Homeless in the blink of an eye
By Angel
@AngelisaQT (1353)
United States
February 26, 2021 9:31pm CST
A friend of mine is homeless due to her husband leaving her recently. I have been watching her on Facebook live for the past couple of days and it's so heartbreaking. She cries and explains the hardships of being homeless and how scared she is.
I really wish I could help her, but she doesn't live nearby. She has a job interview Monday, I am hoping she gets the job so that she will at least have a fighting chance.
She has been calling around trying to find a cheap enough place to rent. She says that even if she gets the job she still won't have enough money to rent a place, because where she is the rent is too high.
She is worried to death and just doesn't know what she is going to do. She is living out of her car right now, but doesn't know how she will afford to keep up the car payments and insurance.
I feel so sorry for her. It makes me appreciate what I have and feel so thankful to not be in a situation like that. I am blessed to have a roof over my head, food to eat, and a loving boyfriend.
Things like this can happen to anyone. One minute you are doing fine and the next you could be homeless. Don't ever take what you have for granted.
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@kaylachan (71768)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Feb 21
No, and never let yourself fall into a situation where you have nothing. A couple of myloters on here stress about saving a little money each month so you're never without. Even though I am married, and own my own home, I am always thinking about ways to take care of myself should something happen to my husband. Paying the bills, getting around and making sure I have enough money for food. I have to think about all those things.
I am sorry to hear about your friend, but hopefully she's learned not to take what she has for granted and starts planning in advance to make sure she is never without a roof over her head.
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@kaylachan (71768)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Feb 21
@AngelisaQT Well, she should report all of the changes in her status to social security. But, with her still legally married, it won't change a whole lot.
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@AngelisaQT (1353)
• United States
27 Feb 21
The sad part is that she is disabled. She gets a check but it's only $300 right now from where she is married and her husband worked and she was working as well before she had to quit due to pain.
She has neuropathy in her hands, feet, legs... bad back, etc... it's not easy for her to work but she tries her best.
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@Kaguira (20)
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27 Feb 21
I hope she gets that job. Just keep in touch with your friend and remind her that whatever happens she still have your back. You can't help her financially but you can help her emotionally.Reminding her that she have someone in her back gets big help to move forward in life.Just trust God and His purpose to us.The pain we are feeling right now cant compare to the joy thats coming
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@AngelisaQT (1353)
• United States
27 Feb 21
Thank you.
I have let her know that I am there for her and she can talk to me if she needs to.
@AngelisaQT (1353)
• United States
27 Feb 21
@Kaguira That is true. I am keeping her in my thoughts.
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@Kaguira (20)
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27 Feb 21
@AngelisaQT yes:) material things is not that important in our lives.Just pray for her and I know God will make a way to remove her in that situation.
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@snowy22315 (182184)
• United States
27 Feb 21
That is awful. I think you hould refer her to social services or MH services in her community. Doesn't she have any family she can fall back on, at least temporarily? Also, she could go to legal aid. Most rental communities are not evicting people now during the pandemic. It may be illegal in your state. She could also ask for a referral to the Department of Rehabilitation Services. She is going to need all the help she can get.
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@snowy22315 (182184)
• United States
27 Feb 21
@AngelisaQT Hey better than living in your car. as long as she trusts him...She can always leave when she has some money saved up.
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@snowy22315 (182184)
• United States
27 Feb 21
@AngelisaQT Even if they don't live there, can't they send her some money or put down a deposit on a new place or something? I really can't imagine my family allowing me to be homeless, but I know not all are the same, and they may not have resources themselves. Still, you would think they could send her bus fare or a plane ticket to come home for awhile.
@AngelisaQT (1353)
• United States
27 Feb 21
No family that lives in her state unfortunately.
She found an affordable renting situation, but it would be living with an older man as his roommate and she is skeptical.
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@AngelisaQT (1353)
• United States
27 Feb 21
She just became homeless a couple of days ago. Her cell phone service is still active at the moment.
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@rebelann (112979)
• El Paso, Texas
27 Feb 21
Oh, ok, didn't take that into account @AngelisaQT
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@RasmaSandra (80784)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Feb 21
That is a very tough situation and I hope it will work out for her. I am putting her in my prayers.
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@AngelisaQT (1353)
• United States
27 Feb 21
Thank you. She is a really good person, she doesn't deserve this, nobody does.
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@Butterfingers (66583)
• India
27 Feb 21
Her husband divorced her? Cannot she claim money for maintenance from him
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@Butterfingers (66583)
• India
27 Feb 21
@AngelisaQT that's disgusting, she should find a way to leave this man who does not even love her and maybe with her for some other benefits
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@AngelisaQT (1353)
• United States
27 Feb 21
@Butterfingers Yea, I am not too happy with him. He did her wrong. 
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@AngelisaQT (1353)
• United States
27 Feb 21
No, he didn't divorce her yet... he just left a couple of days ago.
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@stanley777 (9402)
• Philippines
1 Mar 21
That is very sad. I hope her situations becomes better soon.
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@lady1993 (27224)
• Philippines
27 Feb 21
That is heartbreaking, did they get a divorce? Shouldn't their properties be halved if that's the case?
it's really important to have emergency money. 
I hope she gets that job and someone physically close to her can at least let her stay for a while.
I hope she gets that job and someone physically close to her can at least let her stay for a while.@AngelisaQT (1353)
• United States
27 Feb 21
No divorce yet, he just left her a couple of days ago.
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@Shavkat (140118)
• Philippines
27 Feb 21
@AngelisaQT The sad thing is that this woman cannot even reveal where did she spend the huge money.
@jstory07 (139971)
• Roseburg, Oregon
27 Feb 21
I hope she finds a cheap place to rent and gets that job.
@AngelisaQT (1353)
• United States
27 Feb 21
Me too! I really hate that she is in this situation.
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@JWMILLER (3275)
• Westmoreland, Tennessee
28 Feb 21
Do sorry for your friend. There are countries less wealthy the we are that provide housing in situations like your friends.
@Iam_jauntyjen (5037)
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4 Mar 21
I am so sorry to hear about your friend. It's really hard to be in that situation and also in situation when you want to help but you can't do anything either. I hope she gets the job.
@AngelisaQT (1353)
• United States
5 Mar 21
Good news she found somewhere to stay and she got the job! 
@mnglsp (3615)
• Philippines
1 Mar 21
@AngelisaQT I am sorry but that is very insensitive of him. He married her. As if she wants to be a burden? My dad always saying that a woman should be treated like a fragile vessel. Even though they can do the works that guys do, still they deserve to be treated with care with or without a disability.
This is a piece of sad news. I hope she's okay now.
@AngelisaQT (1353)
• United States
1 Mar 21
@mnglsp She found a place to live. It's with an older gentlemen as his roommate. That is all she could afford right now.
I am hoping her job interview goes well today.
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@AngelisaQT (1353)
• United States
27 Feb 21
He says because she wasn't being a good housewife by cleaning up his messes and such and not working. But she is disabled and it's hard for her to do anything when she is in pain all the time.
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