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Jilly_in_VA

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Thu Dec 12, 2024, 04:25 PM Dec 12

How many of you Duers have ever been homeless at some point in your life? [View all]

I have. I was 21 at the time and had been evicted from my apartment for "having a pet". It wasn't mine. It was a cat I'd borrowed from a friend for 3 weeks to get rid of the mice the landlord refused to get an exterminator for. After the 3 weeks were over there didn't seem to be any more mice so I returned the cat to his owner with many thanks (after said cat had left a number of "offerings" buy my bed and on the rug). Nonetheless, I was homeless, crashing on one couch after another and wondering where I was going to sleep next while perusing the want ads for someplace to rent. I was also working at the time. I finally found a tiny place, third floor walkup, about 6m x 3m I would guess, with a shared kitchen and bathroom, but at least it was mine and I didn't have to worry about where I would sleep. Yeah, I was kinda depressed when I was homeless for those 6 weeks, but I was NOT mentally ill, nor was I at all violent nor a criminal.

Blow it out your ear, Eloon!

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Recommended. H2O Man Dec 12 #1
Me ibegurpard Dec 12 #2
When I was a kid. For brief periods we were homeless and hungry and spent the occasional night in the car. Ping Tung Dec 12 #3
We never forget,do we? True Blue American Dec 12 #8
We ended up in an evangelical run homeless shelter. The car, if we'd had one, might have been better. SomewhereInTheMiddle Dec 13 #27
What did Elon say about the homeless? New Breed Leader Dec 12 #4
Not completely but close. True Blue American Dec 12 #5
19 years old for two weeks. Midnight Writer Dec 12 #6
I'm so sorry about your roommate. Good friends like that are few and far between Iris Dec 12 #22
I'll check back with you in a few months lame54 Dec 12 #7
When it counted Codifer Dec 12 #9
Twice when I was in college. redstatebluegirl Dec 12 #10
Me and my family were homeless from my ages of 8-14. Coventina Dec 12 #11
Yep n/t Cirsium Dec 12 #12
what's the difference between divorce and a tornado? rampartd Dec 12 #13
I couch surfed and lived in motels for a year and a half but was never completely out on the streets or in shelters. meadowlander Dec 12 #14
KnR Hekate Dec 12 #15
I ended up homeless the second time I was "asked" to take time off from school... hunter Dec 12 #16
I admire your perseverance. Iris Dec 12 #23
A very, very short period of time drmeow Dec 12 #17
I stayed on a friend's couch for 3 months. Chellee Dec 12 #18
Close DET Dec 12 #19
I Only Avoided Homelessness Because I Had Family Who Bailed Me Out ChoppinBroccoli Dec 12 #20
This message was self-deleted by its author Iggo Dec 12 #21
Twice. I was lucky though, I anticipated and was able to prepare. haele Dec 12 #24
Thanks for sharing your experience. Since reading the book Mike 03 Dec 13 #25
After my marriage Ontheboundry Dec 13 #26
Me. TexasTowelie Dec 13 #28
Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 13 #29
Not sure I agree Johnny2X2X Dec 13 #30
Yes. happybird Dec 13 #31
lost live-in job markie Dec 13 #32
I've never been homeless, but that being said, MarineCombatEngineer Dec 13 #33
Nearly a month when young Sympthsical Dec 13 #34
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