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As you all know I moved into a house with a lot of of other people which has been very very stressful for me. One of the people in the house turned out to be a psychopath. A total liar, bully and a well I won't say anymore. Eventually after tons of complaints the landlord made him move out. He went last Saturday with indeed a ton of threats to me in person. He threated bodily harm and more. He also threatened a lot of other stuff.
One of them was to cut off cable for the huge victorian I live in. He somehow managed to do that last night. Another threat was to burn the house down, another was to harm me physically and to threaten my animals.
Needless to say after the cable has been cut off I am pretty alarmed to say the least. One of my new focus points is to try to look for somewhere to live. In theory at least I have a world wide open for me, in practice I am really hampered by the credit crisis and more. If I can get a job at the university I am looking at my choice of where to live will open up. There are places within a commute distance which are more affordable and which I can look at. All that is possible and I know it yet I feel on absolute overwhelm and chaos. i knew when I left the A it was going to be incredibly hard but not this hard. I feel like my life is on the line. I am going to talk to one of my neighbors tonight. We are all aware of the psychopath's threat to burn the house down, the good news is that there is always someone at the house so it would be hard for him to do it. The bad news is that I think he is totally crazy.
I have huge wild fantasies of finding some man somewhere and just running off to be safe. I know of course that won't necessarily be the case but needless to say my stress level with not feeling well, the death of my pet, the job loss and where I live is absolutely ovewhelming. I feel totally alone in the world and totally at risk.
Maresie I am in Australia so I am not sure what the deal is in America but does the unemployment centre link up with other social services? They may be able to help you out quickly. Stay safe Luv Leo xx
I was in the same spot as you. I had to find a place quick. I looked on craigslist for an apt and spotted one. I called and the guy wound up knowing a childhood friend of mine who lived a couple buildings down. He told me to mail him a check and he mailed me the keys and a lease. I moved in 2 weeks later with no credit check. Also, the local domestic violence center gave me listings of places and were very helpful to help me find a place. Keep praying and asking for direction. You are not alone. HP is right there with you.
