Hi, my name is ash_gds19! Need help with temp housing due to bullying in supported living.

ash_gds19
ash_gds19 Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener

I’m currently stuck in a repeating nightmare….

first hello, I am a 19 year old and this may need a slight trigger warning about some of my topics/// I was 18 when I moved into supported living from my own flat. At the time I was struggling with a lot of different things and substance issues and believed a 24 hour staff shared housing would be helpful to begin to heal. I have stopped the substance one but there’s now a big spanner in the mix, my roommate… she is a 54 year old lady with very severe mental issues, she’ll be up till the crack of dawn laughing blasting music or she’ll be in fits of rage aimed at whatever her minds found or she’s gifts gifts gifts galore. Well she recently began targeting me for her verbal abuse slanders calling me really really awful things, I have anxiety, depression and autism along with other suspected illnesses waiting to be diagnosed. I haven’t provoked any type of drama, I’m a generally really quiet respectful person so usually in my bedroom gaming or maybe a bit of cooking depends on the mood. This latest abusive slander was because the dishes needed to be washed, I sometimes have a few upstairs because i am left with chronic pain from an accident in way where i got seriously hurt and almost lost my leg, so due to this pain I don’t have the energy or stamina to get up and down the stairs. The staff at my place should be helping me with all this but just aren’t at all. I don’t feel safe going back to that house, I have a social worker and a pa and a advocate could either of these places be able to temporarily house me for my own safety and for the sake of my mental health! If any one could help me with what I can do then I would greatly appreciate it I tried to keep it short

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  • phil68
    phil68 Online Community Member Posts: 28 Contributor

    well done for giving up substance. You should be proud of yourself . I’ve stopped drinking which was my substance for 7 years.must be really tough to share a space with the person you describe. Surely the staff at your house should be dealing with any issues. Demand to speak to their line managers

  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 8,695 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Hi @ash_gds19 andwelcome to the community.

    That does sound like a horrible situation, I'm so sorry you're getting that verbal abuse.
    I'd definitely speak to your social worker asap to talk about either moving to a new place, or at the very least putting in a complaint to the company, as you should be receiving help there.

  • ash_gds19
    ash_gds19 Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener

    hey, firstly thank you so much for the kind words!
    so I made a few calls there is a potential other property I could stay in until I can get my own flat. I am on homechoice band a so hoping they can move me and I can get on with my life as I need too 🤞

  • ash_gds19
    ash_gds19 Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener

    I have thank god managed to talk to some people may have a possible place they can move me too while I’m house hunting for myself

  • Rachel_Scope
    Rachel_Scope Posts: 1,651 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    That's such good news @ash_gds19. Keep us updated! Hope you find the right house soon.

  • Stellar
    Stellar Online Community Member Posts: 177 Empowering

    Hope you can find somewhere soon! Some people like that older lady shouldn't be living with other people (or even young people with such an age gap).