I want to move out but I cant financially support myself.
My father keeps on mentally abusing me. He keeps putting me down and making me feel bad.
He knows I have mental health problems yet he still treats me like dirt.
I dont know what to do.
Sounds like you’re going to have to tell him to back off.
He’ll just kick me out to street
What is he putting you down about?
What does he want you to do?
He knows I have memory problems and sometimes I forget what he tells me to do. He gets pissed off. He always brings up my previous drug use and how it ruined my life.
He manipulates me into feeling bad about myself
My Mom sometimes provokes me into flipping out.
One day I got fed up and told her to f off and she did.
I don’t think your dad will kick you out for speaking your mind.
Have you ever gone to the doctor with him so they can explain your situation?
Plenty of times. He’s also SZ and but undiagnosed.
Invest in some sticky notes and write down what he’s asking you to do so you don’t forget,
That’s probably what starts most of the problems, right?
I have to do the same thing, I have a notebook I write everything in, go through about one a month.
I’d be lost without it.
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My dad was like that, undiagnosed bipolar.
He was a mean sob.
Thankfully my parents split when I was young.
But I understand the damage that kind of abuse can cause.
Do you have any other place you can live?
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I can think of two ways to live on your own. One is to join a housing program for the mentally ill. You will probably have a few roommates. They will use your benefits to pay for it. The other is to get approved for “Section 8 housing,” also called “Housing Opportunities Commission,” (in the USA). You need to get on a waiting list, and you can only sign up for the waiting list when it is open. Then when your name comes up they will offer you a voucher which can be used to pay for part of your rent, based on your income. It can take a year or a few years, so this is a long-term plan.
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I’ll probably go to a hotel if this keeps acting up @nfy
Thanks for the suggestion @GoldenRex
I’m on the housing list @Here4You I’ve been on it for 4 years. Still waiting.
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Is there a body else you can live with? Another family member?
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Even find a roommate situation and split living expenses?
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@anon12381882 not in the moment no, but I will probably look into that soon.
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My dad told me I dont need meds and that I need to grow up 
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Ditto with mine.
I even stopped my meds because my dad convinced me I did not need them. Ended up in hospital a month later for a few months. Nearly cut the hand off
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I ended up going to a supportive accommodation as they realised how bad he was for me
This is exactly what happened to me. Had I not listened to him I wouldn’t be in the situation I’m in now
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Family can be the worst.
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