My life may end tomorrow in homelessness though I hope not. Why does God do mean pranks to people who don't deserve it?

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[–]homeless_truthseeker 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Hang in there OP.

I have have fallen on hard times and found myself homeless many times. The average person will always think that it will never happen to them and that all homeless people must have done something to end up that way, but that could not be further from the truth. It can happen to ANYONE of us at ANY TIME with no-one to blame. often it only takes one small incident like the loss of a job or an unexpected bill to snowball into the loss of your home. I have been homeless twice this year despite having money and a job and a car (just not enough money to rent or stay in a hotel or hostel) living in a car sucks but I will take that over sleeping rough anyday. Of the many other homeless people I have met it is only a small group that end up and STAY homeless due to thier own actions of crime and drug abuse etc. Follow the advice others in this thread give and have some plans in place, plans to move and plans to survive. if there is nothing tying you to a location with bad employment and housing opportunities then just leave. If you have a vehicle of some description then make sure it is mechanically sound while you can and keep some useful items like blankets and bottled water in the trunk.

Overall, Prepare for the worst - Hope for the best.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Do you think God's pushing people to go go out in a blaze of glory and take people out with them? Could that be why some people snap and go on a shooting rampage because God tells them to as some claim they hear God's voice and I wonder if God corners them so they'll do God's job of executing the unworthy?

[–]PatsyStone 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Maybe should apply at the ATF lol.

On a serious note, stay in school. If you tough it out things will improve. Oregon is run by greedy shit birds, but try as they can they can't destroy you.

If you end up without a place to stay- Get a gym mymbership and a library card. You'll have a place to change and shower and internet access.

You can get into section 8 buildings fairly easily if you have a job. They have reduced rent based on income level.

DON'T DRINK. DON'T DO DRUGS. People who can stay sober almost always stay off of the street unless they're severely schizophrenic.

I have also been through this twice. It can fuck you up if you let it eat at you, the number one thing you can do for yourself is find a stable place to go if you get evicted.

Also, this might seem like weird advice but clean your house up. Do a spring cleaning. It's my magic cure for depression because it always works, it also makes you look like good renters if the landlord comes over. Brownie points are a good idea right now.