Expert: Azure - 8/30/2009

Question
You might not be able to help me, but I don't know who to ask!!!

I let my ex move in with me in January because he was HOMELESS, living ON THE STREETS.
I felt sorry for him, I was also in a financial bind and I was desperate for a roommate to help me financially.

2..4..6 months came and went, he never found a job, and cost me more money than I had to take care of both of us.

I am a full time college student, the part time job I had I lost because I was so stressed I did a poor job and I wasn't good at it to begin with (fast food.)

My mom, who lives in Alabama, is moving to Georgia (where I live) to help me.
But says that "my leech," who is originally from New York, will have to find somewhere else to go because she can't support and take care of him.

He told me that if I kick him out, he will kill himself!! Which is why I have not kicked him out before.

I feel like I am responsible for him.

Please, what do I do??? I feel like I am a terrible person if I send him back out into the streets!!!

I shouldn't have to make these decisions, I'm only 20 years old!!!

*CRY!!!!!*

Answer
the suicide threat is most probably bogus, designed to manipulate your sympathies...u have to decide if u want to sacrifice your life for this USER, or stop feeling sorry  for him and save YOUR life...if he truly doesn't want to live, that's his choice--he also has the option of helping himself, and/or getting professional help to do so...be firm with him, stating that it's time for him to face his demons, take responsibility for his existence...