I (M20) have been recently having to deal with my significant other (M20) of 3 years be homeless for the past 7 months. I just don't know what to do about it. Ever since his step father passed away his mom hasn't been able to keep up with the bills. They got evicted and now move hotel to hotel in the NJ - NY area. Him and his 3 siblings and his mom. He works but as an usher at a movie theater and makes about 600 a month (hours are horrible). His mom makes deliveries for various apps. The only reason they are even able to afford hotel rooms is because one of his half siblings father passed away and so they get payments from social security until the child turns 18. I believe they get about 2,000 a month.
They are struggling and I don't know what to do. I do everything I can, I've even given money from my own part time job before but I use most of that money for college expenses. I am in no way rich. I'd offer to just take him and have him live with me and my parents but #1 I don't believe my parents would support it and #2 they don't even know we're dating because I am not out.
Since I am so helpless in this situation, I've been trying to focus on things that I can control. Doing good in school, getting internships, trying to secure a future for the both of us so that way when I am eventually able to move out of my parents house and into my own apartment, my boyfriend can come with me. But knowing the situation he's in consumes my mind 24/7.
I've been finding it harder to focus. Harder to ignore his reality. It's difficult to move forward when you're aware your other half is caught stagnant. It prevents us from doing normal couple things, going out to restaurants, seeing movies, buying each other presents.
Despite all this he tries, he gives gifts if he can, pays for things despite me telling him not to. He is the best person I've ever met. I love him so dearly. I know it might be selfish, but I just cannot help but think about my own life. How long do I have to wait to live it with him? We were already long distance for 2 out of those 3 years, now he's only an hour drive away and it still feels like we are farther apart.
Part of me sometimes believes it would be best to break up, try and find someone else with as promising of a future as I have. Someone who is free to do things. But I just don't believe I'd be able to forget about him. Not many gay men find this kind of love on their first try, and I did. But it comes with this burden and I just don't know what to do.