January 27, 2011 at 7:57 am
#715294
acemotel
Participant
fascinating discussion….. often when I go to Starbucks Alki in the evenings I see a homeless guy sitting there quietly, not bothering anyone, drinking a coffee. He has his backpack and sleeping bag rolled up by his chair. I wonder, where does he sleep?
It’s a shame in this so-called “prosperous” country to have homeless people anywhere, IMO. And I know the mentally ill are hard to treat, but no one should have to sleep outside.
Regarding the OP, if this woman bothers you, you are not obligated to give her anything! Just go to another store if it’s too stressful for you. I agree with dobro…. but for the grace of god….thankful to have a warm house to go back to, a soft bed; grateful to have most of my faculties (I think?)