http://chantalzola.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] chantalzola.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] davis_square2011-09-15 04:16 pm
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Urgent Request for Shelter

((X-posted [livejournal.com profile] b0st0n.))

Bri and AJ were evicted from where they sleep today and have nowhere to go. Here is Bri's post about it on wordpress: http://bribroken.wordpress.com/2011/09/15/evicted/#more-441.



They desperately need a place to stay. They are currently outside of the Davis Square station. They have been sleeping in the area for about 6 weeks and can be seen every day selling jewelry outside of the Holland St. exit. They are lovely people and just really need a place to sleep where they'll be safe from the weather and from being robbed/attacked. Also a place where they can bring their suitcases as they don't have anywhere to leave their bags. Anyone who wants to contact them can email them at xjettx at gmail dot com or comment at the wordpress blog or go visit them. They will most likely be at the Holland St. exit of the Davis Square station until 10:00 or 11:00pm unless they are offered a place to spend the night earlier than that. They have access to a laptop, but the power is running low so they'll be checking email sporadically through the night. The best way to contact them is to go to the train station, but they will be able to read email.

Here again is Bri's post: http://bribroken.wordpress.com/2011/09/15/evicted/#more-441

Thank you. If this is inappropriate, please let me know and I will take the post down or modify it to make it acceptable to the community.

[identity profile] educatedidiot.livejournal.com 2011-09-16 05:23 am (UTC)(link)
It is pretty seriously screwed up that you went out of your way to come on here to cast doubt on their situation when you don't even know these folks. Perhaps these friends of yours could speak for themselves. You're making some rather large assumptions about what they have done and are doing about their situation.

It's good you were able to pull yourself out of what you believe was a similar situation (of course, not knowing these folks means you can't be sure about that), and it's sad that your friends may have been burned by these folks somehow. Not sure discouraging people from helping these homeless kids will help make up for the bad experiences your friends had, though. If you don't believe assisting them will be helpful overall, perhaps you should come up with some alternate suggestions for folks who want to help those in need in the Davis Square community?

[identity profile] grizzlysean.livejournal.com 2011-09-16 06:01 am (UTC)(link)
I would be happy to share my personal experiences with Bri, AJ and their situation, but for my own reasons am not willing to do so on a public forum at this time. Please feel free to contact me via LJ should you truly be interested.

[identity profile] educatedidiot.livejournal.com 2011-09-16 11:14 am (UTC)(link)
Appreciate it, and I'm sorry to hear you have had bad experiences with these two, but that's not really my point... my point is that your friend was using vague gossip and incorrect information (pertaining to what they have done to help themselves with various coalitions) to try to discourage people from helping these homeless folks.

[identity profile] teele-sq.livejournal.com 2011-09-16 04:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Please summarize and re-post what you learned.

[identity profile] bombardiette.livejournal.com 2011-09-16 04:36 pm (UTC)(link)
If the individual I messaged isn't willing to post in an open forum, I certainly will not betray the first hand encounters they've described to me. He already indicated he would be happy to discuss with anyone who asked in private message so if you're curious, please ask him.

His first hand experiences coupled with what I already knew of this couple have, however, helped me to make an informed decision.

[identity profile] nu-luba.livejournal.com 2011-09-16 02:58 pm (UTC)(link)
messaged you
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[identity profile] miss-jett.livejournal.com 2011-09-16 07:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Comments to my blog aren't made public until I approve them because I have had people harass me by attacking me on my blog repeatedly.

[identity profile] miss-jett.livejournal.com 2011-09-16 11:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Also, now that IU have more time/battery, we do appreciate the offer. Very much so. Right now, we are focusing 99% of our energy on trying to find a place to be indoors for the night, to be able to take care of our physical/health-related needs and generally recoup a wee bit, as well as do some more research and getting in touch with folks about other, slightly longer-term housing situations. We'll be far more productive if we're able to get a real night's sleep. :) I will definitely be in touch soon, and when I make it back over to my blog, your comment will be approved. (Wordpress should have notified you when you submitted your comment that it wouldn't have been posted immediately and had to be approved.)

[identity profile] miss-jett.livejournal.com 2011-09-16 07:24 pm (UTC)(link)
I'd appreciate knowing what your problems are with us, since I believe I know who you are and you barely know me.

[identity profile] teele-sq.livejournal.com 2011-09-17 05:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Please summarize and re-post what you learned.

[identity profile] 777jetsetter.livejournal.com 2011-09-17 05:55 am (UTC)(link)
A new group of people to mooch off of. The vicious cycles begins again.

[identity profile] educatedidiot.livejournal.com 2011-09-17 06:11 pm (UTC)(link)
I know you're desperate for attention, but there are better ways to get it.