@th3j35t3r I believe every word.

@estherschindler Of course they threw a party for the vulva tunnel.

@AskTheDevil @ExecutiveFunction404 Totally.

@ExecutiveFunction404 @AskTheDevil Gosh, if that were true then she'd probably have issues with all of the 8 kids she raised having lifelong struggles with either chemical dependency or mental illness of one form or another, even running through eating disorders and PTSD... Oh wait.

@peeppeepcircus @th3j35t3r The pet store I worked at had a shop cat that would catch the escaped mice and lizards. A monitor escaped, started chasing the cat, and I swear as that cat ran to safety I saw the look on her face and she seemed to be having every chased lizard flashing in her eyes with a look of massive remorse.

@ExecutiveFunction404 @AskTheDevil Lol, me too. And yeah, I grew up in a home that was very "tough love", I was on the street due to religion (me pagan, her Catholic, at the tail end of Satanic Panic), Grandma tried to lock me out for my own good like she does my addict uncle. It didn't make him cave to her will either. It got me close to the people she thought should sleep outside, made me wonder what "Christian" would wish freezing to death on someone just because they couldn't sober up.

Okay, I'm going to delete that thread. Thank you for the feedback, I needed a little validation that I wasn't overreacting. I will work on finding ways to gently raise a few issues to address them when they seem relevant.

@AskTheDevil @ExecutiveFunction404 Yeah. That's been my experience as well. Personally when I was a street kid I refused to buy any drugs or alcohol. Occasionally someone would offer me a drink or share a joint, but they all knew I would not return the favor, ever. A lot of people had similar rules for themselves, and it was generally understood to be rather wise, so people were supportive. I definitely also knew addicts, but certainly not everyone. Fewer in the shelters.

@AskTheDevil @ExecutiveFunction404 Don't know why I'm telling you that, you don't need to be persuaded. Must be a sore spot of mine for some reason.

@AskTheDevil @ExecutiveFunction404 I know the numbers are changing, our streets are so much more full than they were before 2020, but it used to be that only about 30% of the homeless population was chronically homeless (more than once, and for longer than a couple of months - I qualify). Most of them have jobs, go to school, keep clean, and use the resources they are offered wisely, so they are off the street in a couple of months. They certainly don't all drink or use drugs, either.

@AskTheDevil @ExecutiveFunction404 There are people who believe they are only there due to laziness or drugs, and treating them with kindness enables them. They think the homeless must hit rock bottom or be better people before they get better, and if they are so lazy and awful that they are willing to live in the squalor of the streets, the jail might be the only solution. After all, they are unsightly and "good" people shouldn't have to look at them.

@1000dannyboy Oh, that's the ghost town! Joe mentioned that when he mentioned the half buried cars, he drove through part of it as a kid and his parents mentioned it was a ghost town, he always wanted to go back. Thanks!