I live in a mobile home park because I cannot afford to spend between $400-$600k on a home. I feel like I'm throwing my money away when I rent, at least with a mobile home, I'll get something back if I ever want to move. My house is made of wood and I have to maintain the yard to the management's liking or I get fined or kicked out. My neighbors are normal working class families just trying to get by. Everyone I know now considers me white trash for living in a mobile home park. I don't tell anyone where I live now because I'm embarassed.
2007-03-24 08:31:10 · 9 answers · asked by Candy H 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Well, I agree, while about a decade ago it was pretty much a legitimate steriotype, with today's modern insane housing prices, it is unfair to automatically brand aperson whit trash based solely on their genre of home. Its crap, but its an old stigma, it has no purpose but its still going to continue for a long while...sorry.
2007-03-24 08:38:34 · answer #1 · answered by tinman2022 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
When you live in a trailer park you have to deal with the lower class. It's a sterotype but it is true. Some people are fine ctizens who are broke and just trying to make ends meet honestly some are sneaky and lower class. I lived in a mobile home park so I do understand what you mean though. I hated the reactions I got from people liveing in nice houses. They automatically looked at me differently. It sucks, but I would never buy one because they go down in value and they are hard to maintain. We bought a 2600 sq ft home in a decent neighborhhod for 55 thousand. It does need work, about 10 thousand dollars worth. But it was a great deal anyway. We looked for over a year before we found it. We really had to be adament about not having a mobile because they offered some nice easy top get mobiles to us. Have you looked into buying a piece of property to move your house to. That would offer you more privacy and remove you from a community living situation.
2007-03-24 15:54:53 · answer #2 · answered by Chrissy #1 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
it all comes with a label that basically really isnt the same as it used to be mobile homes are cheaper so they were labeled as cheap and white trash people who cant afford a home are considered poor and white trash this is not true! you not hi i no this bit some people dont they were raised to think that but alot of the mobile homes are now having to have maintence kept up just like yours it has changed alot dont be embarassed ts your home and they arent true friends if they cant accept your living condition adn understand that money isnt free and grow on trees
2007-03-24 15:38:02 · answer #3 · answered by Lyzzy 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
That's because so many people are prejudiced and love to look down on others. Now do you understand how black people and other minorities are stigmatized? As long as you live in a mobile home, you will be misjudged.
2007-03-24 15:37:07 · answer #4 · answered by bombastic 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
yes, i lived in a mobile home for six years..but it was cheap when i moved in and then they kept raising my rent ,,then they charged for water..and $25.00 fee when i got a dog..
when you figure the lot rent and the cost of the trailor payment plus the higher electric bill..A/C? it.s not always that cheap.
sometimes you gotta do what you gotta...i know that trailor parks get a bad repetition but i do think people are more educted and the parks are looking nicer.
2007-03-24 15:48:35 · answer #5 · answered by Louella R 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I would change friends. What narrow, tiny cells they have, and don't seem to have a grip on reality.
Don't be embarassed, no need at all. No need to explain yourself to anybody about where/how you live.
You sound perfectly okay.
2007-03-25 11:17:34 · answer #6 · answered by Pacifica 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's not your fault, it's the media. No worries. You sound like you have a good head on your shoulders.
2007-03-24 19:35:35 · answer #7 · answered by napqueen 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
People can still hate and mock, whites that live in trailers (not PC protected)
2007-03-24 15:36:15 · answer #8 · answered by robert p 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
get a grip your in cloud of denial
nothing a like a home in the ground !
2007-03-24 15:35:03 · answer #9 · answered by smoothopr_2 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋