Homeless People
If you saw someone that you know, living on the street, would you offer them a place to stay with you?
OogieBoogie · F
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PhoenixPhail · M
@OogieBoogie Yes, that's the thing you have to watch out for.
The arrangement must include an ultimatum; If they haven't found a place of their own by whatever time you both agree on, they're out.
The arrangement must include an ultimatum; If they haven't found a place of their own by whatever time you both agree on, they're out.
OogieBoogie · F
@PhoenixPhail I wish I could .
But deep , deep below all my sarcasm and swearing, lies a terrible softy .🙄I wish I could be so tough and do that .
But shhhh, don't tell anyone.
But deep , deep below all my sarcasm and swearing, lies a terrible softy .🙄I wish I could be so tough and do that .
But shhhh, don't tell anyone.
PhoenixPhail · M
@OogieBoogie 🤫
No, there's a reason they are homeless. The second they get mail delivered to your house it's extremely difficult to get rid of them. There were neighbors of mine who partied but were nice guys and they had jobs. After a while more and more people were always at the house. When drugs started to be sold out of the house the Police showed up a few times. Those 2 guys moved but the drug dealers stayed. It was months before the landloard finally got rid of them.
atlantic59 · 61-69, M
@Pitchblue a common scenario
atlantic59 · 61-69, M
I offered an older busker a room for the summer cause I liked his music and I thought I might learn something, a few years back, and he liked the room while he left his equipment on the street to come and look at it but he decided to continue to sleep outdoors. He didn't know to trust me, I imagine.
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Queendragonfly · 31-35, F
Dv8rs · 18-21, F
@Queendragonfly Wise choice.
HoeBag · 46-50, F
not likely.
It doesn't take long before they start bringing their problems, drug habits, and their other homeless buddies to stay.
Even if we are talking about bringing in a friend who isn't homeless YET, eventually that friend will bring problems. Like unable to help with bills yet receives 5 or 6 more packages from Amazon each week, or needs to borrow YOUR car all the time, or has a hard time finding a job but has no problem finding randos on dating sites to sleep with.
And of course they will, at the very least, try to suggest in roundabout ways that one of their friends or relatives needs a place to go.
And this is a "good" room mate. Bad ones, don't even ask.
It doesn't take long before they start bringing their problems, drug habits, and their other homeless buddies to stay.
Even if we are talking about bringing in a friend who isn't homeless YET, eventually that friend will bring problems. Like unable to help with bills yet receives 5 or 6 more packages from Amazon each week, or needs to borrow YOUR car all the time, or has a hard time finding a job but has no problem finding randos on dating sites to sleep with.
And of course they will, at the very least, try to suggest in roundabout ways that one of their friends or relatives needs a place to go.
And this is a "good" room mate. Bad ones, don't even ask.
Colonelmustardseed · 41-45
It really depends on how well I know them. My mom recently had a bad experience inviting someone she knew who was in that situation. They threatened her and wrecked her house, and wouldn’t leave until she got the court involved after they ignored an official eviction notice.
Colonelmustardseed · 41-45
@Dv8rs Yes, but they’re gone now, and she wasn’t physically harmed.
BigGuy2 · 31-35, M
@Dv8rs well, that's what you get when Liberals promise them EVERYTHING, provide homes etc etc to get their vote, then when in power, give them NOTHING
... just do a bit of basic research, you'll find that Liberal run States have WALL 2 WALL homeless people, whereas in Republican States, there is a problem, but not as MEGA extreme
... just do a bit of basic research, you'll find that Liberal run States have WALL 2 WALL homeless people, whereas in Republican States, there is a problem, but not as MEGA extreme
sree251 · 41-45, M
@Dv8rs There is also no solution in helping the homeless through stuffing two tortoises in one shell. If we don't throw away trillions of dollars on wars, there would be no homelessness and hunger. And most importantly, no danger of instigation of violence and military attack from America.
SW-User
@sree251 He was in the concourse, near the baggage claim area. it is not uncommon to see that here in California. Rent is too high and they become homeless due to no fault of their own
SW-User
@sree251 Not at all 👍😊
PhoenixPhail · M
PoetryNEmotion · F
I would have to think long and hard. I have helped two people with staying at my place long time ago. One was a person from work. It was bad. So I got rid of him. Then my youngest brother's gf. She was a slob snd hogged the bathroom while my then hudbsnd had to get ready for work. Finally got rid of her. I value my home snd my life a lot. I would likely offer to lend them dome money snd not expect it back. People seem to have no respect in other's homes.
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Carissimi · F
It depends. Just because you know them doesn’t mean you are safe with them. They could be an addict, and bring all that entails to your home. However, I have paid for accommodations and food, and hospital bills for a very long time for some, although they don’t live near me.
sree251 · 41-45, M
Is homelessness a lifestyle choice?
sree251 · 41-45, M
@Dv8rs Yes, make housing affordable, as well as, everything else that we need to live a good life. Why are we not doing that? I think we are going about it all wrong living selfishly. All this talk about war is going to make more of us homeless. There are millions of Syrian refugees displace by our meddling. Ukraine is another homeless causing horror.
We won't make housing affordable by using our taxes to create homelessness through fighting war.
We won't make housing affordable by using our taxes to create homelessness through fighting war.
ABCDEF7 · M
No.
But I may try to get them work/job if they really want.
But I may try to get them work/job if they really want.
Fluffybull · F
Dv8rs · 18-21, F
@Fluffybull Your honesty is commendable.
SW-User
Then I would have to move out.
sree251 · 41-45, M
@SW-User uh oh, now you sound like a homeless person. This is how it is among the homeless living under a bridge.
SW-User
@sree251 well crafted 🫢
FeelingItAll · 41-45, M
Not a chance. I already have too many victims of life living at my house.
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FeelingItAll · 41-45, M
@SandWitch I’m sure that’s in store for me. We’re working on getting there. Right now, we just repeatedly set ourselves up for failure every… single… day… and then, when failure happens, we cry victim. Anywho, I’ve got quite the camp of dependents now. I’d be doing anyone else a disservice, bringing them into this household
Id first sit and talk to them to find out why they are where they are.
exexec · 70-79, C
Probably, or else I would find someplace for them to stay.
Bleak · 36-40, F
Yeah. Definitely
atlantic59 · 61-69, M
no, sorry, too complicated a living situation
soulshadow · 36-40, M
Depending on who.. i know a lot of sketchy people.
Dv8rs · 18-21, F
@soulshadow Are you bragging, or complaining?
Roundandroundwego · 61-69
No. I'd offer to get them their own camp.
turnedtostone · 56-60, F
Depends
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turnedtostone · 56-60, F
@SandWitch no ,saying depends on situation.
I wouldn't take in an alcoholic or substance abuser.
Like the other person said if you allow them to get mail there you have legally evict them if they refuse to leave.
I wouldn't take in an alcoholic or substance abuser.
Like the other person said if you allow them to get mail there you have legally evict them if they refuse to leave.
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samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
Yes.
Dv8rs · 18-21, F
@samueltyler2You are very generous.
samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
@Dv8rs not really, if I truly new rue personal n, I would be saying, there but for the grace of God go I.
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StygianKohlrabi · 46-50, M
Just because I know them doesn't mean I like them.
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atlantic59 · 61-69, M
@SandWitch that's too funny!😄
BigGuy2 · 31-35, M
The 1st time you see them 'peeling' their socks off, {as they're stuck to their feet due to them not being taken off for weeks} you may have 2nd thoughts
BigGuy2 · 31-35, M
@PoetryNEmotion NOPE ... a lot are there due to choice, a lot are there due to spending ALL their money on drink, drugs or gambling instead of paying the rent and bills
... YOU stay living in your quaint little World, whilst i'll stay in the REAL WORLD
... YOU stay living in your quaint little World, whilst i'll stay in the REAL WORLD
PoetryNEmotion · F
@BigGuy2 And your generation will rule the world? That is terrible for the likes of you. You think every homesless person is an addict? Or a gambler? When you have lived life and worked with people, when you become a man, then come back and tell me another truer answer. You are a sad individual. When homelessness touches your life, you shall learn. Heartless though you are now. Your parents would be ashamed of you. End of discussion. You are not worth my time. Adios.
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