mightynifty_2 t1_j02yo5d wrote on December 13, 2022 at 6:32 PM

I think a lot of it is the harassment some have faced from some homeless people here and there making them look bad as well as the false notion that they're all just lazy and refuse to work. The thing is, that's not entirely untrue. I know some people who complain about the cost of housing yet refuse to consider living with a roommate or simply living outside of the city.

None of this excuses a lack of empathy or the kind of hatred and vitriol directed at the homeless population in this state. Instead, I think a good solution would be to find out which towns need extra help with work and create homeless shelters to give free or extremely cheap housing to people where they're needed (as well as free transit). It wouldn't fix everything, but it could help out a lot of people.

Mountain_Bill5743 t1_j057clo wrote on December 14, 2022 at 3:41 AM

I mean, to be fair, even the roommate costs are pretty untenable. For years, it was easy to find a one roommate situation for ~600ish per person and wages were manageable. This was in a desirable enough neighborhood. Now, that same living situation is 1k minimum in an undesirable neighborhood. I see people looking for roommates in a run down 4 bedroom at 800/per person. Yeah, that works for college kids, but most of those people don't want to be living with a 40 year old. It also weirdly doesn't get any better if you move out of the city unless you move into rural Connecticut (or maybe Fall River?).

I honestly have no idea how hourly wage workers do it-- how many bedrooms can you fit into 1 house to lower costs? I have absolutely no idea how middle class single parents do it because you'd need to make close to 6 figures to afford a 2 bedroom and $250/mo utilities.

I can't really fault anyone complaining when it's a lot more than tightening the belt and cutting back.