Homeless people in our cities

carra989

Quite honestly I am disguisted at some of the replies. We are all human beings regadless and should be treated as such, wishes respected stc. How many of you have experienced homelessness? regardless of choice or circumstance. The feelings of not belonging, feeling less than, losing expectations and self, losing self respect in most cases, feeling invisible. How easy is it to say, go get a job, Im a big believer in the old daying, dont give me the fish, give me the rod. Its amazing how much sense of self is created Jobs are hard enough to come by as it is, well educated, trained people can have a hard time. Imagine for a second waking up on the streets, no food, no clean clothes, toothpaste, soap, how would that make you feel, then your expected to go to a job, perofrm tasks, only to return to nothing, hope soon fades for you quickly. Homelessness isnt about what some may think its about, its so much more complex. Experience that long enough and you either have to accept that way of life or die inside. For some that choose it, Ive seen soon discover it like drugs, great escape at the start, but before you know its consumed you and is hard to escape. Charity is fine in most people views, imagine if the only time you ate was when someone else said you could, imagine the only time you had shelter is when someone else said you would, no control over your life, you accept it or try and change it but the feelings of helplessness have left there mark. Why dont we do more, grat question, perhaps its so complicated that its aimed in the wrong direction, providing is not the answer but without provisions it it unable to begin the process of self self, the more I type the more I can see its complications, or maybe thats the problem, its to complicated to readicate for those that want change. Homelessness isnt just the removal of a person from a premises but the removal or a person from a society