American Suburbs Swell Again as a New Generation Escapes the City

Re:American Suburbs Swell Again as a New Generation Escapes ... by irrational on Tuesday July 02, 2019 @01:56AM (#20332501)

We had a homeless person living in a car on our street (in a Portland Oregon suburb). Some neighbor called the cops and they would come around and tell him to move on. He would be gone for a few days and then come back. Rinse and Repeat for about a year until we took him dinner on Thanksgiving day. The next day he was gone and never returned. It was the strangest thing.

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Re:American Suburbs Swell Again as a New Generation Escapes ... by harlanji on Tuesday July 02, 2019 @02:21AM (#20332630)

I unexpectedly became homeless a year ago in SF and I notice that I disappear from places as soon as I interact with someone beyond politeness, like tell them details of my situation. I avoid it but when they take interest my social programming kicks in and I feel kind of sick after. Grocery stores, cafes I go to for months never feel safe after a conversation. Sleeping without shelter is incredibly vulnurable.

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Re:American Suburbs Swell Again as a New Generation Escapes ... by danny_taco on Tuesday July 02, 2019 @02:06PM (#20337738)

This is fascinating. Can I ask your reasoning behind this behavior?

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Re:American Suburbs Swell Again as a New Generation Escapes ... by dajohnson89 on Tuesday July 02, 2019 @05:49PM (#20339694)

he/she is afraid of being judged, snitched on, stigmatized, kicked out, etc.

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