I don't believe so, over that month I spent many hours talking to them and heard many times that they would rather be homeless than live a regular Joe life. I imagine that kind of freedom could be somewhat satisfying.
>heard many times that they would rather be homeless than live a regular Joe life
I suspect a lot of that is just pride. It's very common for people to say that they'd rather be doing what they're doing than something else, even when that's not the case.
I’ve had several similar interactions with the homeless as well. They would prefer to eek by on the outskirts of society than have to follow society’s restrictions. I’m sure part of this is mental illness, but the gutter punk street kids who turn it into a lifestyle are the kind who make you lose sympathy for them. You can’t help people who don’t want help.
