homeless people are people too

i'm not a high maintenance kinda friend. i'm just happy you're out there doing your part to make the world more interesting. my babies are healthy and happy, my home is okay, getting ready to go camping at the sand dunes (dune sledding anyone?) and otherwise enjoy my summer.

 

Sounds like fun. I'm actually thinking about staying put this summer just for the novelty.

Anyway, I'm off to work.

 

What the flip was grandma doing at the dunes?

 

Ok, so I've made it to page 2(roughly post #48) and I can't stand to read any more. Anonymousgirl21 is pathetic. She does have a feeling of superiority due to her struggles, and she's also striking me as a fucking liar. She said her parents put her out, and then later on referred to herself as a runaway; that right there shows a deep inconsistancy.

Then people want to praise how "brave" and "strong" she is for spilling this shit on a forum? Let me ask you folks this: Who in the fuck doesn't spill their business here? Her name explains the whole reason why: Anonymous Girl. There's no pressure. No embarassment. No attachment. She's not brave, she's fucking fishing for ego stroking and many of you gave her exactly what she wanted.

Overall anonymousgirl21 has major narcicism problem in my opinion, and can't handle anybody that doesn't agree with her; I mean she's done nothing but boast and brag about how smart, strong, and capable she is, all the while putting down other people who don't show her pity. News flash guys, she did it to herself. She spread her legs to get fucked, and after a couple more dumb decisions, she surely got fucked. I will say this though anon girl, we've all been through some shit in our lives, and no matter how bad you've had it somebody else has had it worse so get the fuck over yourself.


I wish I had more time to go through and quote everything and address it one by one, but I may get to that later.

 

You know me. I'm not capable of abstaining ^^^

 

thank you for your way thoughtful response. sorry i did not get back to you sooner. but i had a sick cat on my hands. and was doing my best to get her to eat something (she finally ate a little bit of tuna today). plus i had a longish paper i had to write for a class i am not especially fond of. so doing the paper was pure torture.

anyways, to answer some of your questions? i wrote about my homeless experience (i am no longer homeless. a kind friend is letting me stay with him. until i can afford to get my own place) because i was hoping to help a few of the homeless ones out there to find out that recovery (i am a newly recovered alcoholic) is possible. and they should never lose hope. especially all the young runaways. which i met when i first wound up on the streets (i was just 16 y/o then). sad to say, there just aren't enough social or health care services to help these runaways. and many of them become too sick to work. because of mental illness, poor diet. and substance abuse issues. lots of them have just given up. and i think that's really sad.

especially for the girls that ran away from home because of incest. they are lots more likely to fall into the trap of selling their bodies to total strangers. just trying to survive. i think it's called post traumatic stress disorder? and some of these girls were younger than me! it really broke my heart. the hopelessness i saw in their young eyes. i'll never forget that. ever.

so i am one of the lucky ones. i survived. i am finally sober. and am no longer homeless. and one of the things the 12 step groups teach you is this: it is healthy to give something back to the community. i mean, they have helped me so much. so i just wanted to share my experience, and hoped that a few other runaways (many libraries will let homeless people use their computers for free) might read my story, and feel inspired to turn their lives around. even if i only helped in some small way to save one life, it was way worth it to me.

so i was gonna try and post this in the politics section. because alot of this is due to all the health care cuts. since bush became president. and i think that's why we are seeing more mentally ill homeless people on the streets now? lots of schizophrenics and people with chronic depression issues. plus all the runaways. there just is not alot of help or compassion out there right now. anyway, because i am still a newbie, i could not post in the politics section. i tried that first. and when that did not work, i ended up posting my homeless thread in the random thoughts section. which i admit was not so wise to do. because it left the door wide open for lots of catty and superficial stuff to be said about homeless people (and myself). which sorta startled me. so i became way defensive, and the whole thing went downhill from there.

but actually, the more recent comments have been way more friendly and welcoming. and i am grateful for that. but given the total amount of comments, it's all been sorta a mixed bag? maybe i should have just waited until i was able to post my homeless thread in the politics section? and the subject would have been treated with more dignity? i really can't say. because it already caused such a stir in this section. and i did not wait. which was my bad. i regret it now. but i can't turn back time. and even though there was lots of anger and hostility (coming from both sides, i'm including my own silly self in this), i think the comments are so much more civil and thoughtful now. just like this one you left for me. well, i hope that answers some of your questions? and i appreciate you taking the time to try and understand where i was coming from when i first wrote and posted this. i've been very lucky. and i just want other girls (still on the street) to know there is hope. they really can make it. it's not an easy experience to survive. and it's way dangerous out there. so i hope they will try and find a person or social service to help them? and slowly begin to see and know the beauty there is in the world.

much peace and love to you,

jenny

ps. you asked about specifics? (on how to help the homeless?) here's a few things we all can do to help. and it can make a huge difference:

1. if you see a homeless person selling one of those homeless papers that alot of towns are publishing now, why not buy a copy? it's only one dollar. and most of the money goes to the homeless person. to help him/her save up the rent (and deposit) for a room.

2. saying a kind word or two to a homeless person can mean so much to that person. i'll never forget how i was often looked down on by people that did not even know me, but assumed i was a lost cause. just because i had become homeless. so a little kindness will go a long way.

3. if you are not comfortable offering spare change to the homeless (when they ask you for it), why not offer to buy them something to eat instead? that way you know your money is not being wasted on drugs and/or alcohol. and you just might be helping to save a life.

4. some restaurants sell what they call meal tickets. you can buy those (they are actually very affordable) and offer one to a homeless person. then he/she can go to the restaurant, and get something to eat with the ticket.

5. just smile at those less fortunate than ourselves. if it is genuine and heartfelt, it can make the homeless person feel more human again. because long-term homelessness is way, way dehumanizing.

 

marry me?

 

You couldn't handle me on an every day basis.

 

true, but at least I'd get american citizenship without having to fill out a gazillion forms that cost an arm and a leg each to claim my dual citizenship

it's not like we'd have to live in the same building or anything. I'd just use you for sex from time to time.

 

Well that is a tempting offer, but sadly there are other canadians that would be rather upset with me.

 

man, turned down for sex even over the internet... that's pretty pathetic for me heh

 

Finally indescribability has entered.

i once gave food to a homeless man who gave me a dirty look and told me he wanted money. when i told him i had none he gave me a dirty look again and walked away.

 

Are all the posts of a given lot from a single person or committee?

Maybe I tired sometime between last Night's marathon reading and this afternoon.

 

If I had known this was no longer about homelessness and more about petty bickering I would've been here sooner.

I've said a few times that I refuse to give homeless people money, but I'll but them all the food they'd like. Anytime they ask for money for food, I'll offer to run them through the drive through and most of them decline. I'm sorry, but I work hard for my money and I'm not going to give it up for somebody else to get fucked up.

 

you will find it all on this baffling thread: compassion, hostility, intelligence, silly humor, cryptic comments, direct and honest ones, etc. it's almost like a zen riddle now. i don't think anybody (myself included) can solve the mystery? honestly, i think it's time to put this baby to bed. and i wrote the thing! lol. life is short, and this post just keeps going on and on. people still seem curious about my very first post here. when i have written several others since. only they sure did not get as many comments as this one did. even i am totally shocked and bewildered! lol. okay, i will stop w/my own comments on this thread now. and hopefully people will want to read some of the other things i wrote. plus some of the posts by other hipforums members. there are lots of excellent ones to take a peek at. i've been enjoying reading several of those myself today.

much peace and love to you all,

jenny

 

I LOVE her, and no one can change my mind!

 

Even if that were true I'd say she's entitled to it. Truth is, until (and even after) people started ripping on her all I saw in her posts was gratitude for where she is now.

I'm pretty sure you're just jumping on the bandwagon because some of your freinds are already there.

"runaway" is an appelete that applies to any kid who winds up on the street, regardless of how they got there. she's not lying she's just speaking a language you don't understand.

Yeah, and they usually get a Mt. St Helens dose of smoke blown up their asses, usually for stupid shit they got themselves into (like being on house arrest?) or a lot of trivial shit that they see as a "crisis" when it's really just normal day to day bullshit that we all have to deal with

yeah, and my name's really NaykidApe, I'm sure your drivers liscence says Indescribability. Pretty lame point.

I'd say she handled them all pretty well. There a tiny little testicles laying all over the floor in here.

She doesn't have to, it's all pretty apparent.

That's called respect. If you're that unfamiliar with the concept, look it up.

Yeah, cuz the rest of us never had unpretected sex as a teenager right? Did you become a born again christian while I was gone?

Yeah. I think ignorance and narrow mindedness is the worst thing that can happen to a person and in that case, I suddenly feel a whole lot of symapthy for half the people in this thread.

 

Nothings sadder than someone who doesn't know when he's been spanked.

 

It wasn't the first word that came to mind. I was trying to be nice.

(Oh well, lunchbreaks over so I have to split. Fireaway)

 

anonymous made an effort to be decent in her last post, let's lay this to rest, huh?