Size Matters?

Thinking about that whole Tiny Home movement and I can't help but think that the majority of people that have been buying into those things to "get away from it all" have primarily been people who have had the privilege of never having gone without. 

They don't know what it's like to live at or near the poverty level where you don't have the option of scaling back your lifestyle. Because you can't afford to go without. 

I think of a former friend who dreamed of owning her own Tiny Home. Her living situation at the time was still at home with mom and a dog. In a 3-bedroom home in an upper middle class neighborhood. Her dad lived in a condo in a coastal community. This girl was the epitome of a privileged life, never even needing to work since daddy kept her on the payroll. 

She's never had to live in a converted garage or share a room with her parents and siblings in a relative's home because there were no other options. 

There was another girl I briefly dated that was very similar. Loved to think of herself as very bohemian, shedding all the trappings of life and just getting by.  I find it odd that there's people who think so highly of themselves for being able to do that. Neverminding the fact that most of the world and even a majority of Americans don't have the luxury of making that a choice. Most Americans live day-to-day because there's no other option. They don't have rich parents who can provide a parachute if things get too rough. There's no backup, no trust fund to dip into if money gets too tight. They don't have the luxury of traveling the world on a moment's notice. The rest of us need to make plans because we don't have someone there to catch us if things go wrong. 

I guess, that's kind of what the fantasy of tiny homes has been for these people. The curiosity factor. To see how the other half/90 percent live. And once they get bored of the simple life, they'll sell it at a loss and move right back into what they know. Because they can afford to.