Is it normal that I feel pretty bad for ignoring homeless people begging for help? How do others ignore them without feeling bad?
I want to give them money but since my childhood my parents pretty much told me that they are all either faking it or are too lazy to go to work for money. I mean, I guess they can go to work but not everyone gets accepted to work as easy as it sounds like.
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It's a normal human trait, which is why it's so easily taken advantage of. If you wish to do something for your local population of people suffering homelessness there are plenty of charities to donate time or money to that will ensure it is spent more wisely than most any singular person suffering from homelessness would likely spend it themselves.
Right, because being homeless means a person couldn't possibly know what's best for them, best treat them like children, there's no other way! It's not like literally the majority of people are a missed pay check or two away from becoming homeless themselves, it's truly amazing how in that instance a person, according to you, suddenly loses all faculties of their mind.. 🙄
They've not necessarily lost faculties of their mind, nor do I disparage those suffering from homelessness. They're humans, people just like you and me, but they often suffer from addiction and mental illnesses that would make financing them directly a negative impact in their lives. So how about you think about the compliexites of problems and how to actually solve them instead of getting rage baited like an upset Karen? (upwards of 40% abuse alcohol statistically Source: https://www.addictionhelp.com/addiction/homelessness/ and 20-30% suffer from mental illness Source: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mind-matters-menninger/202105/the-complex-link-between-homelessness-and-mental-health)