Homelessness Stories

FREE STORY WITH EXCLUSIVE CONTENT. This is *not* a Paid Story. Eighteen-year-old hockey prodigy Elliot Wexler has three goals for senior year. One: somehow graduate with a 3.5 GPA. Two: hide his bipolar disorder from his peers. And three: make it into the NHL with no scandals. Piece of cake. What he doesn't expect is to find Lucy, a homeless girl, hiding from the winter frost in his dad's shed. Elliot's busy, complicated life doesn't permit room for error, and falling in love with a girl from a totally different world sounds like the opposite of a good idea. But Elliot can't help but be drawn to Lucy and her elusive ways--even when she seems to vanish from his life non-stop, each time leaving him with a bigger hole in his heart. But Elliot is determined to break down Lucy's barriers. And when he does, he discovers that her life is more complicated--and dangerous--than he could have imagined. With drafting season approaching, and Elliot's fragile mental health deteriorating, he's forced to face a difficult question: Is first love supposed to hurt so much? *** PLEASE DO NOT ADD THIS STORY TO GOODREADS.

As Izuku looked over the edge of the roof he felt what he could only describe as the call of the void. After such a depressing and chaotic day after such a monotone, dreary life, Izuku just couldn't resist. He fell, but nobody hit the pavement. ... All Might, or Yagi Toshinori for the few who knew his real name, had a stressful week. He was getting weaker, had been for a while, but it seems as though that fight with the sludge villain sucked more of his strength than he realized. Things he used to do in his hero form had become rapidly harder to perform in such little time, forcing him to come to terms with losing his quirk sooner than expected. ... One For All is not just a quirk. It is the combined power, ideals, quirks, and consciousness of all of its past users. As such, when they saw this young, Green haired boy before their current vessel, they knew they would have to take the quirk's path into their own hands. After all, whether or not the quirk was passed on had to do with the willingness to do so, and all the past users wanted to, even if Yagi's permission was flimsy. ---- Old summary: He followed his hopes and dreams to the edge of the roof. He felt the wind in his hair, making his burnt shoulder sting. He was falling, but he didn't hit the pavement. The first thing Izuku noticed upon waking up was that he was covered in blood... ... and he knew without a doubt that it wasn't his own. - A quirked izuku fic

A woman is wondering what to wear. But her situation is a little different from one dressing for the ball.

Peter Parker was once a bright and optimistic kid whose infectious smile could light up any room. He wouldn't hesitate to lend a helping hand to anyone in need and he viewed the world with a sense of wonder and excitement. However, everything changed one fateful Friday afternoon, when Peter's innocent outlook on life shattered into a million pieces. Now Peter has to struggle to put back himself back together while navigating the new life he was thrushes into. Will he learn to lean on others or will he fall down an endless hole of darkness and despair?

A mother battling homelessness, she'll go through anything to help her family.

Compilation of different sorts of short stories with different themes and messages.

Randolph Randy Camp's award-winning inspiring story WET MATCHES is about five homeless teens (all HIV positive) getting a second chance at a better life when a California couple takes them in. Available in paperback and eBook Kindle on Amazon. How far would you go for a friend? Fifteen years of separation didn't stop Crystal from being there for Jalan. What Crystal did for Jalan will inspire us all to take a closer look at our own relationships and friendships. Here's a brief EXCERPT from WET MATCHES....We're at a gas mart somewhere in Arkansas...Josie and Shelly enters...The lady behind the cash register looks somewhat puzzled as she eyes Shelly's uncombed purple hair and Josie's silver rings in her nostrils, lower lip and left eyebrow...The cashier speaks "That's the thing 'bout the Good Lord. He don't care what color your hair is or where you put your jewelry. He loves everybody." Could you still laugh knowing that death was possibly lurking around the corner? Meet five teens (Shelly, Josie, Robbie, Cole and Micky) who will make you think twice about your own life and possibly inspire you to live every moment to the fullest. *Note: All five teens in this triumphant-over-tragedy story are HIV positive. *'WET MATCHES: A NOVEL' takes a contemporary look at America's ever-increasing youth runaway and teen homeless problems. OTHER WORKS BY RANDOLPH RANDY CAMP: FALSE DANDELIONS is a contemporary Southern noir crime tale about a band of city criminals trying to set up shop in a small rural town.

Fifteen-year-old, Kylie Allman, has so much to complain about. Her life is far from eventful, being an only child and living in a pretty affluent neighborhood with her businessman father and community socialite mom. She may be well off but it all means nothing when you're friendless and lonely. When "coincidence" strikes, Kylie's life is thrown for a loop after she witnesses something she probably shouldn't have. The unlikely and unfortunate event introduces her to Maggie Deering, a newly homeless fifteen-year-old girl whose life differs greatly from Kylie's. As their lives become increasingly intertwined, it becomes more and more obvious that Kylie was exactly what Maggie needed. But unbeknownst to Kylie, Maggie would change her life forever. So was it really a coincidence the two girls met or was there a greater purpose behind their encounter? Kylie was Maggie's witness. Was it possible that Maggie was Kylie's?

Riding Elephants is the true story of a family ravaged by mental illness, one member following another, as recalled through the eye of the eldest daughter, now a licensed psychotherapist. Dr. Jennifer Cox offers a tale of love, grief, and finding meaning, and purpose in a past of perpetual heartache and struggle. As a debut memoirist and a psychotherapist she offers educational and insightful musings on the nature and experience of mental illness and far-reaching effects for so many. Robert is an appliance repairman in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and the father of three children. He has struggled with Bipolar Disorder for many years, but has continued to essentially function as provider, father, and partner to Jan. That is until one day, in a psychotic state, he drives his truck into the front of the family home because "he just forgot to stop." Life is never the same for his family as they spiral into a life of homelessness, poverty, and further emerging mental illness. In this story, Dr. Cox reveals the devastating and immeasurable impact that parental mental illness has on their children and how awareness, education, and access to resources could prevent such tragedy.

Rosayc is struggling to live in a society full of segregation, Gods and magic. THIS DESCRIPTION WILL BE UPDATED, WATTPAD GLITCHED AND GOT RID OF MY LAST ONE THIS IS A WIP

In order to survive, Nicole Verdi has spent years tricking several men into giving her everything she ever wanted; money, jewelry, clothes, vacations, and more. Although Giulio "The Stone Man" Di Rosso was supposed to just be another con, Nicole can't help but feel guilty about what she's doing to him; well, that, and the fact that the police are onto her and her schemes. *Originally published independently on Amazon, original property of Melissa C. Diaferia*

A short comical story about two men who have experienced the hardships of life, and their battles with the inevitable. And how through past experiences have learnt to build a strong friendship with each other, proving the only thing to get them through life.

In the frigid, raging winter night, the city leaves its lowest to their fate.

A series where Click, Spamton's pink Addison coworker, is thrown into the dangers and reality of homelessness by Banner, their blue Addison coworker, when he belittles Spamton one too many times. He must now spend 7 days like Spamton, no food, no money, no shelter.

Scarlett Miller had lost everything at the young age of 17. She lost her mom, her home, and her hope. After 5 years of living off the streets and stealing just to survive, Scar may have finally found her Little Piece of Heaven with the band Avenged Sevenfold, and Matt may have finally found his own Warmness On The Soul.

On a cold winters eve a homeless man disturbs the quiet on Reath Avenue.

If there was one thing that everyone who met her could agree on was that Inko Midoriya was an angel masquerading as a human woman. She was kind, warm, protective and extremely loyal to those she cared about. So it really shouldn't have been a surprise to anyone when she started to adopt sad children off of the streets, they were hers now and she would fight anyone who disagreed with her.