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chasidi t1_iwf58lk wrote

Chronic homelessness lol sounds like a disease.. but instead it doesn’t choose you, you choose it

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mrwhi7e t1_iwffnnr wrote

Meh, ever been an addict? Good people get addicted and never get any help whatsoever. Offering those looking for help an option is a good start.

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chasidi t1_iwggpm0 wrote

Ever had cancer? Cmon now you see my point

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Zergzapper t1_iwfidyu wrote

A choice between an abusive home and the street at 16 isn't really a choice, my buddy was thrown out on the street at 16 he didn't get a choice.

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hogester79 t1_iwg1utj wrote

100% - its so much more complex than people think. Just give up the drugs or just get a job or just live on your own as a 16 year old cause your family home is broken.

Life is hard and not everyone wins but your statement is so on the money. There are millions of reasons why someone ends up homeless and can't change their circumstance and its not typically by choice.

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INFOborg t1_iwfopml wrote

What group are you talking about? The people visible on the street?

What you describe only accounts for a percentage of people experiencing homelessness. Others include medical/financial disaster, job loss, chronic illness, mental illness, and teens getting kicked out for being LGBTQ.

Try volunteering at a local shelter for one month, and your perception of people in this situation will change drastically.

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Keasar t1_iwfyiv9 wrote

People "choose" to be homeless? You honestly believe that?

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