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Poverty

In reply to the discussion: Fear of homelessness [View all]

MLF1981

(211 posts)
6. Ha...
Sat Aug 31, 2024, 09:49 PM
Aug 2024

"Saw good ppl hit a bump in the road and end up homeless."

That's all it takes, one bad run of luck. I have lived out of my car, and the indignity of having to find a place to poop at 3AM is unbelievable. I'm not an addict or a drinker, but I've had to live out of my car before. I don't have any family left living, so that option is out, and as far as my friends, some of them are doing OK, but most of them are only in a slightly less precarious situation than I am...

"Not having enough money to live also causes it. Believe me."

That's all it takes. I am terrified that I'm going to get fired because it's getting harder and harder to be on my feet for 12 hours a day. If and when that happens, I'm seriously in trouble.

Hell, if things don't pick up for me I might have to do so again, and I really don't know if that will be tenable this time. I think before I suffer through that again, I'll just find an alternative solution, if you know what I mean.

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Fear of homelessness [View all] XanaDUer2 Aug 2024 OP
I fear it a lot too Stargleamer Aug 2024 #1
Thank you XanaDUer2 Aug 2024 #2
You're welcome Stargleamer Aug 2024 #5
family is often very overrated Skittles Aug 2024 #3
Maybe you could look into public MotownPgh Aug 2024 #4
Ha... MLF1981 Aug 2024 #6
I know what you mean XanaDUer2 Sep 2024 #7
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