(1) I am on Social Security Disability for a mental disorder.

(2) So I don't have a job.

(3) I have had 3 jobs since I went on Social Security Disability, but I lost them all. My last one was in 2012.

(4) I don't look old enough to be retired. And I don't have any visible disability.

(5) So, the minute I say that I am on disability, I think they will think that I am "crazy" and will be afraid to rent to me.

(6) To be honest, if I was an apartment manager, I wouldn't rent to anyone on disability for a psychiatric disorder (unless I knew them a long time, or had assurances from someone I trust who knew them a long time). An apartment manager must be careful to avoid renting to someone who might cause problems. An apartment manager who rents to bad people can end up losing his job.

(7) Last week I called a man who had an ad on Craigslist for a room he had to rent. On the phone he asked, "What do you do for a living?" I answered, "I am on disability." He asked, "What is your disability?" I answered: "I'd rather not say." Then paused, and mumbled something, and so I asked, "Are you still considering me?" He answered, "No, I'm not." I could tell he was upset. I just hung up. It didn't kill me. But I didn't get the room either. I think this is going to be the way everyone thinks, and I'm never going to find a place to rent!