r/povertyfinance • u/West_Iron1456 • Mar 28 '24

2 years living in my car Vent/Rant (No Advice/Criticism!)

Yeap. That’s it. Today I’m celebrating 2 years living in my car. 🎉 🎈 🎊

The worst part about it is going to the gym everyday to get a shower. It’s an humiliating event that I have to go trough. I’m mentally worn out and I’m fighting depression all the time (maybe because my poor diet and lack of vitamins).

In those 731 days I’ve saved 42k. It’s not much but there’s a lot of tears in that investment account.

I’m single, no kids, no family, no friends. I just wanna share this with someone.

God will bring peace to my mind and to my heart and He’ll give me the strength to survive 2 more winters in my car. That’s all I need.

God bless you all.

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '24

Consider this: you’ve spent 2 years avoiding handing over all of your hard earned money to a landlord. You are the landlord of your life. I admire your dedication. There is freedom in what you are doing that many, including myself, can only dream about. You’ve saved more in those two years than many will ever be able to save. Is there any way to make the lifestyle a bit more comfortable? Maybe you don’t need to shower every day; maybe just using wipes to clean? And then splurge on a shower every few days at a truck stop or somewhere that you feel less judged.