Anyone inviting an unhoused person to Thanksgiving?

[Anonymous]

I’m not because I am inviting a homeless person to my dinner.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No! Don't be daft. Homeless people are mainly drug and alcohol addicts with substantial mental problems. I see them all the time because I live and work in cities. My home is my sanctuary. Thank you, no. Keep the riff raff away from me.

fwiw the ones you "see" are probably a small slice of the homeless population. 53% of people in shelters and 40% of unsheltered people are employed full or part time. Others are parents with kids. The homeless population is also aging, with estimates of 40% to 50% being over the age of 50. Physical handicaps and diabetes (including complications of diabetes) are also common. Keep in mind, too, that many people with mental health or substance abuse problems are not homeless, are more likely to be poor and to therefore become homeless intermittently. It is also the case that homelessness exacerbates existing mental illness. Estimates vary, but the highest estimates still conclude that less than half of homeless people are mentally ill or have substance use disorders.

[Anonymous]

A lot of ill-informed, biased, and plain nasty attitudes on here.
But it would be one thing if the person was someone you had come to know, another thing to ask the local shelter if you can borrow one of their residents for a turkey dinner.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No! Don't be daft. Homeless people are mainly drug and alcohol addicts with substantial mental problems. I see them all the time because I live and work in cities. My home is my sanctuary. Thank you, no. Keep the riff raff away from me.

fwiw the ones you "see" are probably a small slice of the homeless population. 53% of people in shelters and 40% of unsheltered people are employed full or part time. Others are parents with kids. The homeless population is also aging, with estimates of 40% to 50% being over the age of 50. Physical handicaps and diabetes (including complications of diabetes) are also common. Keep in mind, too, that many people with mental health or substance abuse problems are not homeless, are more likely to be poor and to therefore become homeless intermittently. It is also the case that homelessness exacerbates existing mental illness. Estimates vary, but the highest estimates still conclude that less than half of homeless people are mentally ill or have substance use disorders.

So how many will be at Your table