Im 22yo and im homeless
I’m not sure if this is the right place to post this, but here goes.
I work in Lisbon, but until recently I was renting a room on the south bank of the Tagus. I had a disagreement with one of the people I was sharing the house with. The next day, the landlord told me I had 30 days to move out, and mentioned that this person was his nephew.
Up to this point, it’s unpleasant, but these things happen. The atmosphere in the house became tense, and naturally, this person and I stopped speaking to each other.
When the landlord came to collect the rent, he told me that he had received further complaints about me “creating a bad atmosphere” and that, because of this, I had to leave that same day.
This happened on the 2nd. I managed to rent a tiny storage space (around 1 m²) to keep my belongings, but I couldn’t find another room on such short notice, and I don’t have any savings to pay for a temporary solution.
Since then, I’ve been sleeping on the streets. One of the places where I had been sleeping, behind a shopping centre, is no longer an option because I was approached by security and told I couldn’t sleep there anymore.
Over the last four days, I’ve slept approximately six hours in total. I’m completely exhausted — if I sit down or stay still for any length of time, I fall asleep, and I’ve even started nodding off while standing. It’s already affecting my work, which is particularly worrying because I’m in the final month of my contract and I need my boss to want to renew it.
Right now, what I need most is somewhere safe to sleep and shower for a few days while I look for a room. I’m working and trying to sort this situation out, but at the moment I simply don’t have the money to pay for an emergency solution.
If anyone knows of temporary rooms, emergency accommodation, charities or organisations that could help, or simply has any advice on where I can go in Lisbon or the surrounding area, I would be incredibly grateful.
I can also provide proof of employment/my contract and references if necessary.
Thank you to anyone who took the time to read this.