I need help. I'm living at my dad's currently where I will start my 2nd year at CC getting my basics out of the way which I decided to do to save money up for a 4 year so my dad created a 'deal', where every A I made he would refund me in full and every B I made he would refund me half. This worked the first semester, and I got 3/4 of my money back from him, but as soon as the second semester hit and I had paid the CC he claimed my behavior wasn't good and the deal was off. Not sure what I did honestly, and pretty convenient, but fine. I started to pay for it myself, since my dad hasn't done his taxes in years (he claims he's waiting to hire an accountant lol?) I apparently can't apply for FAFSA or a federal loan. This has worked out ok until 2 weeks ago, he decided he would give me till September 1st to find a roommate and move out or pay a hefty rent price to him. I had already been looking for a couple months to move out because living with them is absolute hell, they are always being nosey, looking through my stuff, I can't bring friends over, ect. So they tell me that they've put an ad up on craigslist and will put my number on it so that I can find a roommate. So for the last couple weeks I've looked all around and I've only found creepy men and flakey people and it seems kind of sketchy. If I do move out, I only can make enough to pay for necessities, and I can't pay for car insurance. I can use some of the money I have saved for next semester, but that's it. I know that my dad makes 80k annually + 1.8k a month for child support from my mom, but he lies and claims it's a lot less and that's why he can't pay my tuition or my therapist appointments and pills for my bipolar (really fucking sucks), or a bigger apartment instead of having me and my sister of 16y/o share a room, which I'm really doubting because it's a luxury apartment and costs 1000+ than the places half a mile from the area, and he just bought a 2k poodle and expensive car for himself. He frequently refuses to buy me and my sister anything other than kraft mac and cheese and ramen to eat while going out to eat for him and my step mom. I work a 30hr job at 15/hr and plan to take 13 hours this semester, but I've been thinking that I might have to drop out to be able to afford to live. I really don't want to do that though, I have mental health issues and I feel like I would become more depressed if I had to drop out because I love school but I hate living with my dad because we fight so much and he lies all the time. I think he's a narcissist because of the things he says and even my mom told me that when they were together he would give her 300 a month for her, me and my sister to survive off of while he kept the rest. Is there any way I can find financial help without taking out a private loan or is my best bet to drop out of school this semester while I figure things out? My first day of classes is next monday and still don't have a place to stay until then. I know this is not just a personal finance question but also a general help question but I thought this might be the best subreddit to post in.
EDIT: I am currently staying with my grandparents right now because of how caotic it is but I don't know how sustainable them driving me everywhere is long term since it's not near many bus stops. I have an opportunity to get a car cheap but if I move out I can't pay for car insurance.
Submitted August 24, 2017 at 08:18PM by okgrace http://ift.tt/2gafB1K
