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happybird

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31. Yes.

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Fri Dec 13, 2024, 08:32 AM

Dec 13

I lived in a Ford Bronco with another human, 2 dogs and 2 cats for 18 months. We spent a lot of time outside at a large, lovely park. His parents helped us to move into a hotel (they paid for one month upfront), where we then lived for over two years. I worked two jobs within walking distance of the hotel and we were eventually able to rent the finished basement of one of my coworkers, mainly because she didn’t charge a deposit or do credit checks. We ended up moving about once a year after that, renting from one, shitty slumlord after another who only cared that we had cash for rent.

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How many of you Duers have ever been homeless at some point in your life? [View all] Jilly_in_VA Dec 12 OP

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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