There are two different types of confrontations i've had with the homeless:
The first kind is very much a negative experience: abusive, intimidating and inconsiderate ways of trying to 'demand' money from me, which i don't appreciate because a lack of respects is not the way of begging for money.
but the second type is very much the opposite, a much more beautiful experience, its very rare but it has happened.
there was my favourite where there was a man in an indent in the wall where a door had previously been, his leg was missing and he obviously has had a rough time, i got closer and said hello, he didn't say anything. not in a bad way, he was maybe shocked that someone was actually talking to him, i reached into my pocket and gave him 10 pounds ... the look i received will stay with me for as long as i live, it was like i had just given him a huge block of gold, again his voice was very subdue ... again though it was because of the shock, i would do it all over again to see that reaction. some people would argue that homeless people don't deserve it ... maybe they don't ... but this is why i'm doing the research.
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