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loveandlight · 02-13-2009, 05:34 PM

[QUOTE=Kazeko;304926]I understand what MrNorCal wanted to say. But the fact is that being "street homeless" is a matter of choice also. It's up to you to be dirty homeless on the street or to be intelligently homeless, as, for example, Jay Pavlina describes. I know (from my own one-day experience), that it's very easy to panic in the very beginning and you'll be miserable by the end of the day. But if you do some wise things instead - you'll be homeless and fine.

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I've had experience working with homeless people and I always feel like I have to speak up when people are discussing homelessness on these boards lol

And sleeping on a friend's couch for a month isn't being homeless, although technically it is. A lot of people say "I used to be homeless" when they slept on their sister's living room furniture for 2 weeks. It's not the same. I'm talking about people who are homeless homeless.

A lot, and I mean a lot, of people who are homeless would love to NOT be homeless. It's complex and it's not just laziness, although sometimes that is the case. Many of them have debilitating mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, or were just struck down by a series of very unfortunate events.

I don't think people fantasize about being homeless. They fantasize about extreme freedom. I would say trust fund babies fall more into this category than individuals who are homeless. Being homeless can give you a certain amount of freedom, I suppose, but keep in mind it is also an extremely limiting situation to be in as well.

Nonetheless, homelessness seems to be glamorouized by some people on this board and let me just be the first to assure you that this is 100% fantasy. Maybe a few people try it on and it works out great for them, but usually the "thrill" only lasts for so long before it starts to become pretty degrading and the adventures you go on end up being a bad scene from a Dean Koontz novel. Unless you have some pretty good drugs in your pocket, the thrill fades pretty fast.

As far as the job situation goes - not every job is slavery! I love my job! And I've actually received a lot of fulfillment from it.

I think people being treated like slaves in jobs is more the issue than just jobs.

02-13-2009, 05:34 PM	#42 (permalink)
loveandlight Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 61	Homelessness is not fun! [QUOTE=Kazeko;304926]I understand what MrNorCal wanted to say. But the fact is that being "street homeless" is a matter of choice also. It's up to you to be dirty homeless on the street or to be intelligently homeless, as, for example, Jay Pavlina describes. I know (from my own one-day experience), that it's very easy to panic in the very beginning and you'll be miserable by the end of the day. But if you do some wise things instead - you'll be homeless and fine. QUOTE] I've had experience working with homeless people and I always feel like I have to speak up when people are discussing homelessness on these boards lol And sleeping on a friend's couch for a month isn't being homeless, although technically it is. A lot of people say "I used to be homeless" when they slept on their sister's living room furniture for 2 weeks. It's not the same. I'm talking about people who are homeless homeless. A lot, and I mean a lot, of people who are homeless would love to NOT be homeless. It's complex and it's not just laziness, although sometimes that is the case. Many of them have debilitating mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, or were just struck down by a series of very unfortunate events. I don't think people fantasize about being homeless. They fantasize about extreme freedom. I would say trust fund babies fall more into this category than individuals who are homeless. Being homeless can give you a certain amount of freedom, I suppose, but keep in mind it is also an extremely limiting situation to be in as well. Nonetheless, homelessness seems to be glamorouized by some people on this board and let me just be the first to assure you that this is 100% fantasy. Maybe a few people try it on and it works out great for them, but usually the "thrill" only lasts for so long before it starts to become pretty degrading and the adventures you go on end up being a bad scene from a Dean Koontz novel. Unless you have some pretty good drugs in your pocket, the thrill fades pretty fast. As far as the job situation goes - not every job is slavery! I love my job! And I've actually received a lot of fulfillment from it. I think people being treated like slaves in jobs is more the issue than just jobs. Last edited by loveandlight; 02-13-2009 at 06:17 PM.