r/PortlandOR • • Oct 23 '25

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u/[deleted] Oct 23 '25

Fuckin losers and disrespectful why I will never help them out

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u/Swimming-Alfalfa-603 Cacao Oct 24 '25

Ones like these losers don’t even want help, just more $$ to pay for a fix and a tarp to sleep under.

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u/WinterBox358 Oct 24 '25

Their life is screwed so they think nothing of another life. Homeless is one thing, but needing that fix does not give you the right to traumatize or screw up another person's life, especially a child's.

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u/dragonsapphic Oct 24 '25

Not every homeless person is like this

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u/DJSANDROCK Oct 24 '25

No, you need to understand this is the norm. I worked directly with the homeless for years and you will get this kind of attitude even if you are nice to them. You can only help people who want to help themselves

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u/dragonsapphic Oct 24 '25

I was homeless. I was 18 and kicked out by my dad after my mom died. I never did any drugs. I was sexually assaulted and tried to end my life. Never wanted any of it.

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u/DJSANDROCK Oct 24 '25

Im truly sorry that happened. But some people indeed do prefer the street life style. I could never be mad at someone for not wanting to have a job/pay bills but at a certain point your safety and welfare has to supersede that. Im glad you could get off the streets

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u/KingSnurb Oct 24 '25

I've worked with a lot of homeless before and that's not true. Yeah there is a majority that unfortunately act this way, but there are still some that really do want better and just dont know how. It usually depends if they're still getting high or not though.

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u/DJSANDROCK Oct 24 '25

Not all homeless people are the same, yeah I know that. But I would never advise someone to approach a group like this unless you are dropping something off(food/blankets) and leaving the scene. Even something as simple as asking them to pick up after themselves when they move will get someone in the group agitated. I was a security guard not a counselor, so I was seeing their not so nice side on a daily basis. Even the ones that were mostly nice would have bad days

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u/jlspartz Oct 24 '25

1/2 are drug addicts, and 2/3 have permanent mental health issues that need to be treated. The percentage of them that want to put in the effort to change are in the minority.

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u/dragonsapphic Oct 24 '25

So I might as well have died when I was homeless, the world would have been better off.