My boyfriend and I have been together for 6 1/2 years now. We met in New York in January 2006, and moved to Florida in August 2007. When i met him, he was working as a taxi driver, and things were great for the first few months with us. He suggested we move in together, so I allowed him to move into my apartment about 4 months into our relationship. He is an electrician by trade, however in New York, most electricians get laid off in the winter months due to snow, and weather conditions. We decided to move to Florida, so he could have work all year round. When we moved to Florida 5 years ago, he got a job the first week we was here, and worked for a year, he then got laid off, and has been laid off for the past 4 years. He has only gotten 2 jobs in the last 4 years, which both lasted for 3 weeks each, and he also worked at a retail store for Christmas time for 5 months, other than that, no work. I have been doing everything possible to keep us afloat. I have been through so many jobs, I lost track, due to lack of hours, lack of pay, etc. etc. In the last 4 years, we have lived at 9 different addresses, due to financial situations. We haven't had a car in 2 years, and we live in a no public transportation town. It has been a nightmare for us. In the last 2 years, my boyfriend has developed a very mean, and selfish side to him. I will admit that I will yell at him at times, and give him ulimatives, tell him he's lazy, and needs to get job, because of his laziness, and when I do, he replies by calling me a b*tch, c*nt, etc. etc. and smacking me in my head, or pushing me, or throwing me onto the dog cage, etc. etc. His excuse is because "I threw the first punch by calling him lazy, and I deserve it". All he does is play online video games all day long from the time he wakes up to the time he goes to bed, while I am trying to work 2 jobs just to get by. Everything is a joke to him. He will not get professional help. He tells me I need the help, not him. He has a CDL Class A license, and has been offered a job driving a truck over the road, but he needs $1,000 to take a refresher course because he hasn't driven in a long time. I am trying to save money desperately to get him the job. He is going to be 40 soon, and I am in my upper 20's, but I feel like I am 60 at this point. I can not leave him due to financial situations. I do not have a penny to my name, I have no friends or family to stay with, no car, and no where to go. The only thing I have is food stamps. Even if I could leave him, I don't think it would turn out well, as he has a very bad temper, and he is the only person I have been used to in 6 years. Any advise would be awesome. Sincerely, DESPERATE IN FLORIDA
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