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Offline AWMac

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« on: December 31, 2005, 03:30:09 AM »
Got a question..where I work there's many homeless people, most are doing okay for the most part...no children out there...

My question is there is one woman, looks just like my Sister...would it be wrong to bring her into my home ,wash her clothes, let her shower and give her a good meal and turn her back onto the streets....or just turn my head and pretend I don't see her?

Elanor Rigby plays in my head...over this..nobody with no name....

Mac
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« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2005, 04:03:11 AM »
Could use a lil Seagoon here...

Andy,
  WWJD?

seriously this is kinda bothering me a bit.

  To turn my eyes an act as I don't see, hurts and make me feel as if I'm a liar.

  I've gone from poor to almost well off... in my heart I want to reach out.

  Mac
« Last Edit: December 31, 2005, 04:08:35 AM by AWMac »
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Offline Pooh21

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« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2005, 04:54:54 AM »
she will seriously take everything that is not nailed down. And when you let her in once she will come back and come back and come back, and finally one night, while you a snug asleep, and have not let her in, she will set your house on fire.
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Bis endlich der Fiend am Boden liegt.
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« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2005, 05:06:23 AM »
imagine one night in Chez AWmac, the flames! the hot burning flames!
i'd let a medieval plague rat into my home before street trash
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« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2005, 05:46:04 AM »
I've never heard a story like this that didn't end in the homeless person victimizing the samaritan.  If they are on the street they are drug addicted, mentally ill, abuse survivors, or all of the above.
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Offline eagl

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« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2005, 06:17:56 AM »
Use a hotel/motel to clean her up and a trip to a clothing store, instead of your house.  Take a female chaperone.
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« Reply #6 on: December 31, 2005, 06:23:09 AM »
oh btw pretty woman is just a movie and richard gere is a poor role model to aspire to as he sticks gerbils up his bum.
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Bis endlich der Fiend am Boden liegt.
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« Reply #7 on: December 31, 2005, 06:49:59 AM »
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Use a hotel/motel to clean her up and a trip to a clothing store, instead of your house.  Take a female chaperone.
What he said ^^^. Those that do not have some sort of problem usually will not accept the charity as well. Pride factor.
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Offline AWMac

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« Reply #8 on: December 31, 2005, 06:52:31 AM »
Thanks all for the input...except the Richard Grere thing and Gerbils... did he really do that chit? Ewwwwww.....

Guess I'm having a struggle within...chit I've done in the Army to changing what I do in the Civilian life.

Thanx for the input guys, makes sense.

Mac
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Offline Maverick

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« Reply #9 on: December 31, 2005, 11:44:53 AM »
Eagl nailed it Mac. That's darn good advice.
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« Reply #10 on: December 31, 2005, 11:47:24 AM »
Oh and Mac, use a motel that you pay cash for, because IF she decides to destroy anything, then your credit card is responsible.

Female Chaperone is an absolute MUST too.
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« Reply #11 on: December 31, 2005, 11:52:43 AM »
Yeah, Eagl is right. You can help but don't bring her into your life. The sad truth about homeless people in our society is that there is always a reason.

Mental illness, drugs, drink sometimes a combination of all three. It is rare for someone to simply fall on hard times and find themselves out on the street these days. Usually there is a fall back whether a relative or friend to stay with until they get their act together. When someone has no friend to take them in or a relative it's probably because they used up all the goodwill in some way. Or more probably stolen the TV and the DVD player to buy drugs.

The only exception normally is a recent immigrant who runs out of money and finds themselves on the street before they get a job.

It's an unfortunate reality.
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« Reply #12 on: December 31, 2005, 11:52:48 AM »
We have a place in Boston called the pine street inn, it provides shelter for the homeless. What they do is allow you in at night, you have to be in bed by 11PM. They wake you up at 5AM and have an hour to shower and get out. They give you paperwork of options, like places where you can get training or get a job.

Also, any sign of drugs or drink, and they don't allow you in
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« Reply #13 on: December 31, 2005, 11:52:51 AM »
FILM IT,

Call it the "Total Bum Makeover"  you could sell it to a network and make MILLIONS!!!!!!!!!!
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« Reply #14 on: December 31, 2005, 12:13:25 PM »
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FILM IT,

Call it the "Total Bum Makeover"  you could sell it to a network and make MILLIONS!!!!!!!!!!



LOL!  


i completly agree with Eagl.
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