I have a homeless couple staying with me,trying to help them. I just went home and found them drunk what 2 do?

Answer 1

do you drink? guess not ,if I was homeless I would drink too, but it is your house tell them the rules.

Answer 2

Set boundaries with them and if they do not abide by the rules they should leave your house. Tell them that you are trying to assist them not enable them. Maybe they are homeless because all they do is spend money on booze? Think about it? How long have they been with you? If a week different circumstance if a month. Then relay the ground rules. First time a victim, the second time a fool, the third time you asked for it. I have my wife's 33yr old son living with us and has no where to go?????

Answer 3

You need to wait until they are sober and let them know the rules of the house. Tell them that you understand that they didn't know the rules before and so that one was a gimme. Tell them that it will not be tolerated again and that the next time that it happens that you will have to ask them to leave. Help them to come up with a plan as to when they will be able to afford their own place and help them to save their money towards that goal. Try a 3 month time frame, and set a date for the move, for them to have enough money to get their own. When the date gets there then tell them it is moving day and they have to go. If they haven't saved enough by then for their own apartment then they never are going to. Send them packing on moving day and know that you tried but you can't help those who don't want it. Do not feel guilty about making them go as they are not your responsibility.

Answer 4

Your first mistake is to have a homeless couple stay with you. Most are in that condition because they choose to be there. If they are are drunk and you are not happy with that, you should give them one week to get out and live on their own. No excuse should be allowed and no pity shown for their story. It is all a scam to have you support them. If they are homeless, where did they get the money for the booze? What are their priorities: stability or booze? Obviously, they have chosen booze. You can expect no change in the future. Once they have been given notice to leave, beware of theft.

Answer 5

People living on the streets are called "homeless". So one would think that the problem is a lack of housing. It would seem logical that by providing housing, you are solving the problem.

You have a good heart, but the underlying problem is not a lack of housing. The root cause is typically mental illness, alcoholism, or drug abuse.

If you want to help these people, you need to find them professional help, counseling, etc.

Answer 6

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Becky

Answer 7

Kick them out !!!

I know you really want to help, but that shows they don't appreciate what you are doing for them and don't deserve your kindness.

Don't bother trying to talk to them tonight. Just tell them in the morning that they have to be out by the end of the day.

Answer 8

unless u r really close to them, then kick them out. YOu gave them a home to stay in and it seems to me that they dont have any respect for it

Answer 9

if they are homeless where did they get money to purchase alcohol...they'd hit the road running if I was trying to help them.

Answer 10

tell them to have respect for you and your home....you are there trying to help them....tell them they are suppose to be saving their money..to find a place......your house is not a charity house......if they do not respect your home and realise their most important needs come first,,,then i suggest you ask them to leave.................all the best....but everyone does deserve a second chance.....all the best