This is what I'm facing now.
I've never borrowed money or taken any type of loan from anyone or any institution in my life, I've never come close to being in debt, I've done my best to only live within my means and buy things I actually have the money for.
I've always worked handyman jobs and other manual labor jobs along with making custom furniture and the odd art piece. I never ask people to sign contracts or leave anything for myself to tell me who I sold to or did work for (other than keeping my own basic accounting records). So, I have no paper trail to prove to the government or society, in general, what work I've done and been paid for (I only have references and positive word of mouth recommendations and pictures in some cases, too).
I still claim all income made from my work on my taxes but have no actual proof of where it comes from, from year to year (and it's really not much at all, just enough to cover my rent and basic living costs).
I have over $20,000 in savings from when I worked constantly at a younger age. At that time, even more so than now, I never spent a dime on myself beyond rent and food. I kept myself away from relationships, too (I'm not cut out for that stuff, as I noticed at a young age how much pull girls could have over me when I allowed myself to fall for them, and I promised myself I'd just stay out of that whole game as I got older).
Now that my long time rent situation is coming to a close (renting off of family for the last 15 years), I'm getting that slap in the face sobering reality check/ reminder about how it's nearly impossible to even be allowed to rent or own property in our society without a credit history and proof of steady employment.
My savings mean nothing to these people, even when I go through all the motions of trying to offer them bank statements proving my more than sufficient savings, offering to pay more than one month up front, offering ample references, etc.
This world is truly designed to chew up and spit out anyone who dares attempt to make their way towards more simple, self sufficient living based goals when they still have even a toe stuck in the world controlled and dominated by standard living and consumption habits/ expectations.
Submitted April 21, 2017 at 05:17PM by konstructov http://ift.tt/2odqItQ
