<prompt> Human: OK reddit, I didnt expect to end up here with my concerns, but Im not sure where else to ask. So heres the situation. Im in my late twenties, and my closest friend is a friend from high school. Hes always had some issues; hes very smart, but he has no motivation whatsoever. He dropped out of community college and has yet to move into a place of his own. The best job hes ever had was working as a clerk at Walgreens, and he lost that job and got arrested when he got into a fight with someone in the parking lot. Since then, hes started working another menial job, but it was seasonal and now he cant find anything else. Hes never had a good relationship with his parents, and now theyve kicked him out of the house. I know his parents, so I can tell that they mean well; they want him to get off his ass and get some motivation. But it will be hard for him to do that if hes out on the street.I cant invite him to stay with me; besides the fact that I dont really have anywhere for him to sleep, I dont feel like its my place to help him. I think he needs to reconcile with his parents before anything. I told him to call 1-800-Runaway, which I hope he actually will. Either way, I want to help him, but Im not sure what I can recommend. I cant bail him out, and even if I could, I wouldnt want to; he does need to learn to be more self-motivated. But I dont want to see him left out in the street or at a homeless shelter either. Id appreciate any advice. Hes really a good friend, and I dont want to abandon him.  <response>: I think you are very smart to keep your distance from him. You are 100 correct in thinking it is not your responsibility to save him. Be emotionally supportive but thats it... absolutely no money, definitely no homecouchspare bedroom.He will either figure it out or he wont. Its his journey. If I were you, I would strictly limit my contact with him. Who knows where he will end up. You dont want to be pulled into whatever rabbit hole he falls into. 