BetweenYourThighs 2,958 Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 On a random internet trip at the moment and found this on my way. Is it normal that I have no sympathy for hobos?I mean, it's sad that they're poor and have no food or shelter or anything but I bet if they tried hard enough they could find shelter, and maybe even a job. They're probably just not trying hard enough. Is it wrong to think this way? Many times i'll give a dollar out but other times i've seen the same person or the same guy in a corner somewhere with a brown paper bag, drinking out of it. So all the money they get, they use for their addiction! I don't know if i'm wrong here, but I just have no sympathy for them. I'm not cold hearted or anything. I'd say I'm opposed to what is stated but I sort of get his/her point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mika613 843 Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 I see the point of view the person and it is very valid but even so i still have sympathy for them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abra 40,910 Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Better to give them food than money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
�SHERRY� 5,081 Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Yeah i get you. I sympatize them but some of them, especially those that dont have dissability, i sometime think that they didn't try enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puremystic 3,078 Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 I see what they mean but even so, if they are spending all the money given to them on alcohol etc. can you not at least sympathize for the fact a person is struggling so much with an addiction it's eaten them out of house and home?? A few holes in their point of view.... but either way I sympathize and always wish the best for people in those situations, regardless of how they got there... but i'm very sensitive so perhaps that's just overly optimistic of me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yerowan 1,006 Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 http://www.cracked.com/article_20720_7-things-no-one-tells-you-about-being-homeless.html #7. It Doesn't Take Much to Wind Up Homeless #6. Having a Job Won't Save You #5. Government Benefits Aren't as Much Help as You Think #4. Shelters Are a Band-Aid #3. Your Free Time Becomes Your Enemy #2. Your Biggest Asset Is Your Charm #1. Most Homeless Are Young, and They're Only Homeless for a Couple of Months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon buns 4,642 Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Better to give them food than moneyDepends on the hobo. If the hobo is homeless because of drug addiction than giving money is a no no because they will only purchase more drugs, but if it's a homeless hobo because it's homeless, then giving money is the better thing to do. Well ofc we wouldn't know about their background life, but it's true. Well that's what I think atleast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montchery 3,185 Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 I do. My country is not at its best moment, and to say most of them could get a job here is not true. Besides, some of the ones I see around have some sort of disability, hence it becomes even harder for them to get hired.. To buy them a hot drink when it's cold or when thirsty, or buy them food when I can from time to time I think is ok. It won't solve their situation, but it's something, at least. I find it really sad when some are in the streets, alone with their pets, sharing what someone gives them to eat, I feel sorry for them </3 When it's woman with children I'm rather scared due to things I've heard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seulo 4,828 Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 I see what they mean but even so, if they are spending all the money given to them on alcohol etc. can you not at least sympathize for the fact a person is struggling so much with an addiction it's eaten them out of house and home?? A few holes in their point of view.... but either way I sympathize and always wish the best for people in those situations, regardless of how they got there... but i'm very sensitive so perhaps that's just overly optimistic of me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchoolNote 6,178 Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Homeless people nowadays have their own price rate. One asked me for 19 bucks last week and I kindly declined him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abra 40,910 Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Depends on the hobo. If the hobo is homeless because of drug addiction than giving money is a no no because they will only purchase more drugs, but if it's a homeless hobo because it's homeless, then giving money is the better thing to do. Well ofc we wouldn't know about their background life, but it's true. Well that's what I think atleast. well assuming that you've seen them drunk or drinking also, your avatar looks a lot like the mizukage, but reanimated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon buns 4,642 Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 well assuming that you've seen them drunk or drinking also, your avatar looks a lot like the mizukage, but reanimated Because it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapmon's Ahjussi Husband 2,299 Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 There are many stories behind homeless people, some are a**holes, others had a hard life; once I saw a mother with two kids sleeping on a mattress under a bridge, and it breaked my heart; in my city we have many shelters for homeless people, and when its winter time from the local news they encourage people to direct any homeless person they could see to a shelter, there's also a trucks that delivers food to them at winter, despite all that I can't say there's many programs to re introduce them into society, give them a reliable job so they could support themselves, that would be more beneficial for them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
campfire 5,083 Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 I don't know why I'm still surprised by the number of people that are stupid assholes on this site. Even people with homes and degrees cant get a job that would be enough to pay rent, bills, and food, whereas HOMELESS PEOPLE (not hobos) may be in a similar situation, except the difference between the two is that homeless people dont have anyone to support them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miramina 90 Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 that's why i buy them food or give them gift cards instead (if i had a few dollars left) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abra 40,910 Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Because it is ohh hot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapmon's Ahjussi Husband 2,299 Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 I also would like to add that we don't know the future, so be kind with the people you meet, and don't judge them so harsh because you never know where the future may hold for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetweenYourThighs 2,958 Posted May 24, 2014 Author Share Posted May 24, 2014 I don't know why I'm still surprised by the number of people that are stupid assholes on this site. Even people with homes and degrees cant get a job that would be enough to pay rent, bills, and food, whereas HOMELESS PEOPLE (not hobos) may be in a similar situation, except the difference between the two is that homeless people dont have anyone to support them. Excuse my wording. I'll see to change that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizza 519 Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 lmfao this is like when that rich guy said if you're poor stop being poor already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auroras 4,218 Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Depends on the homeless person's circumstances and the country in question. In Canada, where there is welfare and homeless shelters available (though it is very tough to live that way since you are living with minimum survival requirements), most of the people that beg or ask for money with an excuse are either drug addicts or have mental handicap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALICO CAT 8,999 Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 yes, I do maybe it's because I don't live in a big city and I don't usually see them so I'm not desensitized but when I do go to bigger cities and find them I feel so so sorry for them "all the money they get, they use it for their addiction!" - First of all, that's just a prejudice And second, if that's true what they need is help to get over that addiction The line that really pissed me off was this one though: "they're probably just not trying hard enough" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyutiemir22 567 Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Seeing as I was once homeless myself yes I do have a sympathy for them. If I know or can tell that they are homeless because of an addiction I'll give them food instead of money. However I have seen homeless immigrants who are homeless because they are struggling finding a job so I will give them money. Either way yes I am sympathetic towards them. We all handle our problems in different ways, some better than others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
...... 3,962 Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 the quote in the op is so basic. people w/ that mentality towards the homeless are so simple-minded.... I work in the homeless sector....i actually see these people...get to know these people... most people are so wrong, in the way they view homelessness... you're wrong if you view it like the person in the OP, you're wrong if you are a bleeding heart as well. I sympathise with all homeless people, for their predicament. Even the assholes, who are frustrating and ungrateful, and ruining their lives....because end of the day, somewhere along the line, they slipped through the cracks....somewhere along the line, they could have been helped, and they weren't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetweenYourThighs 2,958 Posted May 25, 2014 Author Share Posted May 25, 2014 the quote in the op is so basic. people w/ that mentality towards the homeless are so simple-minded.... I work in the homeless sector....i actually see these people...get to know these people... most people are so wrong, in the way they view homelessness... you're wrong if you view it like the person in the OP, you're wrong if you are a bleeding heart as well. I sympathise with all homeless people, for their predicament. Even the assholes, who are frustrating and ungrateful, and ruining their lives....because end of the day, somewhere along the line, they slipped through the cracks....somewhere along the line, they could have been helped, and they weren't. This is basically the answer I was looking for. To a certain degree we have to reach out for them but with a half hand if you get the mental picture. And yes, simple-mindedness is sort of engraved onto the heart of some people at this time and age and do tend to overlook other factors that come into play, which is sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geuraewolf 24 Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 I don't sympthasize with most homeless people and even if I did sympathy doesn't do anyone any good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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