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RE: Reflections on my experience with homelessness, Part 3

in #homelessexperience7 years ago (edited)

I used to know a guy that went by the moniker NuroSlam. He is a friend and lives on the street. Occasionally, he'd check in with us on G+ and give us updates. Once his bike and kit were stolen, so we pitched in some money to get him back up and running. I know from him that life is definitely not easy on the street, but he loved the freedom it provided.

How's your diet? Living on the street really complicates eating well of course, and eating well is extremely important for mental health.

I'm a PI and activist, so I make a lot of enemies. I've always joked, partly, that if I ever needed to disappear I would become "homeless." As you wrote above, homeless people are invisible. Recently, I helped a sister find a homeless brother of hers. He had been out of the system for over 10 years, but eventually I found a record of him in a shelter.

Finding homeless people is something I would love to learn more about too, so perhaps you could give me some tips. As normal protocol for PI's, I didn't tell her exactly where he was. Instead, I contacted him, let him know he was being sought, and gave him his sister's phone number. It is up to him to reconnect or not. I know some people don't want to be found, and that's their decision. As the PI too, you never really know the full truth. The seeker could have bad intentions.

I'm glad to have met you on here, and I hope to see more of your content in the future. You also write well, so I'm guessing you've had a good education prior to becoming homeless? What is your background if you're willing to share more details please?

Thanks in advance and well met friend!

Finnian

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Hi Finnian,

Thanks for your kind words. It's nice to meet you as well. I find private investigation very intriguing. It seems really interesting.

I actually never attended any kind of college. I've been learning the appliance repair trade for the past couple years, and that's about it. I enjoy studying various subjects on my own.

I'm open to sharing more information about my day to day life and offer any insights I may have. I just prefer to do so in a more private forum.

My newly created wickr app username is crypticcynic, feel free to contact me there and we can chat.

Best wishes!

CJ

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