I'm going to be homeless for a week this summer.

sometimes there just arent words

 

I sense a cat fight.
I so wish I had a beer to accompany me while I watch from the curb.

 

Please don't do this, because you will most likely get raped. Pretty girls do not fair well on the streets my dear. You will get jumped by 4 homeless dudes twice your size and they will take everything from you, maybe even your life.

Wish I could be supportive but this is not a good idea. The intentions behind it are, and the motivation behind it is, but you should take a different road on this issue. You're no use to anyone dead behind a dumpster in an alley from 19 stab wounds, naked, bloody, filled with HIV positive semen.

I paint a pretty picture don't I Trust me the real thing would be worse pick your battles.

 

this made me laugh to hard haha lol!

 

All Right, this has gone far enough. I have been keepin my eyes open, and Wildflowers, baby girl ya aint got a clue yet?!
Pax is right, and so is everyone else actually. Take your energy and focus on a solution rather than being a statistic. MFR,, if ever your life takes you there for real reasons, deal with it then. Are you so bored with your comforts? This is stupid. I dont usually talk to young people this way. Young lady, I was kicked out of a country, not just my stupid fucked up parents house, I ended up in the system, I had no choice but to be an activist while sleeping in tree's to protect myself from not just dudes, but the cops too. I was raped before I ever had a chance to make love, I lived on the streets, but I was a virgin. Ya just dont go out and pretend to be homeless TYRA!!!
Doin service is not for the adventure of it either. Ya wanna make a difference? Go protest mountain top removal, copper mining, wolves bein shot at from the air, whales bein killed for no damn good reason. GROW UP... 19, and your in Canada right? Way different laws than here in the states, shoot at least ya'll have decent health care. Make sandwiches and pass em out during the day with a few friends, students at UT been doin for a long time for the "Drag" as we call it. We had a beautiful nunnery in Tucson from back in my day up till about 10 yr's or so ago,, The Egg Lady,,, they had a lovely court yard and would serve scrambled egg sandwiches to street people,we werent called homeless then, well a brother of mine told me some asshole killed one of the nuns,, so no more egg lady for any one any more. You make a mockery of life with your silly lil head in the clouds child. You are a very striking young woman, that right there is a problem, I'm so not wantin to be mean to you. But really everyone is right, this is not a good idea. It is sweet you have heart, but use your brain, I know you have one. I've read other stuff you have written, your young, and ya have so much more to learn yes, but for goodness sake use some sense here. And dont be mean to sweetleaf, one of our best here. And if ya want, I know a sister who will be more than happy to come tell you what happens to lil girls who want to play with fire. If it isnt already your path, dont do it child. May Spirit Watch over you,
please find something useful to do with yourself. Are you comin to the gathering this year? You should,, we always need sisters with so much heart. What do you think we do there, party all the time,,, no no,, we work. Please come join us before you undertake such a big undertaking. Dont react, think. Dont get defensive either,,, think. Then speak to me if ya want. I am of love, I only say this to you out of love, honest. Sometimes it takes a lil firmer way of speakin to get ones attention,,, does anyone here live by you,, go duck tape her before she hurts herself! : )

Really,,, Love,,,
be SAFE.

Mama luvi

 

Finally someone that talked some sense to this thread.You explained yourself very direct and forthright. I'm am very sorry about all those horrible things you went through I see how strong and confident those struggles have made you. I thought your words here were encouraging, hopeful, and helpful. I hope the op thinks over about her decisions and starts to realize the dangers that applies to something to serious as to being homeless and out on the streets. Wanting to make a difference there's MANY other things you can do just like you have explained.Wild-flowers you need to wake up and look around you.
Someone rep Luvione!

 

I think Wild Flower just wanted a little bit of attention. Give her a break, she is only a kid, doubt she would actually live on the streets. You would have to be really stupid to.

 

Sweetleaf, dont feel bad, I was lucky, I'd been hanging out for quite awhile. Thats one of my points,, I was careful, my bro's did watch my back for the most part. I was alone when it happened. Shit happens but dont go looking for it. I was there outta need not want, well untill I took my left turn on purpose, but times were different then too, it is worse now. IB,,,,, yeah stupid if you choose it, but sometimes folks do not have a choice. Just clarifying. I hope all your doing wildflowers is lookin for attention,, believe it or not I have been watching you, cuz like with that dude that wants to start a commune, I saw what ya wrote. You are very pretty, and also young, enjoy bein young, you have alot to live for, and your energy is welcome. But there are predators every where, one must be aware, and one of the things I do is watch out for folks when I can. Take care,be safe. Thanks again Sweetleaf for your ever present love and energy. Thanks for all you do!!!

 

Speaking as a former 'homeless' street person. I can tell you, your game will not 'play out ' as you expect.. Your all over the board wanting to be a part of this or apart of that, putting yourself out there to be used.

Someone is going to take you up on your 'offer' and you are gonna wonder what the hell struck you. Your young and vunerable and you really dont have a clue as to what could happen to you or whar damage you could cuase by your thoughtless actions.

It was tough enough in the 6os/70s. These streets are a lot meaner and cracked out. Brainlrss ppl lurking in every dark corner.

You think you can just bounce yourself into a group of homeless ppl and they will just be soo willing to pour out their sorrows to you so you can write a book?!? Have you lost the little sence you seem to have.

This aint the Peace and Hippie Love days. They will eat you up and spit you out. You gotta be Street Wise to get along and you have no experience or street wisdom. Why would you think that these 'homeless' ppl would want anything to do with you.

You cant just 'break in' and think that folks will take care of you. Out there it's survival of the fitest. You are just freah meat and they will be thinking of how to make a buck from you.

This is just a whim for you and they know it. Do you want to piss them off, well if you do then go ahead and play homeless and see what you get. I guarentee you will not be happy with the results.

It's not just the 'rapes' you have to worry about. I was raped several times before I got smart. I got off the streets and got myself into a good commune. They will drug you and put your young ass on a street corner or sell you out over seas. There are ones that hang out in theses places just to find freah meat to sell off.

Do you think that they wont be able to tell that you are just pretending and turn the tables on you. Do you think at all. If you are just searching for who you are, dont involve ppl that are on the edge. Look in the Light for who you are, not in the shadows and dark places of ppls souls.

You need to READ some books before you try to write one. You need some kind of experience before you go play homeless on the mean streets. Ppl that are homeless dont have much to lose. They are already at the bottom.

They will Play your game for amusment for a little bit, but then they will turn the tables on you and start a new game but this time it will be by their rules, and guess what, they have no rules when it comes to 'outsiders'.

If you really want to help, there has been some good advise within these posts. Dont be going out and messin with folks, trying to fix them. You dont have the expertise or experience that would be required.

Playtime is over. Get real, your too immature to handle what is in store for you if you keep up this path your on. This aint no game, your not in high school any more. I doubt if you have the balls to sleep on the streets for one night let alone a week. It's not camping, it's a way of life for thousands.

Where ya goona take a shit?? How ya gonna eat, if you show your $$ you will soon be seperated from it. Ya best get your stink on bc they will smell ya and know your not real and think your out to do harm to them and that will be all she wrote.

Good Grief, I cant believe I'm even responding to this ploy for attention.

sh

 

Wow, Shameless Heifer you mentioned a few things I hate thinking about,, but it is true. Wildflowers,, you have been posting in places here at hip where you dont know a soul. I understand a need to connect, but there are people who would love to get their greedy,slimy,hands on a young and pretty girl. Shoot, here in the states it's bad enough, but there are people who would lock ya up and use ya up all over the world. Even in Japan they have white slavery, those ladies never come home. Once they are done bein useful, they kill them. And if you like it reall rough, good, cuz thats all ya will get. Thanks SH for bein real with this very young lady, I hope she takes to heart our advice.
And your soo right about finding people connected to the light not the dark. Again, come to gathering,,, we have our share of troubles, but you would connect with good folks, many your own age. It's safer than runnin right out to the streets playin a game that can only lead to heart ache or worse.

Watch, listen, learn,
live, then some day you will have experience enough to help another.
Peace,

luvi

 

This thread is starting to remind me of a person standing on a high ledge, threatening to jump, and a crowd gathering on the sidewalk, trying to talk her out of it.

 

We speak from experience. We have been there and survived, maybe not sex slaves but in ways yes. The "world", meaning what dwells upon the earth and not the earth itself, is made up of complex material and in a lot of instances are like nitro. Ya shake it the wrong way and BOOM!!It blows up in your face. The road to hell is paved with the best intentions. Weather or not you think it would be cool, it's not in your control. Your are like a lamb in the woods where wolves hunt.

I wish someone had taken me aside and told me of the dangers that lurked in dark places before I stood naked in world without armor. My armor would be wisdom and street smarts, which I was fortunatly born with and learned quick. I slept in doorways, on ppl porches. I was halfed starved when I was pull in by a kind lady called Sister Juniper Odd. She lernt me the ropes and I listened well. I was 16 and she was in her 30s. I had to go through hell to find the garden. When I did find it I knew and gained wisdom.

You have to search within yourself to find yourself. It is not on the outside but within. Ask for guidence and be still and wait for the answer. Use your intuition listen to it. It is your higherself which sees beyond the small picture, with eyes across the universe.

Your higher self will remind you what your path was and advise you how to return to it. Dont play games.

You wanted to 'join' our commune and be a part of what we are. I told you that we did not have a 'house' in the sence of phycially, but are made up of individuals who shared a past/present with. It took yrs and yrs to build what we have. The trust, the honor and respect we have for one another. It's a Love thing. It was a time of Love and Unity, we are some of the rements of that era. A living testamony of what took place and what we accomplished. It's like "You Had To Be There" to understand what we were talking about.

You need to be with ppl your own age and do the Teen thing while you have a chance. Helping folks is good and you reap your rewards but you need experience before anyone will listen. Now writing a book is cool but it aint that easy. You cannot gain enough imformation in a week to write a usefull book. Not to say you shouldnt try but dont be expecting a publisher to just jump right on it and publish it. It can take yrs to get published.

Blessings on your journey

sh

 

You know you are probably right. There is no Internet there.

 

hahahaha,,, your probably right!

 

Seriously! sleep with one eye open.

i love rich white kids who think they are opressed. if you were once helpless and without a place to go you would never consider such a thing. who knows though, maybe you will learn something.

 

There are strong territorial rules among most homeless people: the kindergarten rule of "If it ain't yours, don't touch it!" applies here.

 

Thanks every one on all the insights, the thought had crossed my mind also, but now thinking some of the people ive met while just chilling alone are enough for me, they have all been blokes with homosexual tendaceys, its cool for the copany and a yarn, the trick for me is getting away with out ofending them, im not realy sure what would have happend. Tho every time we had the moon for light and not another for a mile in sight. Live for adventure just dont get stuck in the mud, : )

 

Sorry I didn't read the original post but the last time somebody told me they were planning to be homeless it was so that they "would appreciate what they had." I honestly told them that was the stupidest thing that I had ever heard. I actually told them that they should say that again and listen to themselves saying it so they realised how stupid they sounded. I'm a moderate but I have a name for that variety of thinking "Liberal Guilt." It goes like this. I'm a free thinker but I have all of these opportunities I made for myself I feel really bad about that. Fuck it I've known way too many teenagers who have somehow glamorised having a rough life that they feel this need to self flagellate to get that tough life. I think that for the most part unless you are accepting a monastic lifestyle if you choose to be homeless you are by definition a fucking moron.

Peace Out,
Rev J

 

Looks to me like the op blew off the whole idea, Rev. Good thinking, I'd say.

 

ive made friends with plenty of homeless people...
the crackheads will steal things for you