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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.
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I think this man was a jerk, and you are better off not living with him if he has that attitude. It is his problem if he is hateful and discriminatory. You are just trying to find a place to live so you can live your life. You haven't done anything wrong being on disability or having an illness so don't think that you did!
If you try a larger rental company, the application process may be more informal. They will do a credit check, income verification, but if you have the income, that is what they're concerned about. If a company discriminates, report them.