“It’s utterly shameful that anyone in this country should be lacking for housing, food, healthcare, or any basic needs. There is ENOUGH wealth in the country to take care of it all. It’s just concentrated in the hands of greedy people who don’t care about anything but themselves.”

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Note: Some responses were pulled from these two Reddit threads.

"I was employed the entire time I was homeless, as were most other people I knew who were also experiencing homelessness. It's shameful that this has been normalized."

"Institutional care is not the same as being in a loving home environment. Those old folks have a lot of life experience, and we can learn from them if we are willing to listen and not just shut them away somewhere!"

"So why do I get bullied for liking a 'nerdy' show? Or liking to read? Or being good at math? I should be able to be myself and like the things I like without being made fun of or told that I shouldn't like them. Let people be themselves!!!"

"This includes the bridal shower, THEN the bachelorette party. The gender reveal, THEN the baby shower, then the push presents. Honestly, with the amount of money you spend giving a damn about other people's feelings, you could have bought the gifts for yourself."

"That was always a hard one when working in retail. It always felt like a lose-lose to me. I could either be rude to the customer who won’t stop talking, or be rude to everyone else in line for allowing them to take everyone’s time."

Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.