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Zeus posted...

Interesting semantic difference =p

idk, being homeless in a park or other natural setting (provided you're not exposed to extreme temperatures, etc) can be a lifestyle choice, like that guy who lived 30 years without talking to another human being in that one park (until he got arrested). Kinda the same for people who choose to live out of a converted van or something where the amenities can be found externally, as opposed to areas where that wouldn't be an option.

I mean, you can make it work, but it's usually not an optimal way of life, especially in a pandemic etc. I would say if your homeless it's usually a problem excluding only a very few cases where it's by choice. I have a friend living out of a van for instance, mostly by choice and he makes it work, but it's certainly a problem (which he overcomes) dealing with many things someone with a home/place they rent etc don't have to worry about.

I also really wouldn't consider living in a van being homeless, as your just living in a literal mobile home (and very small one at that ). I you are living on the streets, and have no roof over your head (even a car/van roof), that is almost always a problem. In some places with the best weather, it's not as bad, but it still isn't great.

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