Reply #34: I guess you have never been that poor. [View All]

[Cleita]

For one thing, soap and water cost money you may not have. Try bringing in buckets of water from the pond if you have a bucket. If you have no place to put the trash because you couldn't pay the bill, what do you do with it? What if the crib is the only receptable you have at the time that can carry stuff? Maybe there is no money for gas for the car to go buy a trash receptable. Maybe they sold the car for money for food.

Why don't they scream for help? Many people who once were in better circumstances are often too proud to and they have gone into a kind of shock that makes them believe the situation is only a temporary set back.

Stop blaming the poorest among us for the problems we as a society should be taking care of. The blame is on our shoulders not theirs. And I have seen plenty of dirty homes in my lifetime belonging to people who could've afforded domestic help if they didn't want to do it themselves.