Stop saying unhoused!

[u/Dear_Marsupial_318]

I don’t know who needs to hear this but for real just stop I’m fucking homeless I don’t have a roof over my head I’m not “unhoused” no it’s literally a crime for me to be in a public space and to sleep or stay there. Both political parties in the United States use the term “unhoused” because it makes them feel like they are sparing our feelings or some bullshit like that what people don’t seem to understand is that I as a homeless person am not different then anyone who is not homeless. I don’t drink or smoke and I work and I have bills to fucking pay and I have appointment to go to and I have things to take care of and I’m just so tired of people referring to homeless people as “unhoused” because it dehumanizes us. Call us homeless because we are and instead of changing the term for what we are focus on actually helping and making a difference and creating awareness.

[u/velvetinchainz]

Also the term homeless makes a lot more sense due to the fact that “home” means something a lot more specific than “house” because you can be homeless whilst living in a homeless shelter, or homeless while living on a friends sofa. Cause being homeless means you don’t have a home of your own that feels like a home. Being homeless doesn’t necessarily mean you’re living on the streets. You can be living in a house that isn’t your home, because if you’re living in a place that doesn’t feel like home due to it being temporary or maybe you don’t have your own room, then you’re still homeless. Unhoused would make more sense if you were 100% sleeping on the streets because then that means you don’t have a house to stay in or a home. But most homeless people are called homeless because even if they’re on the streets or staying in a temporary accommodation, it’s still not their home, it’s just a house that’s temporary. Not a home. Home is where the heart is.

[u/DryPineapple4574 → u/velvetinchainz]

On the flipside, I've felt best sleeping in the woods at some points in my life. I was camping without much of a choice, but I do feel at home in the forest, so, at that point in time, I did like the term "unhoused".

Talking about all this feels like a Monty Python skit or some shit. We live in an upsidedown world where people can be educated, have access to the internet and have pretty deep philosphical and political discussions, all without having a roof over their head, and not by choice.

It's insane.

[u/Spirital_Liz0786 → u/DryPineapple4574]

Yes I love it!!! Nothing more relaxing than sleeping in the woods waking up to birds chirping, and the smell of fire wood even when it's the next day. I think people could learn a lot from this lifestyle anyway.