Would you choose to live in a Tiny House?

I mean this kind of tiny house, the ones with wheels, mobile or permanent. I see many videos about them and as years pass, they get better at making them seem cozy and lovely. Personally though, I could if I needed to but don't know if I want to....there's so much one has to consider:

Reduced space

Location

Money saved after the building/buying

Freedom to move it anywhere if mobile

Security

Comfort

Minimalistic lifestyle

Pets

Could you and would you live in one ? Pros and cons?

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Jexie · 26-30, F

An apartment, yes. A tiny home like that, no, because of the lack of security

PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

@Jexie Bit confused by this. The security of a building is rarely dictated by square footage unless we are talking a fortress.

Jexie · 26-30, F

@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow A tiny house like that in a scenic open space sounds nice on paper but it's not as safe as a proper house in a neighbourhood

PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

@Jexie First off it is just a picture. There are tiny homes in urban areas too. And again safety has nothing to do with square footage.

And tactically speaking bigger homes put you at a disadvantage if you somehow manage to get on the wrong side of a home invasion. More points of entry that cannot all be secured.

Apartments are probably alot more dangerous. hundreds of strangers in and out, most who don't pay attention who comes in the door behind them. Hell I am personally aware of meth labs in apartments in "nice" neighbourhoods.

And the biggest indicator of whether you are safe in your own home usually has more to do with who you associate with and minding your business.

Also it depends on where you live in a rural area. I live on the prairies. Nothing but flat open ground for miles. Even a military unit would have a hard time sneaking up on anyone.

Open spaces you mentioned earlier means no cover anywhere.

In my experience safety is being well away from people and being able to see people coming a long way off.

This comes from 15 years in the inner city and several in the burbs too.