We all probably have had them. But, when homeless, there are some unique aspects to the annoyance.
Lately, I'm "curb camping". See the Blog Entry below for a brief description. This isn't in a "skid row" type area, but a residential street with apartment buildings, university student housing, etc.
But at night, and late into the night, there's a LOT of "partying" going on. And inebriation. And both on the street and indoors.
There's been a growing number of homeless "curb campers" too. Last night, folks were bedded out head-to-head, head-to-foot and foot-to-foot from the corner where the street "T's" into the cross street to about 300 feet down the block. I took the "last" position away from the intersection.
I don't generally even "turn in" until midnite or later, in part due to the amount of activity and noise going on. But even then, there's often a considerable amount of people out, about, and in and ... noisy. Often real noisy.
Being "out there" the other, typical loud parties and boisterous small groups coming and going means that some number of these are also passing right by... within a foot or two of where I'm trying to sleep. Or pulling up in cars, right next to me. The experience is really difficult to properly convey, without actually being there.
And, yes, there are others "out there" that are wildly inebriated, or just psychotically ranting, raving and sometimes fighting or some other, unknown clattering, banging and whatnot.
I typically am running with an accumulating sleep deprivation, which sooner or later simply forces some daytime napping - wasting yet more precious potentially productive time, if not just the fatigue hampering everything. That is, IF I can find anywhere I'm both allowed to do rest or sleep... and that isn't too noisy.
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