I'm Homeless But I'm Happy

[nill]

Successful obvious troll is successful and obvious.

 

[SmileAndAHandshake]

So let me guess, you're one of those uptight Christians who doesn't believe in happiness and having a good time. U might wanna change your character because God doesn't like strict and miserable people.

This post made me like you. Troll or not, this is the greatest line of truth I've seen in awhile.

Anyway, if you're happy, you're happy. Congrats on finding that. And, if you are a troll, and trolling made you happy... same deal I guess

Good luck

 

[Breakaway_republic]

I actually agree with BeyondAshes, good on ya! If you like living that way, more power to ya!

Anyone who needlessly "makes fun" of anyone's lifestyle [barring self-destructive lifestyles , ie: Drugs, Addcitions, sexual immorality] should get a boot to the head. C'mon people.

 

[dusky_tresses]

Okay I am not going to sit here and tell you that I agree with this kind of life, but I'm also not going to bash you for it either.

I understand you are a man of humbleness and don't ask for much. There is nothing wrong with that. But I also hope you realize that as a human--Christian or NOT-- are you entitled to have a roof over your head. You need to live in a place that provides safety and warmth for the upcoming winter. You need to live in a way that protects your health and allows others who may come into your life be able to find you and hopefully, help you.

As someone already said, there is nothing wrong with living a nomadic lifestyle, but you still need a shelter of some sort. Even if you don't want to get a trailer, is living in an apartment or renting a room in a house that much? Over where I live, you can get a sublet for cheap or just rent a room in a house for $300-350 if you look wisely. At least, it won't rob you of your money but you will have shelter.

I don't think you seem to understand what others here are trying to get across to you...this isn't just a matter of living in a way that you want, this is about being safe. This is about protecting your health and making sure you continue to lead a life that will allow for that.

When it comes down to it, what your parents think shouldn't matter regardless of the way they cared (or didn't) for you as a child. You're an adult now...I am sure you are well aware of the fact that this is not an optimal lifestyle you are living, and many of our concerns are not unfounded. If you really trust in God, I would urge you to pray about this situation.

 

[God4Gives]

You tell us that others' opinions of your lifestyle doesn't matter and has no effect on you... then why are you asking what our opinion is?

 

[Macx]

I'm sorry, did I fall asleep?

 

[TrueImpossibility]

Wow, $1,500 a month with none of it going to rent and utilities? I don't think I even want to know what kind of "fun" you are spending that money on. I currently live on $1,000/month that covers rent for a two bedroom house, utilities, car upkeep, my personal care and the care of two dogs and a cat. An additional $500 a month for fun would be more than enough for me.

I know of a freegan around here who goes to college and doesn't have an established living place, I don't think he even has a car. He's quite a hippy type. He does spend some nights at friends' places and stuff. But it's not because he's trying to save money, it's just how he wants to live.

But the excuse of it takes away too much of the money that you'd rather spend on fun? Sounds like a serious case of peter-pan syndrome. Actually, not too suprising considering the childhood you briefly describe. It could be very helpful to use some of that saved up cash to see a counselor, not for your lifestyle, but for the biterness you have toward your family and your past. It's not healthy to live with all that anger, keeping it bottled up and pretending like it doesn't bother you. It should bother you, not havng something that every living being deserves. If it doesn't bother you, then that's even more reason to seek a counselor.

 

[Urban Monk]

I don't think you seem to understand what others here are trying to get across to you...this isn't just a matter of living in a way that you want, this is about being safe. This is about protecting your health and making sure you continue to lead a life that will allow for that.

I know what u are saying by being safe but I have no fear. Fear is a weapon that demonic forces use against people. If I have to be brave and not have a home in order to live happily, then that is what I will do.

 

[aric714]

Too be honest I think there is more to this story than your telling. Why do you even care what we think about it if your happy? Are you looking for agruement or some way to justify what your doing? I don't understand the intent of the post and what exactly your getting out of it.

 

[Shabby]

Successful obvious troll is successful and obvious.

QFT

 

[Urban Monk]

Too be honest I think there is more to this story than your telling. Why do you even care what we think about it if your happy? Are you looking for agruement or some way to justify what your doing? I don't understand the intent of the post and what exactly your getting out of it.

I'm just making conversation. And I guess u can say my intention is to give advice and hope to people who have low income. I'm not really trying to argue because if u have noticed some of these insulting hypocrite Christian replies on this topic, I haven't entertained there foolishness by insulting them back

 

[TrueImpossibility]

I don't think your intentions are working really well. You know, this sorta reminds me of the prodigal son story. He takes all the money he has in the world and squanders it on worldly pleasures. He shows no responsibility with his money but instead spends it however he wants for the pleasure of it. He ended up living in the mud with and eating the same food as pigs. Finally he was desperate enough that he went back to his father hoping to be no more than a servant of his.

You also are spending your money for pleasure rather than being responsible with it. And you are basically living the equivalent of eating and sleeping in a pig pen in order to live for these worldly pleasures. You are running from your family so you can do your own thing. But unlike the prodigal son, it sounds like your family relationships may be a bit more rocky. So when your luck runs out, where are you going to run to? You might want to think about taking on a bit more of a responsible adult attitude and think about trying to mend the broken ties you have with family. There's a lot more to your situation than just not living in a conventional housing situation. I think those deeper issues are what need to be addressed. Otherwise nothing, no pleasures bought with money or a well-built house, will satisfy you.

 

[Urban Monk]

I don't think your intentions are working really well. You know, this sorta reminds me of the prodigal son story. He takes all the money he has in the world and squanders it on worldly pleasures. He shows no responsibility with his money but instead spends it however he wants for the pleasure of it. He ended up living in the mud with and eating the same food as pigs. Finally he was desperate enough that he went back to his father hoping to be no more than a servant of his.

You also are spending your money for pleasure rather than being responsible with it. And you are basically living the equivalent of eating and sleeping in a pig pen in order to live for these worldly pleasures. You are running from your family so you can do your own thing. But unlike the prodigal son, it sounds like your family relationships may be a bit more rocky. So when your luck runs out, where are you going to run to? You might want to think about taking on a bit more of a responsible adult attitude and think about trying to mend the broken ties you have with family. There's a lot more to your situation than just not living in a conventional housing situation. I think those deeper issues are what need to be addressed. Otherwise nothing, no pleasures bought with money or a well-built house, will satisfy you.

I understand your feelings because u can not understand the lifestyle I live. Now, I'm nothing like the prodigal son. I am responsible with my money but I also want to have fun with it/ I don't want to work and just spend all my money on bills. And let me explain my intentions, I am saving my money so that in the next 5 or 10 years I can buy a house, get a girlfriend and have a baby. I want my child to be well educated and possibly be part of the government so that the world can be a better place. I will raise my baby in a righteous way so that his or her friends and children will get a positive righteous influence and they will also make the world a better place. Money is one of the demon world's most powerful weapons in this world. I want all this financial madness to end.

 

[KGirl]

I have more then one opinion of you and your situation. Firstly, that kind of sounds rad in a way. Especially that you do work for a living and are taking care of yourself. The only thing I would suggest would be to consider sleeping only or mainly in the car as what seems a better choice vs sleeping in a park. Also, if it does get too cold during the winter you could consider what my husband did for a while on his own.. There was an old lady who would rent out rooms and portions of her house and a house next to her. He stayed in a room in a house where there were other people renting rooms and they would share the common areas. Pretty inexpensive. Plus they all had cable and such.
Also, there was a guy I knew who was similar to you. Main difference was he was in an apartment with roommates.
This lifestyle seems like it might be easier for a man then a woman. Just my opinion.. Especially because of staying safe.
A question I have is, what do you do when you sign up for something and they need an address? I'm surprised you were able to get a job. Glad, but surprised.
Also, I have seen God desire that people give a portion of their money to help others. You don't have to tell me if you do that, but it's something to think about between you and God as I would suggest looking into that if you don't. Because living for just yourself would not be rewarding in the end like giving to others.
I also agree in praying about going to a good counselor and if God could lead you to one. Even if you believe you don't have issues, you are important enough to look into that for your happiness. Because what if you do, and what if you don't? Wouldn't hurt either way. Maybe they could help you improve something you didn't realize if there's nothing wrong now.
It does appear though that there would be hurt caused from that background. I know it would hurt me to go through that. Best of luck to ya.

 

[presto]

I hear you man on the rent and mortgage issues, paying on a mortgage is a real drag, and renting out a room with shared common areas is not that much more conducive for having some privacy with a woman than what you are doing right now and it would cost you around 400$ a month (300$ a month is either a really low cost of living area or extremely lucky). I make like 4000$ a month net and after the mortgage and all the associated bills that go with it I can barley save 10K a year not very respectable for someone making 4K a month, but having a wife kinda requires a place. As far as the titing issue, its good to do but if you do it out of compulsion or are trying to follow the ridgid 10% rule from the OT I have noticed no difference in blessing (also christians tend to cherry pick what they follow out of the OT, they are all about the 10% but when it comes to more lienient rules for divorce that the OT had they dismiss thoes lol so its hard to take some churches seriously when they are always reaching for your wallet and kicking out divorcees), not no blessing just no difference. Counseling is a waste of money unless you are so messed up you are taking drugs but if you were taking drugs you would have alot more problems than you do now so I doubt that is going on. If you are worried about safety get a hand gun and depending on your state get a consealed carry permit (I would recommend the new sig conceal carry or the ruger LCP for concealment in jeans and a higher capacity 9mm/.40 cal for in your car or a US made styer AUG if you are really in the hood and need some smack down fire power with some decent range), the problem with carrying a gun and living in your car would be drinking at a bar like you were saying you would have to be really careful with that, you should not have more than 1 or 2 beers and leave the gun in the car when at the bar. Or stay at a friends if you are going to be drinking. The other problem is the training to use these weapons effectivly, the conceal carry class will teach you the law but you need to bring up scenarios becasue shooting someone that breaks into your house is clear but but a gun battle in the street is less clear and you dont want to get incarserated because you gunned down some thugs. Maybe you should save up and get a BS degree, that is something that no one can take away from you where as when you have a house or assets there is always someone with there hand out or someone trying to take you to court to relieve you of your possesions but they can not take your education and your education will alow you to make more money. Depending on what state you live in I would recommend investing in some emergency cold weather gear in case oyu have to walk somewhere in below 0 weather, I would recommend northern outfitters particuallrly the boots assuming you live in a northern state like minnasota or especially north dakota.

 

[KGirl]

"Counseling is a waste of money unless you are so messed up you are taking drugs but if you were taking drugs you would have alot more problems than you do now so I doubt that is going on."
I don't fully agree with that. Counseling could be as simple as getting the encouragement to do better in a certain area. It could be as simple as letting out pent up feelings. Premarital counseling (for example) helps couples ask more questions of their spouse to make sure they know their lover better then they thought they did.

 

[Macx]

Presto has been a plague (with various names) in the married people's section.

This travesty

If you are worried about safety get a hand gun and depending on your state get a consealed carry permit (I would recommend the new sig conceal carry or the ruger LCP for concealment in jeans and a higher capacity 9mm/.40 cal for in your car or a US made styer AUG if you are really in the hood and need some smack down fire power with some decent range), the problem with carrying a gun and living in your car would be drinking at a bar like you were saying you would have to be really careful with that, you should not have more than 1 or 2 beers and leave the gun in the car when at the bar. Or stay at a friends if you are going to be drinking. The other problem is the training to use these weapons effectivly, the conceal carry class will teach you the law but you need to bring up scenarios becasue shooting someone that breaks into your house is clear but but a gun battle in the street is less clear and you dont want to get incarserated because you gunned down some thugs.

for example clearly conveys a disconnect from reality.

Besides, Urban Monk has already made it clear that he intends to trust God for his safety. Encouraging him to take up arms, even if that encouragement were done intelligently, is something Urban Monk has already expressed disinterest in.


This statement:

I am responsible with my money but I also want to have fun with it/ I don't want to work and just spend all my money on bills. And let me explain my intentions, I am saving my money so that in the next 5 or 10 years I can buy a house, get a girlfriend and have a baby. I want my child to be well educated and possibly be part of the government so that the world can be a better place. I will raise my baby in a righteous way so that his or her friends and children will get a positive righteous influence and they will also make the world a better place. Money is one of the demon world's most powerful weapons in this world. I want all this financial madness to end.

Makes me like Urban Monk even more.

 

[presto]

"Counseling is a waste of money unless you are so messed up you are taking drugs but if you were taking drugs you would have alot more problems than you do now so I doubt that is going on."
I don't fully agree with that. Counseling could be as simple as getting the encouragement to do better in a certain area. It could be as simple as letting out pent up feelings. Premarital counseling (for example) helps couples ask more questions of their spouse to make sure they know their lover better then they thought they did.

Your correct pre maritial counseling would be useful, but just going to counseling because of his life style choise does not seem prudent.

 

[presto]

Presto has been a plague (with various names) in the married people's section.

This travesty for example clearly conveys a disconnect from reality.

Besides, Urban Monk has already made it clear that he intends to trust God for his safety. Encouraging him to take up arms, even if that encouragement were done intelligently, is something Urban Monk has already expressed disinterest in.


This statement: Makes me like Urban Monk even more.

Ok thanks for participating and liabling me as I dont know who these other people are.

 

[coolchicka]

Whats up guys? OK check out my situation. I don't have a house or apartment 2 live in. I stay in city parks and sleep in my car. I use a car power inverter for electricity. I also use outlets in parks for electricity. I still deal with women ( more on that later ) I'm homeless but I'm happy. Hopefully I can inspire people who make low income.

Now some may say that this is insanity, but I say its pleasure. How? u may ask. Because I don't have any bills 2 pay. Its a headache having 2 give your hard earned cash to landlords and utility companies. I keep a fair amount of money plus I don't have to worry about having to wait too long to save up just in case of a car emergency. I get to have fun everyday because I can shop how I want to, eat what I want to, and go hang out like I want to at clubs, bars, and any other social events.

My family seem to have a problem with this. They say that this is foolish and dangerous. They feel that I can easily get killed by staying in parks and sleeping in a car. Well here is how I feel, my family never really cared too much about me anyway. My parents didn't raise me right, I wasn't eating properly when I was a child. They didn't spend a whole lot of time with me. They didn't show me how to be a good person. They just didn't care.

And guess what, my dad is a millionaire. And he's a deacon in the church. He just never cared about supporting me financially even when I was a child. I know that was messed up, but I'm a let God deal with him with that situation. I hardly even go 2 my parents house. I honestly wouldn't care if he died.

Now pay attention to something. If u notice, I'm not complaining about how my dad doesn't help me out. I'm simply handling my situaution on my own even though it may be extreme. I'm aware that my dad could have just gave me some money to go to college or he could have just gave me a job at his business, but I'm not complaining. I'm just trying 2 see why they are criticizing me for the way I live. I don't even talk about this situaution with my parents, I just know they don't like how I'm living because my Grandma told me. I don't even answer the phone if my Mom or dad calls me.

I only make about $1,500 a month, so I don't want a house or apartment because the bills will eat up my money. I wanna know how do u guys feel about me living like this. U got to think about it, giving all your money to landlords and utility companies is misery. Being able to spend your money how u want to is pure pleasure.

I don't have any desire for a luxury house and I also don't have any desire
for people accepting and respecting me. The reason I say this is because I know that some people will think that I'm foolish 4 this. But I don't care. What does another person's perspective of me have 2 do with my happiness. Also, God has blessed me with true friends who don't mind the way I live.


Please tell me how u all feel about my lifestyle.

(Staff Edit) seriously I dont wanna sound mean but 1,500 is a good amount of money. Say you found a 1 bedroom apartment for like $300.00 a month then all the utilities ran another $100.00 a month jeeze thats only $400.00 a month on bills you would still have around a 1,000 to spend on yourself a month im lucky if I have $200.00 to last for 2 weeks. Or find a roommate to split the cost of rent.