My mom is a single mother, she has two kids (me-18 and my 10 year old sister), she is with a man who isn't that great to her and she admits that she would leave him if she could afford it. But, she just simply can't afford being on her own. She does not make enough to rent anything that has enough bedrooms and is of decent quality, and the programs here that would help us find a place to live would take away too much money...we would have none left to buy anthing else like food or clothes with. As it is, I pay for everything on my own, so I can't help her out; and I am going to college (all paid for because she is poor and I am smart!)... so I can't work all the time. What could she possibly do? Are we honestly stuck in the land of "freedom?" We have no where to turn... our family members don't have enough room for us either. I really wish I could just buy her a home, but that obviously isn't a option. Is there any programs that could help? What can we do?

-By the way...my mother refuses to go on any kind of welfare...she is way too prideful. I know that probably will make it ten times harder to do anything...but I can't force her. My mom was not even on welfare when she had me at 18...and she doesn't plan on starting now. It's not as simple as finding a new boyfriend because then where would we live? I feel as though we are truely stuck. She also does get paid child support for my sister because it barely helps (when he actually feels like paying).