Compassion for The Homeless

OK, I'll be brave and ask, is this a personality test?
Honestly, not a stranger no, with so many having drug and mental problems
and not being sure of what may happen being the age I am. Can't take that chance.
I have helped a couple friends through the years NOT to become homeless but I knew them
 
No. When I was married we took an old friend from my ex in who was just kicked out of his house and a girl from church could stay with us, but we had a house with 3 bedrooms, so it was easy to help them and I was married. My ex was there too. Also with another ex, he just picked up a Polish guy who was wandering on the street at night, cause they kicked him out.

Now alone no. Absolutely not a man, but not a woman either. I have 1 bedroom for 4. Maybe someone you know who is super easy going if there really is no other possibility but rather not. There was an American guy on a forum though years ago who said he lost his job and would become homeless, so he wanted to kill himself. I said: Come here if nobody wants to take you in. I'll pay your plane ticket. That was just what he needed at that moment, but luckily he could just stay with his mom. Imagine. Hi! Welcome, you can sleep on our cosy couch, eaten by rabbits. Make yourself at home!
 
To be perfectly honest, probably not. Not a stranger, anyway. A friend or relative who has fallen on hard times, sure, no question. But I agree with the reasons @MarciKS listed. I, too, live alone, which makes me extra wary.

I'd probably pay for a stranger to spend a night or two in a motel and direct them to local resources.
 
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Well I don't live in an apartment... but I couldn't take them into my home... not now.. not now that drug and alcohol abuse is rampant, and along with that often comes violence..

years ago I did take a casual aquaintence of my brother in because she was homeless after arriving down to the ''paved streets of gold of London'' from the North .. .. but it didn't really suit her because there was no alcohol or anything she was used to doing.. so she left after a few days..no doubt back onto the streets.

When I retired from my long time career in TV & Film production... I decided to take a part time job working on behalf of the homeless for a leading Charity.. ended up with me staying there for 8 years.. and working much more hours than I had initially signed up for...

..but in my home no... I'd like to, .. but I couldn't take the risk... ...instead I donate as much as possible ...
 
hollydolly said:
Well I don't live in an apartment... but I couldn't take them into my home... not now.. not now that drug and alcohol abuse is rampant, and along with that often comes violence..
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When I was 19 I was in a church and the pastor and his wife picked up some homeless people from the mall in a big city (then the homeless could just sleep in the mall), who were drug addicts. What were they thinking. They walked all the way back cause they wanted drugs.
 
Many years ago we took in one of our son's friends for a month or so who was in a rough spot. We had plenty of room, so it was no big deal. I'm sure my better half also helped him out with a few $$s, which was fine with me. And I have said before that I have 2 brothers, and as long as one of us has a home, none of us would ever be homeless.

Total stranger? No way. Unless it had 4 legs and barked.
 
That’s a heavy question. Wanting to help someone who is homeless is a beautiful instinct, but bringing someone into your private living space is a major step with real emotional and practical risks, especially if you or someone you love has experienced homelessness yourself, which can add another layer of complexity and emotion. It’s okay to recognize your limits. Supporting trained professionals, shelters, and outreach programs can be a responsible and meaningful way to help without compromising your own safety or stability. Compassion doesn’t require you to take on more than you can safely handle.
 
Lawrence00 said:
Never. 99% of the people I know, I would not want inside. You never know who is mentally ill and on meds. Plus once someone announces they live there ... look at all the problems with squatters.
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Yeah that's crazy. Saw that on reddit. They're so kind to help family and then they refuse to leave, keep mooching and have squatters rights.
A couple from my mom's church has a big farm. They always let people stay there. There was a couple in church. First they could stay in the old house from another family, but that got sold and they had nothing, so these kind people took them in. The man says to him: Can you help with this and that on the farm. No. He was not gonna work. He had quit his job and his wife didn't work either. They just came to mooch. They kicked em out.
 
No way! I wouldn’t risk my life trying to help out a homeless person. Most of them are addicted to drugs. Most of them don’t want to work. Every month we donate money to the homeless by buying a whole box of food. That’s as close as I want to get to the homeless.
 
A stranger of ANY kind... no.

In the mid-2000s I worked with a delightful young lady. We went on a cruise with her and her husband. I thought he was a bit demanding. Then she revealed that he was abusive. She left him, and left him the house just to get out. I invited her to live with me and hubs until she could get on her feet. She did, for several months. We carpooled to work every day, sang in the car and the three of us had a blast spending time together in the evening. The three of us went on a cruise out of London and had a great time.

She was driving a "beater" and could barely afford her tiny garden condo when she moved out but she was always intelligent and determined. Now she drives a BMW and lives in a 15th floor condo on the ocean. She is on her second term as a City Commissioner in Miami Beach. We feel like VIPs when we go to visit her. :ROFLMAO: She indeed got back on her feet and I was happy to help during her time of need.
 
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