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Worldwidewitu t1_iu7x69b wrote

The houseless population as I’ve noticed has increased SIGNIFICANTLY in the past two years, likely thanks to the pandemic/raised cost of living/etc. I have a feeling I know what place this is based on observation and having to delegate similar challenges at my old job. Hang in there. When I didn’t have a home, I always went to coffee shops because they were generally full of kind people who let me buy one thing and hang out all day. Be firm but polite and when you have to boot someone, be sure to let those utilizing the space know this isn’t your decision, and you’re doing your best. Offer alternative resources, if possible. Being a humanitarian requires some delegation and isn’t always the easiest path, and landlords aren’t known for their empathy.

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argmax t1_iu8buw5 wrote

A quick language question: How is houseless different from homeless?

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lycosid t1_iu8is1f wrote

Twofold:

  1. A house is a house. It’s got walls and minimum standards of livability under the law. A car or a tent can be a home, but not a house.

  2. Home can have a value connotation (think “home is where the heart is”) that advocates are trying to avoid by using the more neutral term.

Functionally, whether someone uses homeless or houseless they are talking about the exact same thing and everybody knows what they’re talking about, so it doesn’t really matter which you use unless you’re trying to be very specific.

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Worldwidewitu t1_iu7xgoq wrote

Also, sometimes you gotta be a dick, and that sucks but if it serves as a preventive measure for destruction than so it goes. My rule is to never forget you’re talking to a person

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