I'm 19 and Just Got Kicked Out Of My Parent's House, What Should I Do?

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Shout out to the dude that let him stay rent free.

As a single mum, this has brought tears to my eyes. This young man is working hard and graduated. These people who kick their kids out once they hit 18 just make me sick. My kids have a home with me until I die. I just wish I could take him in but I'm in Australia. I'm sorry this happened to you young fella.

As a mother , I don’t know how a parent can sleep at night after kicking their child out….

It takes about 20 seconds after listening to Lucas to realize this man is going to become big; not just financially.

Lucas gets kicked out his parent's house and immediately calls PAPA Dave! Smart kid.

Sounds like he's a hard worker, and the fact that he thought to call Dave makes me think he can put his nose to the grindstone and work things out! Wishing him the best!

The fact that this kid is asking these questions at 19 is amazing.

Same type of parents that will be sad when their children never visit them in the nursing home.

Kudos to this kid for not spending a second trying to criticize his parents or trying to sound like a victim.

I was told to leave my father's house at 17 after my mother died because he needed the room for his new bride. I really don't know how I survived, I worked and slept on alot of sofas. Years later I still don't feel "safe" without a paycheck or self reliance.

I was homeless at 19 also, for two weeks. I was very very scared. I worked and attended college, and left to escape physical abuse without planning it, so I had nowhere to go. I slept in my car, and a friend of mine would let me shower after her older brother would leave to work. After two weeks I found a very small apartment and sometimes I didn't eat because I didn't have money. I had the great idea to apply for food stamps and felt very certain I will quality; I will never forget the lady's face when she told me I didn't and that I needed to be a single mom to qualify. I was shocked, speechless, and crying, all at the same time. This called reminded me of all those years of struggle and loneliness.

this happened to me. in the AM i had a bed and roof, by 9 pm I had a duffel bag, a floor and 2k in the bank. no job. my mom sided with my abusive dad. Fifteen years later I was making over six figures at the biggest bank in the US. Don't look back. I'm a net worth millionaire. You'll get through this.

I can't stand hearing stories about parents kicking good kids out of the house like that. If you want your kids to be successful, don't do it. This kid sounds like he's got his head on straight and is a real go getter. He's going to be fine I think.

He’s going to get ahead soon. Working hard, using his head to start a business. Ambition will carry the day.

Do yourself a favor kid and DONT get anyone knocked up.. That will make it worse.

When you’re 19 you feel like the sky is falling. I’m 26 now and I laugh at how stressed I was for nothing everything works out as long as you have a good work ethics

This young man should give his friend rent money. Even if a few hundred dollars per month. He gets accustomed to paying rent and helps the friend. If the friend absolutely refuses rent money (they won’t), buy food and offer to pay a utility bill. Don’t ask, just do it. Pay your way if only in a small way.

I got a lot of respect for this young man he's really trying. I think he's going to be ok.

I'm now 19 going to be 20 this year. I've been homeless since 16 got my flat at 17.