When I received the text last night (Friday) from Peter, asking when we could talk, I was pretty sure I knew what was coming.
Peter quit his Red Lobster job. He felt wrongly treated and left last night.
For an hour last night he talked about how hard it was for him as a hard worker to work with people who didn't work hard, That he was often taken advantage of as well as singled out and treated unfairly. He was concluding that he shouldn't work or needed a "career" as that would somehow be different. Yes I reminded him, that he needed to do something to live on as his room at my house was no longer available. I also told him chances were good he could not get disability or unemployment when he brought them up. Other than that I mostly listened.
Today he called with his plans to sue the employer for various infractions. I did not deny him that as an option but reminded him those things take time and his immediate need should be working so he can have a place to live and food to eat.
Conversation indicates there is a lack of mental reasoning. Yet he still does not see the need for medication.
I am in a bit of pickle as to how to help. Remember, I took over his room so housing him feels like no longer a real option. And I don't have the financial means to support him.
I think that is enough to tell you to keep praying for that boy.
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