Ongoing issues with DS (17). Drugs, violence, no job, no training, out till all hours, banned from the shopping centres in town, stealing (from me and shops etc), police ... you name it.
He has a friend who is also 17 who is homeless. Initially I tried to help the lad but over time it became apparent that he was a piss-taker, was thrown out of council office for becoming violent, was also doing drugs, getting into trouble, going missing ... I stopped letting him stay here (he was spending the odd night here). So, DS started sneaking him into the house during the night whilst we were in bed. I was a nervous wreck. Eventually the kid went to stay abroad for a month and it felt like we were getting back on track. DS got onto a traineeship and his behaviour seemed to improve. Now this kid is back for good and it's all started up again.
He was housed in a hostel and DS started coming home late again and was clearly getting upto no good.
Last night he messaged me at 11pm asking if this lad could stay here for the night as the hostel "were being mean to him", threatening to throw him out etc and he had nowhere to go. I explained to DS that I'm currently off work with stress, seeing a psychiatrist for depression induced psychosis and really can't have him or anyone else here right now. I have enough of my own problems. He begged but I stuck to my guns so DS said he wasn't coming home either. I sent two messages back, no reply. Tried to call him, phone rang off. So I locked doors and went to bed.
I've still not heard from him. He's not answering his phone and he hasn't turned up to his traineeship (I checked). He's not in A&E and the police are unaware of his whereabouts.
So, where DID he sleep last night and where is he now?! I can't cope with him and need him rehoused but SS will not help me. I'm desperate.