Happy Fish Fingers and Custard Day

  • TinyBreak
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    9 months ago

    Shout out to the homeless bloke screaming at me on my way to the station this morning. Just a great way to start the morning. Also love that after having a go at me for what ever imagined sin he calls out “help me” after I’ve walked off and ignored him. Yeaaaaah, not gonna do that dude. My empathy extends as far as not taking your crutch off you and belting you over the head with it.

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      9 months ago

      This is so sad. It’s like he had a moment of clarity .

      He’s angry at society ( and he has cause to be )

      but he can only take it out on individuals, but then realises individuals are the only people who can help him .

      Doesn’t mean you should put up with it tho, he needs professional help.

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        9 months ago

        I reckon more likely trying to manipulate me cause I’m pretty sure he insulted me for not helping him.

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          9 months ago

          he doesn’t sound rational

          I have great sympathy for people who live on the streets, it’s very traumatic and they end up with ptsd very quickly

          beggars is different, most beggars aren’t homeless


          Before I moved to downtown Detroit I had a plan for interacting with the homeless people. It was intense there.

          If I had time I would listen to their story. Every homeless person or beggar got a dollar or two. If there was a problem I would try to help them out. Anyone sleeping on a warm grill on the sidewalk got some money. Anyone going through a garbage can got money.

          Con artists from the suburbs got nothing

          I also taught my husband to do that.

          We never had a problem downtown. Husband’s colleagues would get harassed, but not him.

          By the time I moved city locals were calling me sister.

          But not once in over 6 years did the Nation of Islam guy handing out pamphlets ever acknowledge my existence …lol