(If there is a better place for this can a mod please move it for me or tell me where to repost) This question of for everyone but specifically for those who have ended up homeless by choice (and wanting to live on the streets, in a car or as a nomad count). What is it like the first few hours / days / weeks after becoming homeless. I am working on a book and want the details to be right.
hell ive been homeless a few times the best was when i was living in my van and my hustle was giving rides to all the other homeless for gas money and drugs--i learned hoe to get everything free --food clothes-medical-glasses every thing is free if your homeless except drugs---i mean u can get fat being homeless they give so much food away---i kinda liked it but its dangrous ---its cool living in a van not so cool if you have to stay at a shelter---hell go homeless yourself if your writing a book you will meet all kinds of people from junkies to the mentally ill to old vets to the street kids and just anti societal people---just dress down dont want the homeless to think your rich but a car will put u in demand and youll learn alot more on the street than you will reading about it--hell you can do it on weekends just to check it out---dont be scared --do it
I was homeless in New Orleans for 6 months. There were 6 feedings a day if you learned were they all were and there were hundreds of abandoned buildings just outside the french quarter. I had a good time there, met a lot of cool people found work and made good money. The only reason I left was it seemed like everyone down there was into blow, and I'm not really that into drugs. I could have stayed there forever if I could have found some good (non addict) friends. Oh I forgot Nalends isn't there anymore, drat .
As for me, years ago- I lost my funding...ended up in living in my auto... ran out of gas money...sold it. Lived off the money...went broke..had nothing but my tote bag...(no tarp, no camping...slept in the city...under/over... got tired...ran out of food...got ran off. Now adays...I camp.
It's scarey until you realize that you have lots of time to figure out what to do. I used to find keg parties (college town) and crash on thier floor... I'd sleep outside when it was warm enough. I found work... Used to wash up at fast food gas station bathrooms. I was young and still cute enough to find people to help me. Other homeless people taught me a few useful things... Where to get day old bread, how to get clothing, what stuff I could eat that was growing nearby... Shit like that.
the first few days i think it's sort of peaceful, until hunger sets in and stuff i'm fine. it wasn't too hard to find food. one time when i was in philly i stayed next to this gas station and he would give me some food, nothing too nutritious but it wasn't a big deal.
