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TinyViolins · 31-35, M
I don't have any friends, but in theory I absolutely would. What else are friends for if not to help each other? I've been homeless before and don't like imagining other people having to go through the same. It can quickly become a trap that they can't escape. Giving a couch to sleep on for a bit might be awkward, but it's better than the alternatives.
pedrohedgerow · 61-69, M
@TinyViolins You deserve true friends,and true friends deserve you.
PetiteJulie01 · 22-25, F
@TinyViolins you're a real friend!
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The first time . I couldn’t .. only because my roommates voted against it .. the second time . I did with open arms
PetiteJulie01 · 22-25, F
@SW-User Your roommate were cruel. At least you did! Good for you.
Starcrossed · 41-45, F
We've welcomed more than 1 homeless friend to stay with us a while.
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Charge them nothing, but get their assurance that it's only for a month tops.
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Diotrephes · 70-79, M
@SW-User There is nothing wrong with that. Your primary responsibility is to yourself, so always make yourself happy by doing things that please you.
When you live with someone their habits can get on your nerves. For instance, your friend may not rinse out the dishes after cooking and eating and she/he may load the dishwasher the wrong way. Or else the person might stay up too late or not take out the trash. There are all kinds of things that can be aggravating. Family members have even killed each other over a pork chop.
So, don't extend a helping hand because it will just make you an angry and bitter person and who knows where that will end?
It is always best to make all of the difficult decisions before the need arises. And since you know that extending a helping hand to a friend in need will only make you angry and bitter toward the person, don't do it even for two minutes.
When you live with someone their habits can get on your nerves. For instance, your friend may not rinse out the dishes after cooking and eating and she/he may load the dishwasher the wrong way. Or else the person might stay up too late or not take out the trash. There are all kinds of things that can be aggravating. Family members have even killed each other over a pork chop.
So, don't extend a helping hand because it will just make you an angry and bitter person and who knows where that will end?
It is always best to make all of the difficult decisions before the need arises. And since you know that extending a helping hand to a friend in need will only make you angry and bitter toward the person, don't do it even for two minutes.
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@Diotrephes You possibly mistake me for the poster. And I'm capable of making my own decisions.
Diotrephes · 70-79, M
@SW-User Everyone makes their own decisions. On internet chat rooms when people express an opinion other people are free to reply to it and even criticize it. So, if there's a problem with people making comments about a poster's opinions maybe the poster should take up a new hobby.
I, for one, would never take in someone who needs help and kick the person out before the person has fully recovered, even if it took longer than a year.
I, for one, would never take in someone who needs help and kick the person out before the person has fully recovered, even if it took longer than a year.
WhateverWorks · 36-40
I would offer my best friend a place to stay indefinitely because I know I can trust them to want to get back on their feet and take that initiative. With other friends I would offer my couch for a duration of time defined a more permanent situation.
Scribbles · 36-40, F
I absolutely would. It would drive me a little crazy internally because my best friend and I do not get along as roommates AT ALL. But We'd make it work, I think because we always sort out our differences.
cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
Sure
Torsten · 36-40, M
I would and have before. When I was down on my luck when I was younger, friends openly took me in and I have done the same back.
If i consider you a friend, I treat you as if you're family
If i consider you a friend, I treat you as if you're family
GunFinger · F
Yes, we've done it a number of times. 2 of my brother's friends and our uncle. They became like members of the family.
pedrohedgerow · 61-69, M
Absolutely I would,and have.If not,what is friendship worth?
PetiteJulie01 · 22-25, F
@pedrohedgerow right? If nobody did that then they aren’t true friends. What friends leave their friends homeless.
JesseInTX · 51-55, M
Have done it before to help them get back on their feet after separating/divorcing.
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I wish my best friend and I lived together again. It was a lot of fun
Randie · 61-69, T
Absolutely!
familyfunguy · 56-60, M
What kinds of problems were they having that are leading up to their homelessness? If I think they'll be bringing problems into my home, then no.
Manfredthemanic · 16-17, M
Yes, for a little while until they figured some things out. But not forever.
Diotrephes · 70-79, M
@Manfredthemanic Would you set a deadline right at the start or would you wait until later?
NiftyWhite · 46-50, F
Yes. But not right now cause i’m not living in a house that’s mine.
InHeaven · F
Yes, of course
no
PetiteJulie01 · 22-25, F
@Nunlover why?
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