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leavingthecold t1_j02e8rk wrote

While I do have sincere empathy for certain homeless people such as handicapped, diagnosed mental illness, loss of employment, ageism, etc. There are a bunch of people that are homeless currently that have made really bad decisions for themselves that I really don't have any empathy for.

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riotous_jocundity t1_j02fm72 wrote

Lots of people make really bad decisions for themselves at various points in their lives. But people who start out wealthier, with a stable family and support system, access to education and healthcare (including mental healthcare), are far more likely to be able to recover from those mistakes without serious consequences.

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leavingthecold t1_j02klg7 wrote

I definitely don't feel sorry those that came from well to do families. Oddly enough I think the influx of homeless I have seen in the past 10-15 years coming into Providence are all from the suburbs.

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