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What's the hardest thing about your life?

Podgajski 3y ago
Thanks! I would say the loneliness because of the stigma of both how I live, and my mental illness. Even when I am out on the BLM land with people with other campers the fact that I live in a minivan is looked down upon. And since I have to drive around so much to follow the weather It’s very hard to have long-term meaningful friendships. The other thing is lack of stable healthcare but I am slowly weaning myself off of Western medicine so that has becoming less of a concern. It’s not that I want to live this way, it’s the only solution I have right now unfortunately.
- ysavir 3y ago
  What do you consider to be the ideal solution?
  - Podgajski 3y ago
    If I had a simple clean studio I would be fine. I am not asking for much, just clean and stable. But even a mess of a studio costs $800 a month which I can’t afford. even if I had a place to park that was stable I wouldn’t mind either. Just something close to a town with food and place to shower, etc.
    - dmoy 3y ago
      > even a mess of a studio costs $800 a month which I can’t afford There are definitely cities in the Midwest where you can get studios for <$500/mo still.
      - Podgajski 3y ago
        Please name one that one that will not trigger my suicidal ideation. or just name one in general.
        bhelkey 3y ago
        I found this in Pittsburgh. It is sub $500, has flexible dates, and includes all utilities except for electric. https://www.zillow.com/apartments/pittsburgh-pa/hampshire-hall/5Xt45L/ https://www.zillow.com/apartments/pittsburgh-pa/hampshire-ha...
        Podgajski 3y ago
        Do you notice anything missing from that apartment?
        ysavir 3y ago
        What's missing?
        Podgajski 3y ago
        Any sort of a kitchen. There’s no stove or oven. Just a microwave. This is one thing I’ve learned to look for in photos of online apartments. We’re looking at places at this price level.
        ysavir 3y ago
        That's not unusual for small studios. Oftentimes people get an electric countertop stove and/or toaster oven. I know that's not ideal, but how does that compromise compare to living in a van? Do you prefer to live without any facilities whatsoever to hold out for a proper stove and oven?
        dmoy 3y ago
        > will not trigger Well I don't know what triggers you, so that's hard to say. If it's cold weather, then... nowhere in the Midwest > or just name one in general. Witchita, cedar rapids (Iowa), etc If you go to a much smaller town, there aren't even many studios, but you can find 1/2br for the same.
    - abdullahkhalids 3y ago
      Why don't you find a appropriate commune here https://www.ic.org/ https://www.ic.org/ and live on it with a small number of other people.
      - Podgajski 3y ago
        Yes, I’ve tried that. Many of them are overly religious or want you to be a vegan or vegetarian or need to be this or that or something special. Or they don’t want people with a mental illness and have no money. Thanks though.
pixl97 3y ago
The hardest thing about his live is ignoring the massive production chain required to make all the things that make his life far better than one someone would have had a couple of centuries ago.

Thanks! I would say the loneliness because of the stigma of both how I live, and my mental illness. Even when I am out on the BLM land with people with other campers the fact that I live in a minivan is looked down upon. And since I have to drive around so much to follow the weather It’s very hard to have long-term meaningful friendships. The other thing is lack of stable healthcare but I am slowly weaning myself off of Western medicine so that has becoming less of a concern. It’s not that I want to live this way, it’s the only solution I have right now unfortunately.

ysavir 3y ago
What do you consider to be the ideal solution?
- Podgajski 3y ago
  If I had a simple clean studio I would be fine. I am not asking for much, just clean and stable. But even a mess of a studio costs $800 a month which I can’t afford. even if I had a place to park that was stable I wouldn’t mind either. Just something close to a town with food and place to shower, etc.
  - dmoy 3y ago
    > even a mess of a studio costs $800 a month which I can’t afford There are definitely cities in the Midwest where you can get studios for <$500/mo still.
    - Podgajski 3y ago
      Please name one that one that will not trigger my suicidal ideation. or just name one in general.
      - bhelkey 3y ago
        I found this in Pittsburgh. It is sub $500, has flexible dates, and includes all utilities except for electric. https://www.zillow.com/apartments/pittsburgh-pa/hampshire-hall/5Xt45L/ https://www.zillow.com/apartments/pittsburgh-pa/hampshire-ha...
        Podgajski 3y ago
        Do you notice anything missing from that apartment?
        ysavir 3y ago
        What's missing?
        Podgajski 3y ago
        Any sort of a kitchen. There’s no stove or oven. Just a microwave. This is one thing I’ve learned to look for in photos of online apartments. We’re looking at places at this price level.
        ysavir 3y ago
        That's not unusual for small studios. Oftentimes people get an electric countertop stove and/or toaster oven. I know that's not ideal, but how does that compromise compare to living in a van? Do you prefer to live without any facilities whatsoever to hold out for a proper stove and oven?
      - dmoy 3y ago
        > will not trigger Well I don't know what triggers you, so that's hard to say. If it's cold weather, then... nowhere in the Midwest > or just name one in general. Witchita, cedar rapids (Iowa), etc If you go to a much smaller town, there aren't even many studios, but you can find 1/2br for the same.
  - abdullahkhalids 3y ago
    Why don't you find a appropriate commune here https://www.ic.org/ https://www.ic.org/ and live on it with a small number of other people.
    - Podgajski 3y ago
      Yes, I’ve tried that. Many of them are overly religious or want you to be a vegan or vegetarian or need to be this or that or something special. Or they don’t want people with a mental illness and have no money. Thanks though.

pixl97 3y ago

The hardest thing about his live is ignoring the massive production chain required to make all the things that make his life far better than one someone would have had a couple of centuries ago.