This type of story usually attracts at least one commenter who thinks they are different from the homeless. That they, themselves, are immune to bad luck. That every sad story must be concocted because they themselves have never experienced trauma of the scale related in these stories, or experienced a job loss, financially destructive divorce, disabling accident, mental illness, addiction, or some other calamity. Indeed, for these commenters, the Buddhist teaching of loving kindness or the Christian teaching of compassion for the poor holds no value at all. They are, however, grateful for this type of story as it can be used to justify their prejudices.
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