They have communes for new and old hippies and environmentalists. Why not create a safe home for people like us? For vulnerable, unhappy, suicidal people?
We'll find a house and a property to house a number of people and we can all get part-time jobs (holding a job is so hard when you're in this state of mind) or get remote jobs.
Since we'd all be pitching in and splitting the cost of rent, mortgage, taxes, utilities, Internet connection, etc. we wouldn't have to pressure ourselves to work full time.
We'd be alleviating the pressure of dealing with the cost of living without having to work more than one job while contending with severe depression and suicidal feelings.
We could also outfit the place with things like solar panels and do other things to help keep costs at a minimum.
Need time alone? You can go to your private bedroom when you need to. Need company? Come in and join a friend or the group.
Having an especially tough time and need a person or people to talk to? You'd be surrounded by those who understand you.
Who would understand each other's needs better than us? Who would understand our mood swings and our bad days versus half-way decent days better than us?
Having a better than average day? Then you can do more for yourself and around the house. Have days where you need to be cared for, pampered and understood? That can be arranged.
Too overwhelmed to run errands? You'd have help.
Those who have vehicles could help those who don't have vehicles.
One way or another it would all even out fairly so that no one feels taken advantage of or feels guilty that they're taking advantage of others (you know how prone to feelings of guilt and shame people in our position are).
We'd operate on a level of mutual respect and mutual understanding. With some intelligent and we'll thought out house rules laid out we could achieve that.
Wanna blast your stereo or television without regard for others? Nope. Sorry. Wanna listen to music or watch television at a level where you're not disturbing others in your room? Much better.
We'd all help and accommodate each other's physical health concerns.
We could make dinner every night, have meals together and talk.
Or you could opt to eat alone in your room if you're not up for having company.
We'd all understand how some days and nights are better than others.
We'd offer an atmosphere of understanding, respect and comfort.
No, it wouldn't be a commune. Aside from kicking in for expenses your money is your own, you take care of your individual expenses and you decide if you want to stay or leave.
We could anonymously write down pet peeves, no matter how silly these pet peeves sound, and put them in a hat and everyone would respect these pet peeves.
We'd create a space and options for smokers so that non-smokers are not affected while giving smokers the option of continuing to smoke or to quit. If you did decide to quit you'd have alot of support.
We could allow pets as long as no one has any severe allergies. (And, again, the theory of mutual respect applies here.)
We'd listen without judgement about your suicidal feelings and do our best to offer support and understanding and to help you through those times. But if you are intent on catching the bus that is ultimately up to you.
We could have movie nights or plan other mutually agreed upon fun activities. At least what our idea of fun is.
We could set up the kitchen so that we wouldn't have to wait for others to be done with the stove, microwave or refrigerator in order to make something to eat.
You'd always have someone to talk to and your time for solitude when you need it.
I have a little money I could put towards this. If we all put a little money towards this it might work.
It could be a safe haven for people like us.
I'd love to be able to have community members from overseas come and join us if they wanted to. If not we could offer help and support as far as creating their own safe haven.
This might not prevent people from committing suicide but at least it would be a safe place to go, a place of refuge. At least it would give us all a chance at a better life before you make your final decision.
We wouldn't be lonely or scared all the time. We'd all be helping to financially cover everyone's necessities which would give us a sense of security.
And, like I said, you could have your alone time when you needed it.
Of course we'd have to come up with the correct amount of bathrooms.
Just a thought. Be nice if something like this could work out.
Peace and blessings everyone.
We'll find a house and a property to house a number of people and we can all get part-time jobs (holding a job is so hard when you're in this state of mind) or get remote jobs.
Since we'd all be pitching in and splitting the cost of rent, mortgage, taxes, utilities, Internet connection, etc. we wouldn't have to pressure ourselves to work full time.
We'd be alleviating the pressure of dealing with the cost of living without having to work more than one job while contending with severe depression and suicidal feelings.
We could also outfit the place with things like solar panels and do other things to help keep costs at a minimum.
Need time alone? You can go to your private bedroom when you need to. Need company? Come in and join a friend or the group.
Having an especially tough time and need a person or people to talk to? You'd be surrounded by those who understand you.
Who would understand each other's needs better than us? Who would understand our mood swings and our bad days versus half-way decent days better than us?
Having a better than average day? Then you can do more for yourself and around the house. Have days where you need to be cared for, pampered and understood? That can be arranged.
Too overwhelmed to run errands? You'd have help.
Those who have vehicles could help those who don't have vehicles.
One way or another it would all even out fairly so that no one feels taken advantage of or feels guilty that they're taking advantage of others (you know how prone to feelings of guilt and shame people in our position are).
We'd operate on a level of mutual respect and mutual understanding. With some intelligent and we'll thought out house rules laid out we could achieve that.
Wanna blast your stereo or television without regard for others? Nope. Sorry. Wanna listen to music or watch television at a level where you're not disturbing others in your room? Much better.
We'd all help and accommodate each other's physical health concerns.
We could make dinner every night, have meals together and talk.
Or you could opt to eat alone in your room if you're not up for having company.
We'd all understand how some days and nights are better than others.
We'd offer an atmosphere of understanding, respect and comfort.
No, it wouldn't be a commune. Aside from kicking in for expenses your money is your own, you take care of your individual expenses and you decide if you want to stay or leave.
We could anonymously write down pet peeves, no matter how silly these pet peeves sound, and put them in a hat and everyone would respect these pet peeves.
We'd create a space and options for smokers so that non-smokers are not affected while giving smokers the option of continuing to smoke or to quit. If you did decide to quit you'd have alot of support.
We could allow pets as long as no one has any severe allergies. (And, again, the theory of mutual respect applies here.)
We'd listen without judgement about your suicidal feelings and do our best to offer support and understanding and to help you through those times. But if you are intent on catching the bus that is ultimately up to you.
We could have movie nights or plan other mutually agreed upon fun activities. At least what our idea of fun is.
We could set up the kitchen so that we wouldn't have to wait for others to be done with the stove, microwave or refrigerator in order to make something to eat.
You'd always have someone to talk to and your time for solitude when you need it.
I have a little money I could put towards this. If we all put a little money towards this it might work.
It could be a safe haven for people like us.
I'd love to be able to have community members from overseas come and join us if they wanted to. If not we could offer help and support as far as creating their own safe haven.
This might not prevent people from committing suicide but at least it would be a safe place to go, a place of refuge. At least it would give us all a chance at a better life before you make your final decision.
We wouldn't be lonely or scared all the time. We'd all be helping to financially cover everyone's necessities which would give us a sense of security.
And, like I said, you could have your alone time when you needed it.
Of course we'd have to come up with the correct amount of bathrooms.
Just a thought. Be nice if something like this could work out.
Peace and blessings everyone.
