Really? It couldn’t be that they’re drug-addicted pieces of shit who have burned every person that has ever cared enough to try to help them?
I’m not defending the bitch ass politicians, they can all swing. I’m just saying most BUMS (not the vets and the mentally insane) are solely to blame for their current situation.
Don’t know why you are downvoted. Historically most homeless people arent homeless long because they do what needs to be done to get out of that situation. Most of the chronically homeless are exactly as you describe - either unable or unwilling to do what needs to be done. And I have sympathy for the ones that are unable (mentally ill, vets).
Dude, I know homeless people that are homeless because they trade their subsidized housing for drugs. I agree we could eliminate a lot of homelessness by helping the less fortunate, but there is a faction of the homeless that absolutely will remain that way unless the Lord does a miracle in their hearts and minds.
I am also in recovery. You can and should offer help to people. But they have to want it. Unfortunately you can’t make them want it. I always leave the door open, but I don’t chase them with what they don’t want. I encourage them though. BTW I’m basically a glorified, well-paid social worker and I do work with the homeless. I have seen miracles and it keeps me going. Even if you only are able to help 1 in 100 it’s totally worth it.
But I will say in my own personal experience, drying out isn’t enough. Even if I couldn’t have got drugs or alcohol, I was pretty miserable before which is why I started using. Gotta be willing to put the hard work in. If you aren’t, then people tend to find other destructive/noxious behavior to engage in.
So I’m definitely not callous. But I am realistic.
Mike Lindell comes to mind. He went from a nobody with drug problems to successful businessman to becoming one of the leaders of the modern patriot movement
Really? It couldn’t be that they’re drug-addicted pieces of shit who have burned every person that has ever cared enough to try to help them?
I’m not defending the bitch ass politicians, they can all swing. I’m just saying most BUMS (not the vets and the mentally insane) are solely to blame for their current situation.
Don’t know why you are downvoted. Historically most homeless people arent homeless long because they do what needs to be done to get out of that situation. Most of the chronically homeless are exactly as you describe - either unable or unwilling to do what needs to be done. And I have sympathy for the ones that are unable (mentally ill, vets).
SF is my home town. I’ve watched junkies and shitheads destroy every inch of that once beautiful city. I got no sympathy for these people.
They did it, true, but because they were allowed too. By your government. Your government that was likely not lawfully elected.
Some got fucked by circumstances beyond their control. Maybe the ex-wife left and took everything.
Dude, I know homeless people that are homeless because they trade their subsidized housing for drugs. I agree we could eliminate a lot of homelessness by helping the less fortunate, but there is a faction of the homeless that absolutely will remain that way unless the Lord does a miracle in their hearts and minds.
I am also in recovery. You can and should offer help to people. But they have to want it. Unfortunately you can’t make them want it. I always leave the door open, but I don’t chase them with what they don’t want. I encourage them though. BTW I’m basically a glorified, well-paid social worker and I do work with the homeless. I have seen miracles and it keeps me going. Even if you only are able to help 1 in 100 it’s totally worth it.
But I will say in my own personal experience, drying out isn’t enough. Even if I couldn’t have got drugs or alcohol, I was pretty miserable before which is why I started using. Gotta be willing to put the hard work in. If you aren’t, then people tend to find other destructive/noxious behavior to engage in.
So I’m definitely not callous. But I am realistic.
Mike Lindell comes to mind. He went from a nobody with drug problems to successful businessman to becoming one of the leaders of the modern patriot movement