Family backstory: So there is this kid I know that comes from a complete broken home. Older brother disappeared 2years ago when him and his dad got into a fight and pointed guns at one another (from
My understanding), his dad is a POS that barely works. Him mom is a junkie that is married to a complete and total abusive a-hole.

The kid never graduated HS but got his GED.) Really hasn't where to live and just bounces from couch to couches while working at Popeyes and then one week out of the month he also works as a hole watch at a ship yard.

The kid has no transportation and no help from anyone. He hasn't ever been in any trouble but some of the company he keeps seems to be what will be his eventual downfall, but these are the people allowing him to bounce from couch to couch.

He had one friend text him today saying he needed to come get his clothes and stuff he left over there, that this 'friend' had tossed his belongings in the front yard in the rain.

I gave him a ride to get his wet belongings and brought him to another friend's house.

He often has dreams of grandeur and seems to think money could buy him happiness. And I can agree to an extent especially the 20yo SS.

He told me he woke up one morning and walked over to a Navy recruiters office and said he talked to them but felt they were selling him a dream, then he said he saw the 40+ yo guy walk out he building and get in a cluncker vehicle and he thought 'damn after all those years I'd have to drive that' or something like that

Any hoot... just coming to the OTfor maybe some pointers or resources I could look into that could help this 'kid'. I've mentioned university or 2 year trade school or apprentice ship somewhere, but honestly he seems so turned off by the idea because he has never had anyone every mentjonyhe possibility of going to school and he equates it to going to a local public HS back when he was in 10th grade.

I'm leaning towards taking him personally to take the ASVAB and to a recruiter myself. I don't know too many people that say they regret serving their country, I know I beat myself up for it for going all the way through MEPS and dropping out at the end.

Any other ideas y'all can bounce around would be appreciated. Seriously this type of situation is on a fultrum where he can end up being a productive member or someone that lives as a burden to the system or whatnot.

Thanks in advance.

ETA: also when he talked about his brother disappearing, he mention how his brother loved guns and that what if his brother went way back in the swamp to kill himself and that how no one would ever find him before the birds and alligators ate him. Said they had both talked about it.... sucks.... I know this kid doesn't have much going for him, and I would hate for him to get caught up

Eta: Also he is about 6'3" and pretty damn skinny. I noticed in the last couple weeks he lost weight, what he said was about 13lbs, and he said it coincided with the Pizza Hut he works out cutting down on the employees eating on the job and he told me a lot of times that was his only big single meal of the day.. man sucks to hear that shite.... not to make this about me, because I'm blessed but there was a time where I also struggled so I have a hard time consciously seeing a man not eat.

This post was edited on 8/10/17 at 12:47 am