Beta
Smile!
Beta -I don't care enough to judge him. He does what he does and I don't feel sorry for him. He IS an eyesore, and he IS a slob on the side of the road. His vehicle IS, and always has been a pigstye full of junk.
Just because you worked with *some* homeless people doesn't mean you know this guy's situation, either. There are plenty of folks who post on these forums (indeed, threads about him) who know firsthand about him.
I don't give a hoot what he does, and in fact, even when he is sitting nearly in the road, or walking across traffic on a road (with his walker, no less) I always used that as "teachable moments" with my kids. They don't feel sorry for him, either.
Actually I think I worked with him briefly, but I could be wrong. If it's him, then he doesn't have the wherewithal to begin comprehending your concerns (eyesore, slob, pigsty vehicle, etc). How does someone like that deserve disdain if they have mental problems that don't get proper attention? It's a shame and seems to happen all too often with the homeless. Nobody cares because they're "disgusting", nobody "gives a hoot", and nobody "feel