Any of you Worry about being alone!

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I'm very fortunate that I don't have to live out of my car. I've had my job for 35 1/2 years.

If I leave my wife, though, then I might have to live out of a car for a while.

In NYC, it's very difficult to live out of your car. The police harass people constantly.

I loved in a hotel room for a while when I was a teenager. In some ways it was a much simpler time for me. Interestingly, it provided just the level of support I needed to feel safe. There was always a trusted 'grown up' around and even thought it wasn't their job the people on reception would happily help me prepare a meal.

Like with you with your wife, I would struggle with my friends.

I have always lived with friends or had friends live with me, I started living independently about 8 months ago. My friends still take it in terms to sleep at my flat each night as sleeping there alone is too much. It's very hard going as I don't feel safe in the flat (no trusted grown ups) and I imagined I would have a similar issue if I lived in a car etc. It's less about the size of the housing and more about the proximity to those I feel safe around.

If living in a car or van meant I could live closer to people who make me feel safe that would rock. My friend have always said I'd do great living in the garage at the end of the garden

Interesting topic all the same.

I've been living on my own for more than a decade now. I always hated living with my family. I needed my own space then I fled as soon as I found a job that helped me carry on with my plans.

I've been thinking it won't be long before I break though. I don't think I have a bright, successful future. For instance I gave up the famed "search for a soul mate". I never wanted kids. I managed to keep myself from financial trouble for a long time but from one or two years ago things eventually started to crack.

I don't think I will survive if I keep going like this, so I've been asking for help and maybe by this time next year I'll be living with my sister and her kids. I don't like the idea at all - I'd rather live alone but the way I see things going this isn't possible so I better ask for help before there's no turning back.