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[-] mhague@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

In months of being homeless and staying at a shelter I really got into it 3 times. Was almost hit by drivers 30+ times. I can't even figure out how to be legitimately angry at homeless people when, for example, there are cars on the road. Being hit and pushed into the road by a dumb bitch on her phone is 100x worse than a screaming match.

I just don't care about "soft" people who have it tough because they need to deal with homeless people occasionally.

Examples: Using crosswalk by bus station when a young woman drives nearly into me, looks up from her phone, no indication of humanity - just staring blankly.

I flipped off / called cops stupid motherfuckers for stopping in the crosswalk forcing me into the main road (I've been nearly hit multiple times walking behind a car in the blind spot.)

I've kicked cars that have cut me off. I'll be using a crosswalk and people who drive seem to be too stupid to make a left and look for people walking. Luckily I never spun myself.

I've dented multiple hoods by slamming my fist into cars / trucks as they fly up the inside and skid into the crosswalk.

I've knocked people's mirrors, although sadly it's hard to break them as they just fold, so you have to really slam them.

This is just traffic. One of the worst things when you're homeless, but it's not the only thing.

It's just so much worse dealing with "normal" people. The system turns us into fucking heartless monsters. A homeless person is much less of a negative force on the world. It's you, it's me who are trash. We're hurting them way more.

Edit: one time I was out early and stepped into the street with a thud. A man across the street gets pissed for stepping on his shoe. Screaming, possibility of a fight... that's what I got from homeless / drug addicts. Much less depressing, degrading, etc. than when you're forced to interact with the homeful.

this post was submitted on 02 Dec 2024
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