While I was homeless, I never begged, I never pushed a shopping cart, and I never spent time with other homeless people. Had I not been so anti-social, I could have accepted help from a women’s shelter, and socialized with other homeless women. (Of course, had I not been mentally ill, I could have accepted […]
Homelessness in the Media: Victory in Fort Lauderdale
Today, Florida’s new law, prohibiting the feeding of homeless people in public spaces, was overturned. Arnold Abbott, a 90-year-old World War II veteran, resolved to continue to feed the homeless (as he had for two decades) despite the new law. At one point, police approached him and told him to “Drop that plate right now!” […]
My Story
I grew up in a middle class family in the Midwest. I lived in a nice home located in a safe neighborhood. I lacked nothing. Throughout high school, I was a good student, and spent most of my free time practicing the violin. I knew that I lived in one of the wealthiest countries on earth, in […]
Jailing the Mentally Ill: When the Punishment Doesn’t Fit the Crime.
When I was a homeless, sometimes life felt like a high-stakes game. You accidently walk somewhere where you have always been welcome. But now you’re homeless, and the homeless are not welcome there. It’s hard to accept that you’re homeless, and you feel like less than a “normal” person. You want to be treated with […]
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