Comments by "P M" (@pm2886) on "Renters In America Are Running Out Of Options" video.

  1.  @sashamwalungo5611  Why? Our primary obligation in adulthood is to be stable, responsible, dependable, and to ensure we're able to help our loved ones. Failing to take this obligation seriously is exactly why people end up homeless.
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  2.  @shannon2748  Why? Living within your means is very honourable.
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  3. The far more problematic mindset, is thinking society owes you a private residence in the location of your choice. That's the source of the trouble.
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  4.  @curlyb4c95  The greater pride is in thinking the world owes you housing.
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  5.  @Sunsn7  But societies who treat their elderly well, do so because their elderly earned that privilege by being responsible, stable, and selfless all their lives. It's a two-way street.
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  6. So live with family. Don't rent.
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  7.  @edelleaa  Why do they rent? Previous generations had no trouble buying houses ... even the poorest families in low paid jobs. Your family evidently chose not to, and now everyone pays for that choice. You would do well to consider how they sabotaged themselves, so you don't make the same mistakes. Did they live in areas they couldn't afford? Did they blow loads of money on stupid things like takeout and processed foods? Did they waste money on new clothing, shoes, vacations, restaurants, beer, hair stylists, tattoos, nail artists, cosmetics, gambling, cigarettes, getting fat, etc etc?
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  8.  @edelleaa  So if your grandparents own property, then your parents inherit it. What are you leaving out of the story?
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  9.  @monaymonay7446  So move to a place where houses aren't $200k. It's not rocket science. You live where you can afford to OWN.
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  10.  @edelleaa  How did all your grandparents own property, but your parents didn't? What happened to those properties? All these "reasons" leave out the crucial information.
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  11.  @lastotallyawesomebleach204  I haven't been a kid for years, and was raised by a poor single mother. I just chose to ensure my own family would never have to experience poverty. It's not difficult to do - unless you want to live beyond your means or in places you can't afford.
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  12. The answer is NOT to build affordable housing in high cost cities. That's the worst possible "solution". This entire problem is one part high prices, and one part people who can't afford it, trying to live alone. No other societies have this incredibly dysfunctional habit (and sense of entitlement) of living alone in our own separate dwellings. It's absolutely disastrous.
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  13.  @ImHappyToBeHereToo  Where is your family?
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  14.  @michaelszczys8316  So the problems you have are relationships - not money. If people won't behave themselves, it leads to things like homelessness. We should all be doing everything in our power to be stable, decent, and honourable family members - especially if we're poor.
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  15. Go home to your family.
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  16.  @hhjhj393  Why can't they?
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  17.  @TriniLush7  BS. Planning is BECAUSE life throws curve balls. That's the point of it. If you don't live like disaster is around the corner, you deserve everything you get. Hubris will destroy you, every time.
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  18. Where is your husband? Where are your parents? Where are your siblings? Why are you trying to live beyond your means?
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  19.  @very7962  Well said.
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