I’ve actually skipped work just to help a homeless guy get his beard trimmed. Bought him pizza too. Kinda hard to get anywhere in life when you look like shit.

Be kind to the homeless, they just need a helping hand here and there.

What would you do?

  • CorruptedArk@lemm.eeEnglish
    17·
    6 months ago

    Also, for anyone reading through this thinking, “I shouldn’t give them money because drugs”

    I use drugs to cope with chronic pain so I can get through a workday

    I’m skilled labor and make a decent salary

    The only things separating me from a homeless person were some “fortunate” family deaths providing enough inheritance to put me through college at a good time and some lucky networking

    We should all be more humble and less judgemental of eachother’s choices

    • overcast5348@lemmy.world
      9·
      6 months ago

      “I shouldn’t give them money because drugs”

      I have a roof over my head, eat thrice a day, and have a loving family. Yet there are days when I want to drown myself in alcohol or weed. Who am I to judge a homeless person if they choose to do drugs and forget their suffering for a little while?

      I always give money, if anything, to the few of them in my neighborhood. Whether it’s food , clothes, drugs or something else - they know what they need better than I know it.

    • over_clox@lemmy.worldOP
      4·
      6 months ago

      I’m not exactly sure how to interpret all this, except I think you have a decent trustworthy soul, and care about others.