I think these people felt betrayed because they thought they were opening their home to help someone who had no place else to go. That you couldnt stay with your mother without suffering psychological harm, and that your only option might be a homeless shelter. That was also the impression i had.

I understand that you dont WANT to use up your savings. But thats not the same as not actually having any savings. With one, you eat. With the other, maybe not.