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May 20, 2024 at 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by cptsdvictim
I live in s homeless shelter in a room with four beds. Two of which, at the time of writing this, are empty and expecting inhabitants. We'll see who turns up, though I don't have high expectations.
Luckily, one of the sociopaths I live with (the overt one) left. He was abusing me emotionally for coercive control. I'm now left living with the covert sociopath who abuses me emotionally whenever he feels bad (for example, when the shelter staff impose rules on him - he turns on me). I've tried reporting him to the manager whenever he broke the rules of the shelter, however they allied with him telling me "I've to tell him something".
Most recently he started unplugging my extended from the socket wall leaving me without electricity to charge my phone in an attempt to hurt me.
From what I've gathered so far, as advice, is to keep a journal with all the instances (date, time, details of abuse). I'm doing this, and will also take photos when it'll happen next time (he's out of the shelter sleeping at his buddies some days of the week [max allowed days out of the shelter are 2, but he leaves for more than that ; because, as he himself said "he can do anything"]).
I'm looking for any other advice I can follow to tackle abuse in the homeless shelter. Once I get out, of course, (if I'll ever get out) and, if I'll have enough money for a good lawyer, I'll sue him.
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I am really sorry for your ordeal. I know how it is to feel trapped with someone who you cannot escape. I used to share a bedroom with my abusive, bullying little sister who used and abused me like a slave. Please keep details of the abuse in the journal (as you are doing) and try to find allies who would witness the abuse and they can help you get a better chance of convincing the shelter staff. I wish you luck. ![Sad Hug](https://i.mysupportforums.org/images/smilies/sad_huggy.gif)
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