My son has a friend, a young lady of 19, who has been thrown out of her own home by her parents. She is currently living and sleeping in her car in the Austin area, where it has been averaging well over 100 degrees every day. She has no home. She has no job. She has no food.
My wife and I have talked about it, and as much as we hate the idea of having a house guest, we are going to invite her to stay with us. I figure to put some rules on it - she has to get a job or go to school, if she gets a job she has to give us a few $$ every pay day which we will put away for her, and put a tentative deadline on her stay of 6 months. I doubt very much we would throw her out in 6 months, but I want her to have that thought in the back of her mind motivating her to make some effort.
Here's the rubs though. I make a lot of my business trips dressed, and obviously this involves my getting ready and leaving the house dressed for the airport. I can't do that with her sleeping on our couch. So, major interference in my life style and something I deeply enjoy. Am I selfish for considering this and letting it bother me? In any case, much as I hate the thought of someone living in my house, I just can't tolerate the thought of a young lady going hungry and trying to sleep in her car in 100+ degrees, so I'll make the offer. Gonna HATE making all my trips boy mode though!
Update 4 July -
Well it turns out that all of my angst and worry was for nothing. I made the invitation and she accepted . . . for one night! Turns out her own grandmother in San Antonio has offered to take her in and she has accepted. So, all of that soul searching and worry was for nothing, our home is already back to normal!