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The replies to this make it clear that people want to be ignorant of the actual situation. Usually, you are in rooms with other people who you don't know or tru
by BigRedDog1669 5y ago
The replies to this make it clear that people want to be ignorant of the actual situation. Usually, you are in rooms with other people who you don't know or trust without a secure place to put your belongings. You can only sleep at night and have to leave during the day. Different shelters have different rules and occupancy and you might have to go to several to find one with an opening. During the day you have to find places you can be that you won't be harassed. Repeat. Imagine trying to do this while dealing with medical issues or just shear exhaustion from having no stability.
Living in a tent sounds preferable from constantly being on the move. A shelter does not mean you have dedicated space to be in whenever you want.
- cameronfraser 5y agoShelter and housing are not the same thing, homeless housing always refers to non shelter housing, it's an actual apartment or a house.
- BigRedDog1669 5y agoI was replying to people saying that people prefer to live in tents. This is because no city offers all homeless people non-shelter housing. Usually the amount of actual dignified housing has months or years long waits. In my experience discussions usually criticize homeless people for not accepting "housing", when what is offered is shelters. So housing usually refers erroneously to shelter housing.