do you think youre better than a homeless person?

but there is no work closeby so i can't save cash.so,i'm slowly drained of it.i can't panhandle around here.any work i can get i have to take a piss test.so i can't indulge in weed.have lost interest in it anyway.

 

so, my immediate alternative is to live on the streets of the nearest city which i do sometimes.& which i need to do anyway to return a new phone which died on me.but in doing so, i may forfeit what little immediate comfort i have here.

 

this since i currently dogsit 3 unneutered male dogs all indoors most of the time.when i leave,the dogs invariably shit on the floor,& Trash some of my food & stuff.

 

so,in leaving i gota decide which stuff to take.my main transportation for now is a bicycle.so i can only haul so much.often i'm forced to leave my bike behind as noo room for it even tho it folds.i don't stay away long then,kinda useless to go that way anyway.

 

as i had done this & a dog bit thru my tire.so,bike comes along,regardless.also have large internal frame backpack.so,all told,sometimes i carry 200 Lbs which can be more than some carry in vehicles,think about it.

 

i guess i'm fortunate in that i've been taught have taught,& actually learned more outdoor survival skills than many.learned alotmore on my own than was taught actually.& i'm quite shocked @ the lack of knowledge some ppl have.however i prefer to be in urban environments.preferably in cooler weather.one of the only real advantages to warmer weather is the necessity off less clothes.

 

& too,hanging clothes dry quicker.more concealing foliage.water is generally warmer,so open water is easier.hence my references to it in other posts.& yes a land vehicle changes things alot.

 

there are actually some homeless who refuse to have bicycles.claiming they cramp their "style".& true,bikes can be a pain in that they're coveted by thieves.so i often employ friends to guard my bike.

 

so,i generally tend to sleep away from congested areas.these tend to be populated by individuals who goals generally aren't geared towards "improvement".however i do of necessity frequent these areas as services are generally there.like,soup kitchens,foodstamp,clothing,clinics,foodpantries.& i'm usually looking for someone who wouldn't helping or i can help in general improvements.

 

that's absurd, how can you tell if you're better than a person based on their lack of a living situation? it depends on their personality, their depth of character, etc.

 

if i'm dealing w/some1 durin th day.hunky dory.perhaps we could exchange info on good eats etc.,perhaps we meet again th nextday,perhaps not.but if i gotta deal w/some1 in th middle of th nite...that's not anykinda better just courtesy.

 

no way.
money and personal possesions don't decide a person's worth or who they are as a person

 

i just happen to have been bugged in th middle of th nite many times by ppl needin my help.& not a life or death situation.

 

actually,one &or many get to th point where we don't care who is or isn't better.

 

some ppl learn that early some don't.i'm havin my first beer in ages as we speak i may not have another for a year.

 

Some of those guys have more money than me right now, and Im starving walking up and down the streets handing out resumes, than some guy sitting on the sidewalk asks me for some money? Its called clean yourself up and get a job we're all on the streets in a way.

 

Spiritual purity isn't an occupation.

At any rate, I think if you are dependent upon the charity of others for your own survival you should be embarrassed about that. I would be. I would swallow my pride if I needed to support a family and that was the ONLY option, but I certainly don't see anything noble about it - there is no honour in being a parasite.

 

i`ve thot of a law where panhandlers should be required to show their income.

 

i used to live in a town called chapel hill nc.i`ve no idea what`s it`s like now, but back in the day, for awhile street musicians were disallowed becuz panhandlers complained abt takin their money.i knew for a fact evry one of these panhandlers got a nut check, ate @ the soup kitchen, etc..so had plenty of money.&this soup kitchen fed well too, 3 times a day.gourmet food.

 

Wow. See, homeless people are like every other classifiable group of people. There are good ones and bad ones. I know homeless people who actually work, they just don't live in a house. And I know one's that don't work and only panhandle but they're still amazing people I would trust with my life. And then there's shitty crackheads that run around obnoxiously asking people "spare a quarter"? And cranky alcoholic homebums who think they own the corners they fly on every single day. Me and my boyfriend actually got attacked by those types because someone bought us a pizza on what was supposedly "their" territory. I said last time I checked this property belonged to Pizza Hut and they have no problem with us so 3 of them jumped my boyfriend. I tried to protect him and I got hit too, by an old fucking man! Me and Turtle are just typical traveling kids. We'll play music, fly signs, panhandle , even work if there is work available. If you know you rely on other people's goodwill for a large percent of your income respect and humility is a number one priority. A lot of homeless people think the world owes them something and that's not the case. Despite the ups and downs, I'd rather be homeless than live in a house. I get claustrophobic and restless if I'm indoors too long. I'm ready for the adventure and excitement of the road after a long period of respite.