Who Says There's No Recession

[Medusa]

What I don't understand is that the woman's "friends" allow her to shower at their homes. Why not take the poor woman and her dogs in???? If one of MY friends was threatened with homelessness, you can bet your sweet patootie they'd have a place with me for as long as it takes.

I had the same thought, Donna, but currently I've been watching a situation unfold w/a friend of mine. Her friend and husband recently moved from OH to NY and, almost as soon as they arrived in NY, he was w/out a job. Her friend called crying, asking if they could stay w/her for a couple of months until they got back on their feet. My friend said 'yes', that was in late Dec. and they're still there. The woman is working, the husband isn't and they've paid her only $400 in 5 months. So now my friend realizes that, if she charges them rent, they won't be able to save money to move out but she can't continue to support them. She's painted herself into a corner. Another friend of mine was laid off at work, lost her apartment and, fortunately, had a friend that said she could move in w/her until she found another job. She thought that she'd be there for only a couple of months. She was there for a year and a half. I know I must sound unsympathetic and cold hearted and I don't mean to because, if I found myself in such a situation, I surely would hope that one of my friends would help me out but, w/7 cats, it isn't too likely. We just never know what the extenuating cirumstances are w/someone and there could be a very good reason why her friends haven't taken her in. I do know, however, that I would struggle w/watching a friend of mine sleep in her car w/her dogs every night, that's for sure. It's just so sad.