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I don't like homeless people, esp. homeless guys. Maybe it is because of my experience with homeless people in China.
Most of homeless beggars in China are handicapped. They are either blind, or crippled or born with twisted bodies, or they are old people who can't support them. The nice people in this group would usually lay on the ground with a bowl in front of them to beg for money; the more aggressive people would come and grab your clothes and show you their bloody or rotten scars unless you are so disgusted and have to give them money so that you can get rid of them. By the way, they won't leave until you give them the amount that they are satisfied. The worst situation is when you get to a tourism place and when you give money to one beggar, others beggars would come and surround you and you have to fight for your way out. So, generally, the way to avoid dealing with them is to pay no attention to them and don't give money to anyone.
I was surprised at how many homeless beggars there are in the US. And i was more surprised to see that many of them were men. I always don't understand why these people can't go and find a job. They could clean bathrooms, or public streets or whatever labor work that is available and then they could at least pay for their food. I was also scared because they would approach to people and ask for money. I always don't feel safe giving them money if i am by myself. What if they grab my wallet and run while I am looking for money? how much money they would be satisfied? 10 cents? fifty cents? One dollar? two dollars? It's just too much trouble for me to give them money, esp. if I am by myself.
Monterey has a certain amount of homeless people. There were times when homeless men asked me for money and I just ignored them and walked away. Honestly speaking, I felt very bad. I am never used to disrespect people and humiliate them as if they didn't exist, and I know I would be very angry if someone ignore me like that. But I am just too scared of these men, esp. their eyes. I don't see warmth or anything alive in their eyes. I feel that these are the group of people who would do anything according to how they feel like: to rob, or to kill.
Anyway, this afternoon, I wanted to go and buy some bagels for my breakfast. At the corner of this cafehouse, there was a homeless man. My attention was attracted by the cafehouse that I didn't see him until he approached to me with his two arms reaching out and kind of blocking me while saying: "Give me some changes..." I was frightened. Again, I didn't do anything and kept walking even without turning my head. I kept walking while feeling bad about refusing this man. At the same time, I was angry at him: why can't he just find a job? Why can't he go to those social welfare places and get help? What's more, my money is not easy money. I couldn't work in the US right now and my money are from my previous work and my loans from my parents. And just think about how hard it is for them to earn their money in China. My mom used to work in a factory where women had to sew 1000 bags and get less than 1 RMB, but they still have to do it. Why can't this middle aged man work and support himself?
Having these thoughts in my mind, i was more and more annoyed and I looked over my shoulder to check. And i saw the man was actually following me--- about five meters behind me. I was scared. So I went into the Walgreens which was right on the street. I spent several minutes in the Walgreens. Then, i walked out. The man was standing at the door of the store. I didn't know if he had any thoughts in his mind. I just walked back quickly. After I crossed a traffic light, I stopped and found that he didn't follow me this time. I didn't go home directly. I picked up a new road and checked out the bagol store. It was closed. I went up and went into the school's library. And I wrote this.
I don't know why a healthy man would become homeless and can't afford food in America. There might be complicated social reasons and personal reasons. And I don't know how much help they could get from social workers. But I do help they can find a place to stay in this winter because one homeless man just died last week in a public park in MOnterey.
Most of homeless beggars in China are handicapped. They are either blind, or crippled or born with twisted bodies, or they are old people who can't support them. The nice people in this group would usually lay on the ground with a bowl in front of them to beg for money; the more aggressive people would come and grab your clothes and show you their bloody or rotten scars unless you are so disgusted and have to give them money so that you can get rid of them. By the way, they won't leave until you give them the amount that they are satisfied. The worst situation is when you get to a tourism place and when you give money to one beggar, others beggars would come and surround you and you have to fight for your way out. So, generally, the way to avoid dealing with them is to pay no attention to them and don't give money to anyone.
I was surprised at how many homeless beggars there are in the US. And i was more surprised to see that many of them were men. I always don't understand why these people can't go and find a job. They could clean bathrooms, or public streets or whatever labor work that is available and then they could at least pay for their food. I was also scared because they would approach to people and ask for money. I always don't feel safe giving them money if i am by myself. What if they grab my wallet and run while I am looking for money? how much money they would be satisfied? 10 cents? fifty cents? One dollar? two dollars? It's just too much trouble for me to give them money, esp. if I am by myself.
Monterey has a certain amount of homeless people. There were times when homeless men asked me for money and I just ignored them and walked away. Honestly speaking, I felt very bad. I am never used to disrespect people and humiliate them as if they didn't exist, and I know I would be very angry if someone ignore me like that. But I am just too scared of these men, esp. their eyes. I don't see warmth or anything alive in their eyes. I feel that these are the group of people who would do anything according to how they feel like: to rob, or to kill.
Anyway, this afternoon, I wanted to go and buy some bagels for my breakfast. At the corner of this cafehouse, there was a homeless man. My attention was attracted by the cafehouse that I didn't see him until he approached to me with his two arms reaching out and kind of blocking me while saying: "Give me some changes..." I was frightened. Again, I didn't do anything and kept walking even without turning my head. I kept walking while feeling bad about refusing this man. At the same time, I was angry at him: why can't he just find a job? Why can't he go to those social welfare places and get help? What's more, my money is not easy money. I couldn't work in the US right now and my money are from my previous work and my loans from my parents. And just think about how hard it is for them to earn their money in China. My mom used to work in a factory where women had to sew 1000 bags and get less than 1 RMB, but they still have to do it. Why can't this middle aged man work and support himself?
Having these thoughts in my mind, i was more and more annoyed and I looked over my shoulder to check. And i saw the man was actually following me--- about five meters behind me. I was scared. So I went into the Walgreens which was right on the street. I spent several minutes in the Walgreens. Then, i walked out. The man was standing at the door of the store. I didn't know if he had any thoughts in his mind. I just walked back quickly. After I crossed a traffic light, I stopped and found that he didn't follow me this time. I didn't go home directly. I picked up a new road and checked out the bagol store. It was closed. I went up and went into the school's library. And I wrote this.
I don't know why a healthy man would become homeless and can't afford food in America. There might be complicated social reasons and personal reasons. And I don't know how much help they could get from social workers. But I do help they can find a place to stay in this winter because one homeless man just died last week in a public park in MOnterey.