tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899977486910720199.post1885447473588040703..comments2023-03-27T05:38:27.963-04:00Comments on Stuck Inside of Knoxville w/ the Urban Blues Ag'n: EdnaKnoxville Urban Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14539393470673457465noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899977486910720199.post-181471472599544492012-01-02T17:31:08.557-05:002012-01-02T17:31:08.557-05:00It's not a bad question. Surely she has been a...It's not a bad question. Surely she has been asked. The dilemma is that her answer doesn't have to make sense. As long as she isn't a danger to herself or others she gets to live on the street. I would guess her answer would involve delusions or hallucinations. Maybe I'll ask her if I find her again.Knoxville Urban Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539393470673457465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899977486910720199.post-61407138338757470732012-01-01T12:15:58.748-05:002012-01-01T12:15:58.748-05:00Has anyone asked Edna "WHY" or even &quo...Has anyone asked Edna "WHY" or even "WHY NOT?", and then LISTENED TO HER?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899977486910720199.post-74911220023817817492011-12-30T10:09:04.540-05:002011-12-30T10:09:04.540-05:00The question that is difficult for me is, "wh...The question that is difficult for me is, "why?" I understand some younger people chose to drift around and be homeless. There are some groups of these guys who have drifted through the city and they are pretty aggressive. But why would a woman of Edna's age not avail herself of housing if offered? I guess there isn't a good answer.Knoxville Urban Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539393470673457465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899977486910720199.post-72448546283324654842011-12-28T19:40:05.956-05:002011-12-28T19:40:05.956-05:00When the city gets a call about Edna (or others I ...When the city gets a call about Edna (or others I assume) they respond with a social worker...they all know her...they help her with food, a shower, clean her clothes, all under the pretext that she will move to an apartment they find for her...then she backs out as she knows the city cannot force her into a housing situation, and then the cycle is repeated, per my discussions with the social jim wnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899977486910720199.post-5880570930001504092011-12-28T15:33:40.272-05:002011-12-28T15:33:40.272-05:00Thanks everybody, and thanks Jim. It sounds like y...Thanks everybody, and thanks Jim. It sounds like you know her pretty well. You have to wonder what makes a person chose to stay on the street if they have an alternative. Obviously Edna isn't mentally sound in some respects and that probably has something to do with it. Like I said, it is very complicated. I am curious: how is she "playing the system" if she refuses the city's Knoxville Urban Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539393470673457465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899977486910720199.post-89982100460844843292011-12-28T13:40:36.091-05:002011-12-28T13:40:36.091-05:00I can't speak for other homeless individuals, ...I can't speak for other homeless individuals, but I have had experiences with Edna. Bottom line is the city has tried many times to get her into housing, and she just refuses. While she does not ask for money, she does have a way to get money, rides etc from many who encounter her in the park. Bottom line is she wants help but on her own terms. She is not a menace, but using the bushes injim wnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899977486910720199.post-8203842450798303182011-12-27T21:19:23.492-05:002011-12-27T21:19:23.492-05:00A lovely portrait of a touching encounter.A lovely portrait of a touching encounter.caroleannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16517344743938902643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899977486910720199.post-79894161858870226982011-12-27T11:12:11.994-05:002011-12-27T11:12:11.994-05:00This is a nice post. I'm glad you helped her ...This is a nice post. I'm glad you helped her out. It's a shame our elderly and mentally disabled are living on the streets. We should do better for them in America.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09976216982479254963noreply@blogger.com