And as insane as it sounds, I think some do it because it’s fun and government makes it easy. Go to a coastal city, set up a tent, learn the local grift and feed centers. Then all day you get high, get drunk, wander around, sleep late. Go to the beach, whatever.
Lots just take the east way out and skip being responsible.
Free healthcare is also a part of the equation, especially in Blue states. The emergency rooms know all the frequent flyer homeless patients.
Can confirm. Source: wife works with homeless.
I do have sympathy for the mentally ill homeless. Their situation is truly not their fault, and more effort should be focused on this cause. The mentally ill represent a sizeable percentage of homeless in our area.
I know some people that live in a hole in a local park. Disabled vet and his wife. Every couple of weeks they’re told to move. On Christmas Eve, what little they had was stolen. They don’t go to the beach, even though it’s close. He says he’s up most nights so his wife can sleep. Big fun.