What are the positives and the negatives?
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I would do it if it were legal.
As a libertarian who tends to get along really well with socialists, it boils my blood that living in one’s car is illegal. There is absolutely no reason reason for that law other than “fuck poor people”.
Poor people are an inconvenience. They often don’t produce anything of value, and they aren’t consumers on a large enough scale to be worthwhile. So they should be banned.
I’m sure some 1% type has said this at sometime.
No. I’ve done it, and it is dangerous, uncomfortable, unhealthy, and often unsanitary. Plus it is illegal most places.
Beats the shit out of a shelter or the street though.
In a car, no not really, that is going to make everything in your life a lot harder and less comfortable. I feel like a car would be a last resort, I have no other options, kind of thing.
I lived in a van for just over 2 years though and honestly I miss it. I don’t just miss the extra money I had from not paying rent but I also miss being able to stay where ever I wanted and waking up next to the beach or in a forest.
I live in my car rn, and have been for over 300 days. And not because I wanted to.
AMA
What’s your day to day like? Pros? Cons? What’s something you didn’t realize until you were living in your car?
Its better than being on the streets or back in texas with all the transphobia there. I hate not having a bathroom that’s mine, and I really hate all the eco-sinks every bathroom has.
Since living in my car, my sense of white guilt has skyrocketed. I have so many interactions with police because they just wanna check on me, but I haven’t had a single “bad” experience yet and I know thats because I’m white.
Its not going to be forever, but it was the best way to start living as my true self and despite all the struggles I don’t think I’d do it any differently.
If you are in a position to do so, I have more of my story on my gofundme that I recently set up.
