If you had been reading you'd know by now that I lived with some. So I'm gonna ignore this part of your post
Dude, I don't have e-dignity. Anyways I checked out that site. And I get it. I think I probably should have put 'beggers' after the word homeless in the title. I do know there are sober, sick people who are homeless, I've known a few. All I am or was ever trying to say is that there is always an option. Always.
To: OP Fascinating. I am not really interested enough to read several pages of replies. But since I was homeless for a period in my life I feel that I should at least tell you to "Fuck Off", or something. But I do understand what you are saying about a certain homeless people. However you said some big generalizations about homeless people. Yes it was so much fun on the streets. It was like god damn Disney Land.
Alot of the homeless people that have mental illness have gone off their meds. Their meds ususally keep them right, then they go off and go nucking futs. And if their are nutty as a squirrel there are hospitals where they can stay and be cared for. Are these hospitals nice, no. But they are better than the streets, and they are being fed. So agreed, there are always options. Now with the housing crisis some people have been forced out of their homes and are homeless. There is a little homeless people camp being formed outside the city of Sacramento. Nice. And in Miami a bunch of convicted sex offenders live under the Julia Tuttle Bridge because state law restricts where they can live and they can't find a house that is far enough a way from where the little rugrats congregate. So shitty conditions forced on you by the government create some bad situations as well, but you should have options and should not have to be their long.
I never do. But really you guys read too much into it. I understand those people with mental illness. I undertsand not every homeless person is a junkie or begger. I think you guys read to much into the title. As I said I should have worded it better. But then again, as usual, I was just patronized. As though I don't understand the topic.
Actually, I have thoroughly read through this thread. You lived with some of 'those' people, eh? 'they' 'them' those homeless people' They are people just like you are a person. Though I do not know you, the presentation you are putting on now makes it seem like because you lived like 'them' for a short period of time you think you know 'them' As I have said, there is no 'them' there is 'US' We are all people. None of us any better, all just different. And to add, I know a lot of people. School friends, family, those on the internets, I have never ever bothered to share my life experience with anyone. there is so much that you would have to hear from me, things that I have done, and things that I think to understand who I am today. My guess remains that you did not take the time to communicate with 'them' with any real interest. And, lets say you did not have your Guitar..what would have happened then? Could you have survived without $60 a day? I have said before, I do not mean to offend you, or disrespect you in any way, Luna. I am only sharing my opinion on it. Had you not wanted my opinion, you wouldn't have made this thread in the first place..right?
Anyways, here's my bottom line. There is ALWAYS a way out. There is always more than one way to go. People tend to blame circumstance and tend not to take any blame for personal drive or motivation "well, theres nothing I can do." No, not if you sit there and tell yourself that.
Take some time to articulate yourself better then. It isn't that difficult. Atleast when people are asking to not brand all people the same way...don't take so bloody long to agree with them.
Had I not had my guitar. I probably would have found some woods and started fishing. I understand your point and I respect it very much. All I ask is that you see mine, whether you like it or not.
I wasn't trying to disagree, I was just trying to express my point, but rather than do it in a post, it took me a few posts, because inbetween trying to get my point across I was trying to defend myself