Reply #11: I'll get flamed for this for sure--

[Sadie4629]

but you can't lump all homelessness into a "despicable" category.

My niece's friend claims that she has been homeless, and lived in her car for awhile. But, it was HER OWN CHOICE! She has a mother, who would have gladly taken her back home. She hadn't been kicked out, they weren't on bad terms. This girl CHOSE to live in her car, whether it was to claim victim status, or to consider herself independent, or so that she could have a good story to tell, or whatever.

The girl later shared an apartment with my niece, and moved out with no notice. She left a note claiming her former homelessness as an excuse. ("I have to look our for ME.") My niece couldn't afford the total rent, and was stuck having to temporarily move herself and her baby back in with her useless and abusive ex-boyfriend.