Only logged in members can reply and interact with the post.
Join SimilarWorlds for FREE »

I Care About Homeless People

I found out my coworker was homeless. She'd been staying with a friend but that friend can no longer support her and now she has to go to a shelter. Me and my roommate's apartment can't fit another person in and even if we let her stay, she wouldn't have space or privacy for herself and I think that'd make her very stressed and uncomfortable.

Or am I wrong and I'm just overthinking things? Any ideas on how I can help?
SW-User
Having been homeless, I have to say that I would have in a heartbeat taken the opportunity to sleep inside regardless of whether or not I would sleep on a couch or spare bed. Buck up, buy a sleeping bag and pillow and extend the invitation to avoid the shelter. It's not a nice place to be. Truth be told, you are doing her a disservice waffling about whether or not she'd have privacy.

Also, caring about a homeless PERSON is different than caring about homeless PEOPLE. If you care about one person but not the poor bastards sleeping outside the shops along the street or beside the library (me), then you don't care about homeless people.
TheShanachie · 61-69, M
It can be very stressful on you to take someone in, homeless or not, people can really be annoying in your space and I am speaking from current experience. My girlfriend's son and his long term girlfriend are in my house right now and I almost had to kick them back out on the street due to mostly the girlfriend's behaviors. They are a acting better now, but we have to constantly stay on them about things such a trashing the kitchen and leaving it for me to clean up and constantly trying to boss us around, which is a personality problem with the girlfriend. I was told 60 day limit, they have been here for just over 90 days and I don't really see them getting out any time soon, so I have to decide, do I throw them out and possibly lose a very good relationship with my girlfriend, or do I just do my best, I really don't want to throw the son out, but the girl may have to go elsewhere with her at times inappropriate behavior. I made her cry, I set down the law to her, she has gotten better but it is pure survival instinct knowing that I was ready to throw her out that has made her behave better. Well, I ramble, but just keep in mind you can become the victim very quickly!
goagainsttheflow · 26-30, F
@TheShanachie Thank you for your advice!
TheShanachie · 61-69, M
You are so welcome! When it all comes down to it, I am in a situation that I love and care very much for my girlfriend, so I am the type of person that could not watch her suffer wondering where her son was sleeping and even if he was gonna live another day, I hope that makes sense, I did this for her really although I am fond of the son and in some ways even fond of the girl.@goagainsttheflow
Maybe she's being put out because she wasn't helping pay her fair share of her friend's rent and food and utilities bills .

Its nice to help people and to want to help people but some people are crooks and only take advantage of other people's generosity.

So be careful who you attempt to help
goagainsttheflow · 26-30, F
@SStarfish I know what you mean and I agree with you. It's just that it couldn't be helped if she couldn't pay her fair share. She's part-time [i]and[/i] my boss gave her less hours throughout the summer and it really made her stressed and upset.

I just hope that shelter isn't one of those places that let the homeless stay at night but kick them out onto the street during the day. I don't think it's a fair thing to do to homeless people.
@goagainsttheflow oh I see..
SW-User
Actually, I have a question to ask. Have you ever been homeless?
goagainsttheflow · 26-30, F
@SW-User No but I was looking into it before I got my job. But that was back in February.

 
Post Comment