Comment on Another WSJ banger about why the poors aren't doing more

• Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I don’t know about the entirety of the country, but I do know that around me, the only affordable homes being built or sold are for people 55 years and older. It’s like a slap in the face when you’re looking for somewhere to live and oh, whoops, you’re 20 years too young!

  Is the baby boomer generation even buying those places? My experience is only anecdotal, but I don’t know a single baby boomer who’s moved to a seniors-only community. It’s something my grandma did, but my parents? They’re moving to a state with a lower cost of living and getting a bigger house than the one I grew up in. 😑

  Meanwhile, my best chance of having an affordable apartment requires winning a low income housing lottery. Yes, a literal lottery. That’s what decides if I’ll be living in my car or not next year (or, dread of dreads, doing what my mom keeps telling me to do and uprooting my entire life to move to a southern state like she’s doing. I told her that if I have to move, I’d rather move out of the country. I also told her that I don’t want to live anywhere where I may be left to die if I end up with an ectopic pregnancy. She’s too detached from reality to understand.)

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  • Soggy@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I know two women who have gone through an ectopic. First very nearly died, second got lucky and caught it while it was merely urgent. They’d both be dead if we lived in a state with worse medical rights.

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  • EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    I’ll probably live in 55+ housing when I’m of age. I specifically want a smaller home since I’m a bit of a minimalist, and of course the lower prices on these is a big draw.

    It’s shitty that these are not generally accessible to younger people. But then the age restriction is probably what keeps the prices lower by limiting the market.

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