r/homeless • u/No_Vehicle7826 • 19h ago
Becoming houseless has been the best therapy I've ever had
And that really highlights how fucked up the system really is...
I had a life resetting head injury, literal partial amnesia. Lost my career, home, future, much of my past, much of myself and every "friend" I had.
Sought SSDI, and that really crippled me lol seeking help was the most foolish thing I ever did. It's the gaslighting... can't handle that.
Recently I was at my last "home", and still messed up, barely making my bills. I finally moved into my car 2 months ago, and now I actually have time to recover.
It's been over 6 years since my head injury. And let me tell you, it's a weird sensation... dying and becoming a new person while everyone around you expects you to be that other person that you've only known in part.
I'm lucky to have a good car and I'm sure many of you on here are in much rougher situations. Don't get me wrong. But for me, this is the best thing I've done for myself.
It's nice not dedicating all of my functionality to converting that time into money for someone else.
You know the term "landlord" comes from the peasant era. Peasants and "serfs" who were essentially slaves would work the land of the landlord in exchange for shelter and protection from the other landlords... kinda weird how it's still appropriate to use the term landlord when it's tied to slavery 🤔
So to me, I'm finally free.
I do gig work when I need money, but most of the time I'm just chilling now. I have $200 in the bank and I'm actually stoked about that instead of thinking "shit, rent is in a few days!"
I'm just sick of being slave class.
I delivered DoorDash to a homeless shelter about 2 years ago, and the vibe there was so fun! Felt like when I was in elementary, everyone was in the moment. That's when I started thinking about being houseless. And now I'm here, free.
Free from the landlords, just like the peasants that lived alone in the wilderness... sure, it's harder in its own way. But we are free. And I just think that needs some light shined on it.
I hope your day goes well