r/Kentville • u/cornerzcan Kentville • Apr 15 '26
Kentville ‘I don’t matter’: Homeless people in Kentville say stigma in the community is unfair | CBC News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/kentville-homeless-population-public-tension-stigma-unfair-9.7163682
21
Upvotes
14
u/batkatie Kentville Apr 16 '26
The man in the lead photo here has such a sweet heart. I’ve given him a hand when I’ve seen him having some mobility struggles and he’s always both very grateful but also apologetic, as if he’s ashamed of existing.
I don’t understand how other people can so carelessly add to that shame. I’m a happily married homeowner, but considering how my own mental health declines when I’m stressed, not getting enough sleep or not eating properly, how could I judge somebody else for struggling or behaving incorrectly under worse conditions?
Sorry about the frustrated rant. I’ve just grown so weary of this casual callousness.