boyfriend needs help

[dsalc]

my boyfreind lives in florida. we've been together a week and we're really into each other. he recently told me his dad, who he lives with hits him. im trying to help him get out of there, but its hard bc neither of us has a job-im at a homeless shelter and just got out of jail-on probation, and cant leave the state, or even the property-leg moniter. we both have special needs and i need to help him. we need a place for him to stay up here. help.

[Thereishope]

Not really sure what you can do since you yourself are in a homeless shelter. If he reports whats going on and is able to get out then you 2 could probably work on something to get together. Sorry I'm probably not much help but hopefully I've given some sort of an idea.

[Satine]

My guess is that since he is being hit like this, his best bet is to report it to the police. Whether they actively help or not he is producing something called a paper trail. This means that if his father hits him again, there will already be evidence that it has happened before.

This is a good way to prove that he needs support from the state.

I don't know what support services are in his area but if he asks the police then they should be able to direct him to somewhere he can get more help. It is worth him looking for financial help, housing and any kind of personal support he can get.

Is his disability something that requires extra help? If so, what extra? I suggest he looks for help with that too.

It is important that no matter where he is - living with his father or living somewhere else - that he has friends to stay in touch with. You, for now at least, are part of that support. He will certainly need more contact with people so if you can encourage him to meet people then that will also help him feel happier and stronger.

Good luck, to both of you.

[dsalc]

Originally Posted by Satine

Is his disability something that requires extra help? If so, what extra? I suggest he looks for help with that too.

hes schizophrenic and mmr; i have ptsd and aspberger's; so, yeah, hell need extra help