A Boring Dystopia

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This 28-year-old pays $62 a month to live in a dumpster he built for $5,000—take a look inside (www.cnbc.com)

submitted 11 months ago by return2ozma to c/aboringdystopia

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'm glad you're happy. However, virtually no one else would be. I mean a statistical blip of humanity would be happy living in a van.

The reason I'm uncomfortable that you exist is that people I know who live out of their cars are mentally ill individuals who have convinced themselves that they enjoy something which is, very clearly, sad and terrible.

That may not be you, but I'd be willing to bet it's a majority of van-dwellers. It's just not a healthy lifestyle for most.

[–] LemmyKnowsBest 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

You're not wrong. ideally we van/RV people would love to have a house AND a travel option, but realistically money prevents most people from having everything they want,

so when it comes to choosing a lifestyle whether in a static location or freedom to travel, most people have to choose one or the other.

Life is difficult and full of challenges no matter what you do, so you might as well go all in on the one thing you'd prefer most, and just deal with all the pros & cons just like everything else in life.

And hey there are tons of sad confused mentally ill people who live in houses too. maybe the ones living in cars would have felt the same way living in a house, but they're saving hella money by not having to pay rent or mortgage. And money saved up over time, you know what that becomes? Money can indeed buy happiness.