Im 16 and pregnant and i have 500 bucks.. i want to get an apartment?

Question

i know i need a job frist and i applied for pet stores, chuckie cheese, staples, bowling, mandees, keyfood market... the list goes on! noone will hire me.. and i really want to move into an apartment because i dont get along so well with my parents and i think it will be easier in a little placce of my own. does anyone know what i can do.. i know get a job.. but seriously no place is hiring me! i need to get out and live a normal life with my babe.

Answer 1

you're out of luck:  landlords won't rent to you unless you're 18 or over.  jobwise, same thing - you're probably visibly pregnant and very few companies will hire a pregnant kid.  your best bet is babysitting and housecleaning - put ads up on the local community pinboards.

best bet is to get a room in a house and start with that.

you'll probably need to go on welfare, though, which sucks cause they are IGNORANT.

news flash:  living on your own is WAY harder than living with your parents and i speak from experience - took me 15yrs and two kids to get it right and i was 19 when i had my first!  if they're not outright abusive, i strongly strongly suggest you try to suck it up and get along with them.  try to understand how they're feeling and work from there.  once they've adjusted to the situation, they'll calm down.

Answer 2

well hunni instead of geting an apartment so early try to find a friend that will let you stay with them for a while until you get back on your feet..because once you get an apartment theres no going back you pay alot for rent and furnishing when you shouldnt have to worry about all that stuff..but anyway when my friend was pregnant she went through the same thing she was 16 and I let her stay with me..I remember Chuckie Cheese wouldnt hire her because the did not wanna be liable for injuries or the baby coming early while she was working and plus they did not want peplpe seeing a pregnant teenager at work there..but she got a job at starbucks because they are more laid back try there and maybe you can have the baby and get back on your feet hope I helped..

Answer 3

stay with your parents, its hard now but if u move out it will even be harder on you

Answer 4

you need to be 18 to sign into a lease (rent an apartment) if you are emancipated you may be able to though..  which requires going to court. could you live with your family? if not, you are a minor, and should get a social worker to help you and your baby through social services.

Answer 5

No one will hire you because you are pregnant. Honestly, I would stay with your parents and save a little more until the baby is born, because once the baby is brought into the world, $500 won't cover a thing. I'd just sit tight and try to suck it up until the baby is born. No one really gets along with their parents, but i think you need to sit down with them and explain to them that you're pregnant and you don't need the added stress. But in all honesty, you won't find a job right now being pregnant. Sorry.

Answer 6

Watch juno...lol

Answer 7

first, you can't get an apartment under 18...

your probably not showing that much at 4 months for someone not to hire you because your pregnant. it could be your age, lack of experience, maybe the store isn't even hiring, could be the way you did the application....

try your local welfare office, you'll get insurance, sign up for WIC, maybe cash, and food stamps.

also try crisis pregnancy centers. - i go to one and they provide maternity clothes, baby items from clothes to cribs, and can help with housing/school/daycare.

goodluck