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What is it like to be homeless due to the economy?

by master_jim2008 | May 27, 2008 at 06:19 pm

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What is it like to be homeless due to the economy? Well I'm about to find out. I went to court today for my eviction and I lost. All because I couldn't find the section in the law that stated that a 3 day notice must precede an unlawful detainer action. Had I found that, I would have won the case.

The economy is so bad up here that getting a job is impossible, and I can't afford to be homeless till I get my dentures. That will be 30-45 days from now. Then I can think about taking my stuff to North Carolina, where I have not only a place to stay waiting for me, but also a job. Pricing a truck and car dolly to drive there, is $3500 I don't have. If I am forced to just take what I can fit in my car, I can get there for about $600. What really hurts is losing almost everything I own, and/or just being forced to leave with just what I can carry in my car. I swore I'd never be homeless again, and now my new home is 2700 miles away and run away inflation has gas prices at prohibitive levels.

So, do I feel like a failure? Do I feel like all hope is lost? Does my feeling of self worth go into the toilet? Under normal circumstances, I might have to say yes to all of those. But there is the comfort, however cynical that may sound, that I'm not alone. This nation is looking at approximately 9 million people ending up in the same boat. Should this effect their self esteem too? Nope, not if they feel the same as I do, that we're all not alone, that others are in the same boat. Who knows, someone may even read this and come to the rescue. I have a guy who is willing to cut corners and get me qualified into cash gifting and send me the travel money if I line up some people for him. Some generous benefactor may come offer help. It sucks being 55 and not in the peak of health and end up living in your car. Still, I can't give up hope. Something always happens for the best. I just can't see what that best is yet, but when it happens I'll know it.

Suicide? NO!! Why take a permanent solution to a temporary problem?

So I just have to suck it up and be strong and take what comes. Hopefully things will look up for all of us in November after the election.

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at 22:07 on May 28th, 2008

master_jim2008 please keep us posted. Good luck with your move. We will be following your progress.

Joe from Nampa Idaho (not verified)

at 13:17 on January 24th, 2009

I too was recently evicted and now through the grace of god i will be staying with a friend until Jan 31, and then sleeping in my car in Walmart parking lots. I say i am not alone like you state. My faith is strong but still get discouraged at times. I was laid off shortly before i was evicted. I am 60 and am embarassed to be in this situations. I know it will get better. I know through my prayers it will be better. I tell you too to hang in there.

Joe

Amanda_pa (not verified)

at 06:04 on March 3rd, 2009

I hope all good things come to those of us affected by this economic crisis. It's others staying positive in this time that gives me and my family hope. My husband and I have 3 kids, ages 11, 6, and 2. I got laid off in Jan and my husband's last day of work is this friday. We lost our home last year and are now staying with the last person we know. We dont have family that can be any help to us and are just completely lost. April 1st we will be without shelter, there is non in the area. I never would have thought even 2 yrs back that my children would ever have to see ans feel the things they have recently experianced. Without a home, job, and health insurance what are people like us to do? Is there any help out there?