Longview, Texas has homeless shelters, but most of those shelters have rules. For those who choose to live outside in camps, being homeless is different. Find out what it's like to spend a night in one of these homeless camps.
@jggrn Actually, the majority of homeless people who are either former vets or suffer from mental illness, which goes hand in hand with addiction. Stop judging, ass.
So, why were they kicked out of shelters? How many of these people are homeless as a result of their own choices? And not just past choices, but habits and poor choices they continue to make. 4:26: "It doesn't always take this long, but I've been drinking all day." Most of these people are here because of drug and alcohol problems. It's really difficult to feel sorry for them.
@MBJB07 it's easy to 'just say no' when you are looking out of a bay window like nan was when she came up with that silly little slogan, these people are suffering and escaping the only way they can with what they have, it's just not an easy problem to solve.
I can't afford beer and cigarettes because I have to pay rent, pay for car insurance, buy food and gas and supplies.. I am single with no kids and I work a full time job and a part time job. I get no government assistance or handouts. Working the graveyard shift every night so I can eat is not easy but it's life.
This is just an idea... Instead of spending your money on drinking and smoking, a few of you get together and spend that waisted money on an apartment. If they can live together in a camp, they should be able to share an apartment. JMO
damn dude i live in longview, my heart hurts watching this, even though i've never been homeless my gf of 7 yrs just dumped me and if i didnt get my job today i would be sitting right there in those woods or some other site in longview, i knew we had a lot of homeless but wow!
@jggrn Actually, the majority of homeless people who are either former vets or suffer from mental illness, which goes hand in hand with addiction. Stop judging, ass.
amaddb04 4 months ago
So, why were they kicked out of shelters? How many of these people are homeless as a result of their own choices? And not just past choices, but habits and poor choices they continue to make. 4:26: "It doesn't always take this long, but I've been drinking all day." Most of these people are here because of drug and alcohol problems. It's really difficult to feel sorry for them.
jggrn 5 months ago
@MBJB07 it's easy to 'just say no' when you are looking out of a bay window like nan was when she came up with that silly little slogan, these people are suffering and escaping the only way they can with what they have, it's just not an easy problem to solve.
movadoband 5 months ago
@JoyousinJesus is that what life is all about?
movadoband 5 months ago
I can't afford beer and cigarettes because I have to pay rent, pay for car insurance, buy food and gas and supplies.. I am single with no kids and I work a full time job and a part time job. I get no government assistance or handouts. Working the graveyard shift every night so I can eat is not easy but it's life.
JoyousinJesus 6 months ago
Hard to feel bad when all I see is them drinking beer and smoking cigarettes. Those cost alot of money!!!!
TheAshleyann27 6 months ago
Ummm yeahhhhh
TheAshleyann27 6 months ago
This is just an idea... Instead of spending your money on drinking and smoking, a few of you get together and spend that waisted money on an apartment. If they can live together in a camp, they should be able to share an apartment. JMO
MBJB07 7 months ago
damn dude i live in longview, my heart hurts watching this, even though i've never been homeless my gf of 7 yrs just dumped me and if i didnt get my job today i would be sitting right there in those woods or some other site in longview, i knew we had a lot of homeless but wow!
paulwall0303 11 months ago