Her Homeless Best Friend Has Pushed All Of Her Loved Ones Away But She’s About To Abandon Her For Good
A young woman has a best friend named Andrea whom she has been close to since they were both back in elementary school.
They’ve been best friends for 3 entire decades, and although they are pretty much attached at the hip, they could not have picked more opposite lives from one another.
Andrea hasn’t made the best choices in life, which has resulted in her mom and dad kicking her out of their house and onto the streets.
Although Andrea asked if she could come live with her in her 4 bedroom house, which only houses her and her dog, she declined.
She has 3 things on her mind that is preventing her from allowing Andrea to come to stay at her place in lieu of being homeless.
One problem she has is that she allowed Andrea to live with her a decade ago, and it didn’t go well at all.
Andrea never put any money down for their utility bills, their food, or their rent. Andrea also promised to live with her for just 7 days, yet she wound up living there for 2 whole months.
Her second problem is that Andrea hasn’t had her work ethic kick in yet, and she works extremely hard in comparison.
“While she partied, traveled, squandered the money she inherited from her uncle, and didn’t work for three years, I got my doctorate, a high paying job, and bought my first house,” she explained.
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“I worked hard to get my cozy, private home with my pet. I don’t want a roommate.”
The third and final problem she has is a question of mental health. She and Andrea both have manic depression.
Hers isn’t a problem, as she has worked to better herself emotionally and mentally, and she does attend therapy.
On the other hand, Andrea has done nothing to help her mental health. Though she does love Andrea, Andrea really does impact her own mental health in a negative way, and Andrea is constantly “in a crisis.”
She clearly has a valid list of reasons as to why she’s about to abandon Andrea to fend for herself out there.
Andrea has pushed all of her loved ones away, and she has no other options aside from living with her.
Andrea does not have an education, she doesn’t have a job, she doesn’t have any money, she doesn’t have a car, and she doesn’t have anywhere else she can live.
Andrea maintained that she would do “anything” for her, and Andrea expects her to do her a huge favor by housing her.
In the past, she has tried so hard to help Andrea, and it seems that now she’s just beyond help.
“I’m thinking about gifting her $400, giving her the number of every homeless shelter in the county, and promising I’ll be there for her in every way I can-but living with me is not one of those ways,” she said.
She’s wondering if that’s simply not enough though and if her decision to leave Andrea out there on her own makes her self-centered and terrible.
“I should also add that I used to volunteer at a homeless shelter,” she continued. “I’ve seen people recover and go on to live as their best selves.”
“I’ve also seen people give up in every way – it’s heartbreaking. And the system isn’t flawless, but I believe we all have a responsibility to at least try to better ourselves. My friend has opted to not even try.”
Do you think she’s doing the right thing in not allowing Andrea to live with her and her dog?
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