Kicked out of home in the housing crisis

[skater99]

Due to a family breakdown, my parents decided to evict me and my partner from where we have been living together. My mother suspects my girlfriend of abusing our pets because of something she witnessed out of context. She had also accused both of us of lying and stealing from her which we had proven to be wrong. After a family breakdown, I was given the choice to stay with my parents or leave with my partner and try establish ourselves outwhere. Knowing that my mother was wrong, I decided to leave home but have since been unable to even find a room to rent in the area. Our only options are to stay with her parents over an hour and a half from the city, or to couch surf and hop Airbnb as we have been doing. Both of us are now at risk of losing our jobs due to instability and both of us have been sick and run down from the constant stress. I just want to know that things will get better.

[white knight]

Hi, welcome

Yes, things will get better, however it will take determination like you haven't endured before.

I used to drive 90 minutes to work, dig ditches for 8 hours then drive home. Such commuting isnt abnormal in fact due to house prices lower in the country it is popular.

If you dont attend work due to stress all you are doing is adding to that stress by putting your job at risk. Just when you think things cant get any worse, it can. For the record I believe living with family doesnt often work out. So this could be a development that turns out a positive.

So what can you do? Well, if you are enterprising  and adaptable you can focus on your future in steps. The first major step is to find accommodation, from then on it depends on you but in my opinion one idea is to purchase a small mobile home whereby you will always have a roof over your head, ensuite, bed, cooking facilities and so on. You can reside in a caravan park or in the backyard of a friends place and pay some low rent. Next step is to save money and eventually buy land maybe in the country where its far cheaper, secure work there then build a kit home and live on the property in your mobile home until you complete it. How do I know this can be successful? I did it twice. I did suggest this to a couple I was friends with and they bought the mobile home and after 12 months took up an offer to manage a farm up north where they stayed in their home on wheels for a couple of years. It's flexible.

Good luck. Remain independent and let time lapse, things might work out with your parents long term.

TonyWK