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I came from tribal origin with nomadic goat and sheep herders recent ancestors. Life is not easy there but sense of community is strong and lifespans are at par

I came from tribal origin with nomadic goat and sheep herders recent ancestors. Life is not easy there but sense of community is strong and lifespans are at par with cities with best healthcare despite not having good healthcare facilities there. Not sure how it compares to people who are homless in cities. Being from the tribal origin I've been conned by city dwellers a lot before I wised up. In tribe we trust everyone, there is no need to be shrewed and sense of community and living together in harmony is valued above everything else.

DoreenMichele 6y ago
Not sure how it compares to people who are homless in cities. UK data from 2011: Homeless die 30 years younger than average The new research found that the average homeless person has a life expectancy of 47, compared to 77 for the rest of the population: a startling difference of 30 years. The life expectancy for women was even lower, at just 43 years. https://www.nhs.uk/news/lifestyle-and-exercise/homeless-die-30-years-younger-than-average/ https://www.nhs.uk/news/lifestyle-and-exercise/homeless-die-... I think this is US data from 2017: The average life span of a homeless person was shorter by about 17.5 years than that recorded for the general population. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5739436/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5739436/ In tribe we trust everyone Yeah, my dad was part Cherokee. I can be sort of stupid at times about thinking the best of people and I've been burned by that. But I also think my native heritage helped me survive living in a tent for nearly 6 years and helped me profoundly in other ways. That sense of community is very life giving and it tends to be lacking in most modern American places.