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Sitting at home I live for the day and don't have plans for the future.
I have a feeling bad things will happen. Maybe I'll end up on the streets or worse.
Better enjoy what's left of my time here before things turn sour on me.

Why would you end up in the streets?

Because I don't have a job and my parents kick me out.

If you are likely to be forced out of the house it would be good to start looking for somewhere to live sooner rather than later. Are you able and ready to live independently? Can you get social security or housing benefit payments?

I know this, but the thought of looking things up causes anxiety. I kinda don't care either. I think I'll just wait for things to happen and then see what I can/want to do. Right now I don't want to do anything other than sit around pointlessly and browse the net.

I'm not sure what it means to live independently but I doubt it.

No idea, won't look it up and don't care.

I feel bad that I don't do anything with your advice because you bring up some good points. The problem is that I don't care enough. I just accept that it won't go on and on like this, at some point something will happen. I'm mentally preparing for my loss.
I think nobody can help me because in my mind I've already decided this is what is going to happen. Making this thread was a bad idea because no input is going to help, you have wasted energy, sorry.

Have you applied for SSI?

Probably it's best for your parents to kick you out sooner, then you might switch off the don't care and do something to survive.

I think you should take steps to become more independent. And, if I were your parent, I'd nag you about it sometimes.

But I wouldn't kick you out unless you were doing criminal things, or downright disrespecting me.

I want to apologize to neilson_wheels for my dismissive s**t response, I'm not in a good emotional state right now to fully appreciate advice.
Your energy has not been wasted.

Don't worry Earthling, I understand, no apology needed.

I can understand these feelings of helplessness and hopelessness. I've been in that position a few times and it's disturbing. You know you have to do something but you just don't have the energy to fight against lethargy. Better not to care at all than to care and fail?

I won't make any suggestions about diet, exercise but I understand these feelings. They are not permanent. You can think and feel differently but it does require change of some sort. Feeling completely dependant on other people even your family is difficult as an adult.

Try to do something different every day. Something very small. Do some chores for your parents. Go out for a walk. Very small, gradual changes. Use your love of routines to set up new, better routines. Get up earlier.

OK I've recovered from my depressive episode. Things matter a little bit more now.

I've done some research on the homelessness thing.
Apparantly as long as you stay in contact with the authorities you'll be given some sort of shelter and financial support. That's good, although I have problems with being consistent about staying in contact and doing calls and filling out forms. But I'll (probably) be able to somehow manage all that stuff if I have to.

Hey..Earthling


I guess you have some skills in computer languages. Don't let your time and energy on that skills go useless. If I were you I would make a blog related those skills as keep trying to dig to the bottom of any possible curiosities which users in the world may likely have little by little.
And...you need to give your mom your eggs with more generous mind not to be kicked out of at least..(it's a joke..you know what I mean..you once made a thread on this serious matter )

It takes some people a great deal of effort to live in the now and to quit worrying about the past and future.

I would live in the wild out of a tent before a life of bouncing from shelter to shelter begging for assistance. Learn how to survive in the woods and you can continue without the baggage struggle most people carry through their lives.

It really sucks being homeless. I wouldn't even think of doing it.

Sometimes you have to be in a crisis situation to get motivated. I know of someone that has a hard time doing things and gets anxiety trying to go through paperwork and plan whatever. But when he is faced with a crises he manages to pull off amazing feats to survive.