sad state affiars for sure many in that catch 22.
It can hit any walk life this what been trying to say many times. Those who making remarks could find themselves in this poor man situation or out of job looking for work.
Until we ring fence our safety net and help all those who in need homeless etc.
Are we becoming such heartless country today.
I hope those who said those nasty things to him wont end up like his situation. Dont think you could wish it on anyone. We need to real back that compationate nation.
I hope the fella finds help gets him back on track.
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Originally Posted by Osem
We see very few rough sleepers around here but a few years ago there was a homeless alcoholic guy who used to regularly sleep in the doorway of our old job centre. I often used to sit on a small green area nearby with my 2 young lads and had seen him many times before so this particular day nothing seemed untoward as I read the paper and my lads ran around on the grass. It was only some time later that I discovered from the local paper that, later that same day, a passer by had become suspicious that he had not moved at all and found he was dead. Apparently he'd died in the night and his body had been lying there all day as people, including me, went about their normal routine. I suppose I'm thinking that rather than being the stereotypical no good, lazy, unemployed waster people tend to assume, he could well have started out just like the guy I talked to today. Maybe that's how most of these people find themselves in a downward spiral leading to despair, alcohol abuse and worse.
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We got man who actually very popular with many in town but some despise him similar to original post. He been in trouble few time. He can get little agressive mainly swearing thats the drink sadly. If can get to talk he its horror show of decline. Council banned him all over area in out jail for breach.
He worked in petrochemical industry as a manager/supervisor think remember. His wife became ill died suddenly he ended raising his kids. It became too much no help those days. He withdrawn got sacked now help from state. Simply never got over her death sadly.
He ended up like the boys from blackstuff kids taken away. the rest is sort spiral out control. If there been help who knows he might turned into the person he is today.
I would imagine look at any drug/alcoholic/homeless many will have curve of similar downturn. I doubt many do it by choice. Which seems way people talk to them in streets you would think it.
This why we should not be doing what we doing today thats with those people with the atitude and all governments.