AIBU To think I should have done something,anything to help this Family

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I've just returned from a city center shopping trip and seen (to me) the most heart breaking scene.

I was sat upstairs on the bus on the outskirts of town, as we stopped outside the City's Housing Aid offices. Outside there was a Family -Mum,dad two girls aged about 9/11 and a boy who looked about 3,stacked up beside them was what looked like everything they owned. The girls were perched on a suitcase looking bewildered ,the little boy was asleep laying on the fucking pavement.I have a DS aged 4 and I have tears in my eyes just typing this.

By the time I registered it, the bus had moved off,I did consider getting off,but what could I have done ? there were no shops nearby so I couldn't have got drinks or snacks for them, suppose I could go back,but its a 40 min bus ride and they (hopefully may not be still be there)

I know the staff at The housing aid place will find them emergency accommodation, I just hope someone at least give the kids food/drink.

If anyone is passing Nottingham housing aid offices in the next couple of hours and has a spare packet of biscuits lurking in their bag, I know where there are three children who may appreciate them........

It's not nastiness. It's reality and knowing what it feels like to be in the situation that family were in.

As for this comment what a load of crap to go on about the family's privacy. .im sure that is the last thing on their minds. How degrading it must feel for them too

That's beyond rude. Do you imagine they don't care about their privacy because they're homeless?? It's at the FOREFRONT of their minds.

I'm not trying to be a bitch but....I'm with the scepticals here. I'm 100% sure OP was well meaning and full of kindness but it seems that she thinks that turning up at the housing office with all your worldly goods is a sign of total dire straights. Well it is, but it's also the process for getting housed in decent temporary accommodation. Nobody would suggest that being evicted is a party, but it's so common and believe it or not people plan for it, people actual intend it to happen. They may be working or have full benefits in payment and are no more in need of biscuits than any other family on a low income.

Our housing system in this country is utterly fucked. Maybe I'm a hard bitch but I've spent the last 9 months working in a housing support service and this is just everyday for many people.

lol Saltedcaramel2014 "trying not to say anything sweaty about our government"

winnibago stop.assuming that your experience is identical.to everyome else's in this situation.
It make.you come.across.quite badly.

It is nastiness.

Lots of people have left mn due to the levels of nastiness, because its not just 'words on a screen'.

I do wonder where empathy had gone.

Hobnobs stop telling me what to assume. You don't know what my thought process is.

*has.

Vamos what the feck are you talking about? It's not nasty to pull someone up when they're talking about REAL people and there whereabouts!

No nasty words or name calling has happened. If you think this is nasty then you need to think again.

Their. Not there.

Hob Ah! now we see who really IS nasty don't we?

oh how I laughed

I can understand how it was an emotional sight to see.

such irony

I will repeat what I initially said so the name callers can see what they're weeping about as "nasty"

Well it is awful to see but you don't know where they are now and you don't know if they'd appreciate biscuits from strangers. Just because they're homeless does not mean they're starving

So. How is that nasty? Come on...explain it to me like I'm 5.

If a stranger did a small act of kindness to make my DS's day a bit better when we were having a hard time of it I would not find it insulting or condescending.

Kindness goes a long way, it's about showing compassion. It's irrelevant whether or not they need the biscuits, it's a small act of kindness. Nothing wrong with that.

BadVoc Are you calling me ScottishMummy? I've had conversations WITH her as this username. So report away. Or are you speaking about someone else?

Skulls I'M being vile? I was just called a cunt! I've never said ONE personal thing to anyone!

I like it when I get given cake as an unexpected present from someone. Not becasue I am starving, but because it is kind and it tastes nice.

I have been homeless, with DS, and small acts of kindness (but not pity) were really nice.

I am speaking about someone else.
Wind your neck in love!
This is an Awful thread.
MN at its worst.

I don't think you are that bothered about what the op has said or done to be honest Mrs
I just think you are having a good old poke with a pointy stick because you feel like it.

I don't think you have been vile Mrs, I think you have just shared your opinions and feelings, and I get where you, and the OP, are coming from.