Back in June I was arrested for self defense which im currently going to trial for soon. I don’t know many people where I live but I have met a few in the last year. When I had bail posted I called someone who I thought could help and she did. Shes a doctor and owns three houses and after I got out she allowed me to stay at one of them. I was suspended from my previous job because of the arrest and found a job eventually (2 months of consistant looking)but eventually quit after a month and a half because fiberglass is terrible but had another job lined up before I quit. The only problem was they can offer fulltime during the winter season but the off season is hit or miss. I was always transparent with anything that happened and my schedule. I do have full intention on paying this lady back but now shes kicking me out saying that im avoiding responsibilities. During the shutdown i had to dip into what little i made to get food for me and my dog. I told her once i go fulltime at this company i can start paying her back with every paycheck but she says its too late and is kicking me to the curb with no money and no where to go. She even went as far to say that she will write the court describing my behavior. Which honestly i don’t know what she means because I have done everything she has asked for up til this point except paying her because im living off scraps until I go FT.
NTA. You didn’t refuse to pay her, you just couldn’t yet. She helped you, and that was generous, but threatening to tell the court things about your “behavior” and kicking you out with no money is harsh and unnecessary. She has a right to end the housing arrangement, but using your legal situation against you is out of line.
INFO: so after you were arrested, you became homeless? Where were you living before June?
Your post doesn’t mention any plans about rent payments to her or a time line of when you were supposed to pay her back money. I think she has jumped the gun with kicking you out when she did. NTA.
YTA This is what happens when you boink your landlord. You left quite a bit out of this story and something tells me that you have trouble taking accountability for your actions.