Why don't the majority of people care about the homeless?

EvilMerlin · July 2008

I've always had a dream since I was a little kid that I'd help as many homeless people as I can. And that within my radial reach of help, I'd cure every homeless person and hope that it would pass on to all areas.

Everyone looks at me like I'm crazy when they ask me what I'm passionate about and I talk about this.

When I was a little kid I had this elaborate plan(for an eight year old) To make a self contained homeless shelter that can run itself by the homeless.

I've actually had two meetings with people before, project developers, and I basically get laughed out of their office. Not because the plan wouldn't work, but because it won't bring them millions. Which I understand, but some people just don't really care anymore.

It's really hard letting go of dreams, especially one that I've held onto for so long. Sometimes it's the only thing keeping me going...my mind trying to figure out a way. Any way, to get things done.

Sometimes I think I just care about too much with too many different things. I guess I kind of think that could be a case because it's killing me mentally and emotionally and draining any chance at allowing myself to be happy.

GraySaturday · July 2008

money is a powerful thing.

Sad, but true.

Thats sweet of you to have homelessness as a cause of yours. It's so depressing to see all of the homeless people on the streets in the city.

Nothing will ever change if everyone gives up hope. I'm sure many many things that are hugely popular now, were once laughed at. Keep the faith.

Swan · July 2008

EvilMerlin wrote:

I've always had a dream since I was a little kid that I'd help as many homeless people as I can. And that within my radial reach of help, I'd cure every homeless person and hope that it would pass on to all areas.

Everyone looks at me like I'm crazy when they ask me what I'm passionate about and I talk about this.

When I was a little kid I had this elaborate plan(for an eight year old) To make a self contained homeless shelter that can run itself by the homeless.

I've actually had two meetings with people before, project developers, and I basically get laughed out of their office. Not because the plan wouldn't work, but because it won't bring them millions. Which I understand, but some people just don't really care anymore.

It's really hard letting go of dreams, especially one that I've held onto for so long. Sometimes it's the only thing keeping me going...my mind trying to figure out a way. Any way, to get things done.

Sometimes I think I just care about too much with too many different things. I guess I kind of think that could be a case because it's killing me mentally and emotionally and draining any chance at allowing myself to be happy.

So what exactly is your plan to cure the homeless people? and what about the ones who don't have an illness, just down on their luck because of unemployment? and the kids who've run away because of domestic problems, how are you going to take care of them?

toronado10 · July 2008

you can't help people who won't help themselves. It makes me sick everytime I see someone on a corner begging for money, I just want to say hey give me a dollar gas is fucking expensive.

fuck · July 2008

My friends and I usually try our best to help homeless people. We almost always end up chipping in and buying extra sandwiches and give it to a homeless person. Most of the time, we even end up talking to the person and sharing a few cigarettes with eachother.

Over the course of time, I've met Lawyers, guys with master's degrees, professors, and people who've had terrible lives from the beginning and never finished school, people who became drug addicts but stopped and can't find a way to get back, etc...

The conversations I have with these people, I think, really make a large impact on me and my friends.

EvilMerlin · July 2008

toronado10 wrote:

you can't help people who won't help themselves. It makes me sick everytime I see someone on a corner begging for money, I just want to say hey give me a dollar gas is fucking expensive.

That's the whole point. To create a place where people can help themselves. But not many people are interested in coming up with any ideas because it doesn't nothing for themselves.

Yes, it makes you sick that someone else is suffering, lovely attitude. Because they're all drug addicts, and choose to destroy their own lives by their own free will so they can beg on the corner to go get another fix.

Really? Ask them for a dollar? Why not help yourself and create an altenative fuel source? I mean, because it's easy to help yourself with no support structure around you, right?

small town beck · July 2008

I always find it sad to see empty buildings and think that the homeless could live there.

The sad fact is that a good number of homeless people are mentally ill and ended up using drugs/booze to "medicate" themselves which of course just compounds the problem.

I like to think people do care but just feel overwhelmed and think "how could I change that?"

EvilMerlin · July 2008

GraySaturday wrote:

money is a powerful thing.

Sad, but true.

Thats sweet of you to have homelessness as a cause of yours. It's so depressing to see all of the homeless people on the streets in the city.

Nothing will ever change if everyone gives up hope. I'm sure many many things that are hugely popular now, were once laughed at. Keep the faith.

Thanks for the positive vibes, GS.

Swan wrote:

So what exactly is your plan to cure the homeless people? and what about the ones who don't have an illness, just down on their luck because of unemployment? and the kids who've run away because of domestic problems, how are you going to take care of them?

Thanks for being a smart ass and looking too much into my wording.

Really, I mean you can just start off with a plan such as buying out an abandoned building in the slums, that had a hotel setting. That way everyone can get their own room, Then hire people to do maintenance, manage, cooks, servers, maid work, to work alongside with all the tenants to just give them the slighest of skill sets and work experience to build a resume to just get a simple job to start their way back into society. Just a baby step program.

Sure it'd take a while to sit down and plan out details and get some kind of budget figured out so you'd know how much funding you'd need, but I mean just a basic layout, you never hear of anything.

I'm sure if we spend billions on killing people, we could come up with the few millions to create a place to help people. Oh wait...why would anyone want to fund that.

_outlaw wrote:

My friends and I usually try our best to help homeless people. We almost always end up chipping in and buying extra sandwiches and give it to a homeless person. Most of the time, we even end up talking to the person and sharing a few cigarettes with eachother.

Over the course of time, I've met Lawyers, guys with master's degrees, professors, and people who've had terrible lives from the beginning and never finished school, people who became drug addicts but stopped and can't find a way to get back, etc...

The conversations I have with these people, I think, really make a large impact on me and my friends.

Yeah I hear ya. I have a few buddies that I visit anytime in Frisco if I can find them. I've met some amazing people by just sitting down and getting them a meal. Sometimes the conversation is more important than a full stomach. People are beautiful in most aspects when given their opportunity. It's nice to see you do that as well.

fuck · July 2008

I think George Carlin said it best:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbSRCjG-VLk

Byrnzie · July 2008

I've often imagined that I'll end up homeless one day.

EvilMerlin · July 2008

_outlaw wrote:

I think George Carlin said it best:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbSRCjG-VLk

Excellent clip. That's always been one of my favorite rants of his.

LONGRD · July 2008

Byrnzie wrote:

I've often imagined that I'll end up homeless one day.

Haha, I should be homeless in a couple of years.

EvilMerlin · July 2008

Byrnzie wrote:

I've often imagined that I'll end up homeless one day.

Can I rent a space in your box? We can keep each other company.

pjoasisrule · July 2008

I care but I am trying to prevent myself from becoming homeless right now

Lukin66 · July 2008

pjoasisrule wrote:

I care but I am trying to prevent myself from becoming homeless right now

Me too. Always interesting how close, at any time, you can be to being homeless.

Byrnzie · July 2008

_outlaw wrote:

I think George Carlin said it best:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbSRCjG-VLk

That's funny.

I've just forwarded it to some friends of mine who are golfers.

Byrnzie · July 2008

EvilMerlin wrote:

Can I rent a space in your box? We can keep each other company.

As long as you don't snore.

catefrances · July 2008

ever wonder
what befell the homeless
to make them so
do they horrify you
disgust you
do you pity them
what?
do you blame them
judge them harshly
do you say a silent prayer
as you walk past
to your invisible and absent god
oh lord
please keep me from such a fate
do you give thanks
to the almighty
for your warm hearth and home
the love of your family
your good fortune
when they ask for an offering
do you oblige begrudgingly
willingly
or brush past them
like they are a gnat
or some other bug
you can't tolerate
ignorance
do you have a kind word
a greeting with a smile
do you ever think of them at all?

toronado10 · July 2008

EvilMerlin wrote:

That's the whole point. To create a place where people can help themselves. But not many people are interested in coming up with any ideas because it doesn't nothing for themselves.

Yes, it makes you sick that someone else is suffering, lovely attitude. Because they're all drug addicts, and choose to destroy their own lives by their own free will so they can beg on the corner to go get another fix.

Really? Ask them for a dollar? Why not help yourself and create an altenative fuel source? I mean, because it's easy to help yourself with no support structure around you, right?

they have places where people can help themselves, its not a novel concept. A lot of these places are empty. Food shelters are crowded when people are hungry, empty after they've had some food.

EvilMerlin · July 2008

toronado10 wrote:

they have places where people can help themselves, its not a novel concept. A lot of these places are empty. Food shelters are crowded when people are hungry, empty after they've had some food.

That's the whole point. To eat and leave so the next person can get in. Why would they stay in a food shelter? That's run by somebody. It's not a place for them to live or get any kind of other help. They go eat and then move on to try and help their next problem.

Just like an overnight shelter. So many are kicked out, turned away, pushed back to the streets because there's no room and limits on their use of them. Many are in places that they can't get to due to their location and are trying to find their ways to get to a place that will help them.

HailHailVitalogy · July 2008

Because I live in a town where majority are homeless, and when they receive money some how it is spent on beer, vodka, or ciggs

Why don't the majority of people care about the homeless?

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