My younger brother recently moved in with me — got him an air conditioning unit to stay comfortable, a new bed; everything he’d need for a best possible start in a new city. I am also paying all the rent myself. However he sleeps all day, plays video games, watches movies, drinks my coffee and beer, eats my food, and has a general rotten attitude toward me when I try to give helpful advice (like don’t drink coffee at 6pm). I have yet to see him go out for a single interview in the 6 weeks he’s been here. It took him over 24 hours to freshen up his resume the other day. He wanted it to be “perfect” but he only has 30 credit hours from a community college — could very well have a learning disability. He wants to break into the same industry I am in but I am hesitant to share his resume with friends and business contacts for fear that he will end up embarrassing me. I hate feeling this way and want to see him succeed, but my faith in him is shaken by his behavior. I get the sense that he feels he’s on vacation, yet still has car and phone payments to make (which I will not offer to cover). I tell myself he’s a heartbeat away from homelessness and it’s kind of true. Are there any social programs or resources that could help him overcome this behavior and generate some enthusiasm within himself?
Submitted September 14, 2021 at 10:35PM by FrankieFiveAngels https://ift.tt/2VGxNFk
