Homeless boy breaks down in tears

[leekohler2]

Dr Who that is false, entire families are homeless now, single mothers, the line that they are all mentally ill is drivel.

Nothing can change that democrats running cities across the country have done NOTHING to end homelessness, yet they get on their bully pulpit and talk about racists and the poor poor illegal immigrants that need protection.

Its all a big farce, try taking a walk around NYC and take a look what the homeless go through. There are the alphas and the prey homeless women live in HELL ive seen it and no one does nothing.

Sanctuary city crap infuriates me

I already gave you links to what my city is doing. What are you doing?

Oh wait, just $#@!ing and doing nothing. Why don't you get off your ass? I have.

I gave you links to what were doing. What are you doing?

[leekohler2]

Homeless families tend to be temporary. If there are children involved, they get priority attention - it's just that there are always newly homeless families showing up on the streets. The people who are on the streets, day after day, year after year, are not families, they are either the mentally ill or substance abusers. I see them for years on end and then suddenly they disappear. Did they get help or did they die because living rough aged them to the point where they could no longer resist disease or did they freeze to death one night or OD or did someone just kill them? The deaths of the homeless are not really reported in the news.

My husband's mother was schizophrenic and we tried to take care of her for a long time, but she would rarely lay down and sleep. She was up all night and she would leave the house, leaving the front door wide open. Various members of the family took her in, but eventually, we had to find a place for her to live on her own because she put everyone's families at risk. She eventually mellowed with age and stopped wandering but her disease didn't allow her to eat normally and she eventually succumbed to a twisted bowel and died. I recognize them on the streets and they comprise most of the homeless.

Yep, I've seen lots of people like this as well. All you really can do is point them in the right direction or a free clinic if there is one around. But they never should have been in this situation in the first place.

But Dr Who, we already know this poster is not interested in solving the homelessness issue.

[resister]

I already gave you links to what my city is doing. What are you doing?

Oh wait, just $#@!ing and doing nothing. Why don't you get off your ass? I have.

My longtime homeless friend from Tampa, is getting ready to move here, a tent out back, small house. Much better than where he was. 600SQ Ft

How big is your house?

[leekohler2]

My longtime homeless friend from Tampa, is getting ready to move here, a tent out back, small house. Much better than where he was. 600SQ Ft

How big is your house?

Huh? Good for him or her, I suppose?

Tell me more-and is this on your property? If it is, good for you for being a friend. That's really great.

My floor I live in is about 1200 sq feet. But its the city after all.

[resister]

Huh? All, good for him or her, I suppose?

the point is, what are you doing? If our house was a bit bigger, he would be inside. He has been my best friend since my 37 YO self was 16.

[leekohler2]

the point is, what are you doing? If our house was a bit bigger, he would be inside. He has been my best friend since my 37 YO self was 16.

I have housed several of friends over the years in my places who needed it while they got on their feet. I've been here over 25 years. My doors have always been open. I'm not sure what you mean. Plus I have been very active in the organizations I posted earlier.

I can't house youth. You have to have certain degrees and certifications for obvious good reasons.

[Dr. Who]

Yep, I've seen lots of people like this as well. All you really can do is point them in the right direction or a free clinic if there is one around. But they never should have been in this situation in the first place.

But Dr Who, we already know this poster is not interested in solving the homelessness issue.

Homelessness isn't just one issue, it's several issues and what I see going to work daily may be a bit different than what police officers see. We are all affected differently by what touches us. I don't generally see the homeless families because they don't patronize the business district. They live in cars and vans that are concealed from public view. I read about them however and each city is unique. NYC is particularly large and any police officer working there is going to see more than their fair share of misery and form their own conclusions. My city doesn't leave a woman with children on the street. We have many shelters and even entire apartment buildings dedicated to rescuing at risk women with children and outreach workers that patrol the streets and alleys trying to move people to safety. The mentally ill are not cooperative in that respect and they are the hardest to save.

[resister]

I have housed several of friends over the years in my places who needed it while they got on their feet. I've been here over 25 years. My doors have always been open. I'm not sure what you mean. Plus I have been very active in the organizations I posted earlier.

I can't house youth. You have to have certain degrees and certifications for obvious good reasons.

A private yard, if it gets real cold (like below 40)he can campindoors.

He is an old fart, no kids. My yard has a privacy fence, better than his random camp in a city. No one better be in my yard.

[leekohler2]

Homelessness isn't just one issue, it's several issues and what I see going to work daily may be a bit different than what police officers see. We are all affected differently by what touches us. I don't generally see the homeless families because they don't patronize the business district. They live in cars and vans that are concealed from public view. I read about them however and each city is unique. NYC is particularly large and any police officer working there is going to see more than their fair share of misery and form their own conclusions. My city doesn't leave a woman with children on the street. We have many shelters and even entire apartment buildings dedicated to rescuing at risk women with children and outreach workers that patrol the streets and alleys trying to move people to safety. The mentally ill are not cooperative in that respect and they are the hardest to save.

I was one of those at one point in my life. It was not fun, but with help from friends I got out of it. To this day, I can't imagine being that patient. I was super proud and didn't want any help. The hardest thing for me was accepting help. I just wanted to do everything by myself and I did not want to owe anyone. I just did not want to think I could not do it on my own. When you're in that situation, that's kind kind of all you have left, doing it on your own.

I think maybe because my family kicked me out for being gay, I just never wanted to rely on anyone. It took me a while to even trust my friends. Thank god they wore me down. But I think it drove me to do the things I've done now too. In one way, it was good. I've been quite successful and self reliant. In other ways it has hurt me. I have a very hard time trusting people.

The rift with my parents will never be healed. Once that trust has been broken, it's just gone. I forgave them. But the trust will never come back. They chose their religion over their child.

I know, they're human and make mistakes. But they disowned me for a very long time over a book when I was young and vulnerable. And when I needed them the most.

I could never do that to a child. I can't even imagine that.

Things are better now.

[resister]

I was one of those at one point in my life. It was not fun, but with help from friends I got out of it. To this day, I can't imagine being that patient. I was super proud and didn't want any help. The hardest thing for me was accepting help. I just wanted to do everything by myself and I did not want to owe anyone. I just did not want to think I could not do it on my own. When you're in that situation, that's kind kind of all you have left, doing it on your own.

I think maybe because my family kicked me out for being gay, I just never wanted to rely on anyone. It took me a while to even trust my friends. Thank god they wore me down. But I think it drove me to do the things I've done now too. In one way, it was good. I've been quite successful and self reliant. In other ways it has hurt me. I have a very hard time trusting people.

The rift with my parents will never be healed. Once that trust has been broken, it's just gone. I forgave them. But the trust will never come back.

@Leekohler2 oler2 I am the same way, my family is wealthy but it takes a hell of a storm for me to call home.

I know it is there, but it must be a hell of a storm, pride and stuff.