Nearly Homeless Autistic and Terrified

NAS94230 said:

I'm having to move out by the weekend and have nowhere to go

If you really have nowhere to go then I would recommend pushing back on the leaving until you do have an option open to you - it may mean seeping on the couch / floor but is better than being on the streets.

Check what local homeless charities have to offer as a last resort but I would be looking to call in any favours, mending relationships with your family and asking anyone you have a good connection with if they know of anyone renting a room.

Anything you do will need money - do you have a job or benefits to help?

Your priorities should be:

1 - safety. You need somewhere you are not going to be attacked / robbed / raped. Family tend to be the best for this so suck up your disagreements (unless they were downright abusive) and ask for help.

2 - accommodation. Check what homeless shelters there are, speak to the people running them and find out what is out there. There can be some very low cost places too but you need to take a lot of precautions there too.

3 - food. Find out what food banks / soup kitchens etc are in your town. These can see you though until you are in a better place.

4 - income. You won't get anywhere until you have income so think how you can earn some money to pay for all the essentials.

5 - support. Speak to your GP and explain the situation and ask what support they can recommend.

The council may be able to help with some aspects of this but from what I have seen of them recently they are mostly broke from people tripping over uneven paving slabs and suing them.

It will be a challenge but you need to try to find the focus to find out as much about this as possible. Don't be afraid to let your partner hear you do this as it may make them more willing to give more time. Point out that you are going to be in the streets so the only way to contact you will be in person in the homeless shelter - if they have a heart then they won't let this be the next stop.

Is it manipulation? Yes, but it merits it I believe.

That's all I can think of at the moment - I really hope something works out but you need to put the effort in now to help it work out.

NAS94230 said:

I'm having to move out by the weekend and have nowhere to go

If you really have nowhere to go then I would recommend pushing back on the leaving until you do have an option open to you - it may mean seeping on the couch / floor but is better than being on the streets.

Check what local homeless charities have to offer as a last resort but I would be looking to call in any favours, mending relationships with your family and asking anyone you have a good connection with if they know of anyone renting a room.

Anything you do will need money - do you have a job or benefits to help?

Your priorities should be:

1 - safety. You need somewhere you are not going to be attacked / robbed / raped. Family tend to be the best for this so suck up your disagreements (unless they were downright abusive) and ask for help.

2 - accommodation. Check what homeless shelters there are, speak to the people running them and find out what is out there. There can be some very low cost places too but you need to take a lot of precautions there too.

3 - food. Find out what food banks / soup kitchens etc are in your town. These can see you though until you are in a better place.

4 - income. You won't get anywhere until you have income so think how you can earn some money to pay for all the essentials.

5 - support. Speak to your GP and explain the situation and ask what support they can recommend.

The council may be able to help with some aspects of this but from what I have seen of them recently they are mostly broke from people tripping over uneven paving slabs and suing them.

It will be a challenge but you need to try to find the focus to find out as much about this as possible. Don't be afraid to let your partner hear you do this as it may make them more willing to give more time. Point out that you are going to be in the streets so the only way to contact you will be in person in the homeless shelter - if they have a heart then they won't let this be the next stop.

Is it manipulation? Yes, but it merits it I believe.

That's all I can think of at the moment - I really hope something works out but you need to put the effort in now to help it work out.