There’s no seriousness when it comes to homelessness in these progressive paradises. People in temporary need often have no recourse particularly if you don’t have children in tow. The chronically homeless don’t want responsibility or can’t take responsibility for their lives but that’s where the resources are spent. Tent cities and overlooking use of downtown sidewalks as restrooms is not a viable solution.
I have helped the housing insecure going so far as to open my home at times yet I’m amazed to see they end up back in the same situation. I don’t have the wealth to be a permanent meal ticket. I also don’t want to be drowned by such situations. It’s at great risk and cost emotionally and financially. They can turn to emotional blackmail or threats as well. One of my good friends has had various group homes through her charity and discovered some people don’t want to fix the fundamentals in their lives.
At what point to we say a person has to be accountable for themselves or failing the capacity to thrive on their own be subject to a guardianship? The system is revolving door that does too much for some which it didn’t really help and nothing for others who might avoid an unrecoverable fall with a little guidance and temporary assistance. If you’re a single person with no kids and not on drugs or mentally ill you find you’re not a priority for anyone. It’s shameful
Please be more circumspect with your willingness to “OPEN YOUR HOME” to these people.
IF you are “AMAZED” that they continually end up right back where they were-—”YOU ARE NOT READING THE TEA LEAVES WELL”
YOUR OWN SURVIVAL needs to be your ONLY pathway.
Professional homeless advocates are deadly serious about the city funding they get for prolonging the problem.
My sister lives in Huston. Texans are actually quite hospitable and set up the old Astrodome as a temporary shelter for the Hurricane Katrina refugees.
After about a month, it became clear that a certain element among them had no intention of ever leaving. So someone came up with the bright idea of one-way airline tickets to the destination of their choice. It took about two weeks to empty the Astrodome. My sis says it was the best money the city ever spent.