?
Genuinely interested
Logan Moore
I know the guy that used to run that shit around here back when it started. It was my ex bosses nephew. Strung out on shit all the time.
Andrew Myers
sucks man, that's shitty. no victim, no crime Sup Forumsrother. you'll figure this shit out.. just gotta keep working on improving your situation... sometimes having to make changes in your life ends up leading to much better opportunities than remaining stagnant.
Matthew Ross
I appreciate it user. I’m not in a depressed state atm. More analytical. Trying to figure out steps to take. I’ll survive one way or the other. Survival is all I’m good at
Grayson Rodriguez
what u do user?
John Cruz
Work for apple from home. Tech support for iOS devices. I’ve been.... going through the motions for years. Not happy But not suicidal or anything. Gamer and teaching myself programming in my spare time. Things were a little better before my car died. Now. I don’t get out. Don’t talk to people. Just work watch YouTube game and tinker with programming.
Hunter Sanders
Eric?
Adam Ramirez
See green text above. Sold ecstasy to undercover. Was young dumb and impulsive
Luke Mitchell
Nope. Roy
Austin Evans
>sigh I have a huge house that you can stay in for a few months if you can promise you're not a crazy bastard serial killing rapist. Also don't rob my shit. I get a good vibe from you and I'm willing to help.
Jason Young
I don't believe I know you. You ever vape?
Joshua Hughes
Well I'm a dishie I wash dishes for a living things got better tho 286698#p746290468
Nolan Williams
Nope. Few know me. Keep to myself. Not really by choice. Not a Chequers type of guy. No car. Etc graduated in 99
Isaac Davis
I used to work for a shelter. Find a city that does have a housing program. I don't mean Sec 8 either. HUD is pushing housing first right now. Since this is your first (I'm assuming) time homeless, you won't be in any systems anywhere. Housing first means a place covers your first months rent and deposit, then subsequent months based on need/whatever the worker feels like.
You'll probably have to take what's called a VI-SPDAT assessment. Lie on it for a higher score. It's a yes/no for the most part. So say you do drugs, have felonies, engage in risky behavior, etc. the higher the score the quicker you get housed
Evan Bennett
Try applying for a repairsman/cheap buider job.
Most of people, especially in rural and residential areas, need their fence painted white or other easy stuff done. Young boys ignore their elders and their constant need of little reparations.
Best advice is on how you behave. You're about to lose everything so keep your head down. People like humble folk trying to be useful. Even if some stupid dude provokes you when you become a bum, keep your head down. Wait for opportunity. Stay sharp. Dont lose dignity. Wash everytime you see fit, keep in mind the cleanest you stay the best it is to find jobs.
You have to seek a winter shelter, the warmer the better: consider roaming a little bit the outskirts now that the climate still allows you to do that. You never know if you may find an abandoned shack or a repaired spot should everything crack under your feet.
You sound like a good person, or a former one. I hope everything goes ok. Farewell, user.
Connor Hernandez
hitch hike out to San Francisco my dude.
David Gray
I am no saint but I’ve never hurt another human in my life. How can I contact you
Landon Adams
Yeah I wash dishes for a living it's hard work but it pays I'm on top of my bills now tho