Anonymous asked: a friend of mine was homeless a year ago and i felt like it was awkward when she mentioned it because it felt like she was kind of skirting around asking for a place to stay, which i knew i couldnt give her (my place was too small, and my mother's anyway) so i just felt bad that i couldn't offer the help she seemed clearly to be asking for. of course, the people you're dealing with could just be dicks, but i thought i'd offer some kind of reason.

I dunno about your friend but if I needed a place to stay, I’d just ask.

I also think it’s important to remember that when people talk about stuff that sucks in their lives, it rarely is about you. She may have just wanted to vent about it and have people listen, not get you to directly help her. It’s a common mistake for a lot of people, thinking that their friends and loved ones are asking for their help instead of just a sympathetic ear.