People just can't wrap their head around what it's like to live without a safe place to call home. The constant, low level stress that just wears you down, the inability to keep and maintain any valuable possessions, the total erasure of privacy in your life. Imagine being an introvert who had to sleep in a public park, who's only places to live were shared by anyone, and they weren't even really welcome there. And that person is supposed to be in the right state of mind to nail a fucking job interview?
A home is a lot more than just a place to keep you from getting rained on. It's an emotional and psychological anchor. Giving people showers and check ups is helpful, but it doesn't supplant the need for an actual home. Trying to lift someone out of homelessness without providing them with housing is like trying to teach someone to swim without taking the 40lb ball and chain off of their ankle.
Oh my, currently homeless and even though I’m living out of hotels and camping, this is exactly how I feel. I’m so exhausted from the stress all the time.
People just can't wrap their head around what it's like to live without a safe place to call home. The constant, low level stress that just wears you down, the inability to keep and maintain any valuable possessions, the total erasure of privacy in your life. Imagine being an introvert who had to sleep in a public park, who's only places to live were shared by anyone, and they weren't even really welcome there. And that person is supposed to be in the right state of mind to nail a fucking job interview?
A home is a lot more than just a place to keep you from getting rained on. It's an emotional and psychological anchor. Giving people showers and check ups is helpful, but it doesn't supplant the need for an actual home. Trying to lift someone out of homelessness without providing them with housing is like trying to teach someone to swim without taking the 40lb ball and chain off of their ankle.
Oh my, currently homeless and even though I’m living out of hotels and camping, this is exactly how I feel. I’m so exhausted from the stress all the time.