I’m so sick of the stigma against homeless people as being lazy people who are just choosing that lifestyle. I grew up homeless, and let me tell you, it’s a horrible way to live. I stop and try to help homeless people whenever I can. Even if I can’t help them, I at least respond to them and treat them like a human being.
I am so tired of working with coworkers who have nothing better to do all day then go after homeless people for shoplifting. They are stealing food so that they don’t starve. They are stealing deodorant so that they don’t stink. They are stealing toothpaste so that their teeth don’t fall out of their mouth. Have some compassion. If you had lived the life that they have, you would be in that exact same situation. Don’t feel bad when they steal from a huge corporation. Feel bad for them that they are in the position that they have to steal at all. They would rather not be doing that, but a lot of the time they have no other choice.