Venice Beach Homeless Woman Sleeps in Front of the Apartment She Rented for 17 Years
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ธ.ค. 2018
- Alicia's story is heartbreaking. She rented an apartment in Venice Beach, California for 17 years. Alicia is now homeless and sleeps on the same street where she once rented because that's where she feels safe. Alicia says in this interview: "the beach was once my heaven, but now it's kind of my hell."
Alicia how now lived on the streets for two years. She says she's had a lot of bad things happen in her life but none if it compares to being a homeless woman in Los Angeles. Alicia feels homelessness is a no way out situation. Alicia adds: "I really feel like I'm dead because every day-to-day is not, you know, alive. When you wake up you just wait for it to be over so you can do it all over again."
Alicia told me in this interview that on her very first night being homeless, she was hated. "You're either invisible or you're an eyesore, or they just want you to go," Last year, Alicia says she cried all day and all night every day!
Alicia is at risk. You don't have to be a social worker to hear the pain in her voice caused by living homeless. If she doesn't get help soon, her whole mental state will get much worse.
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Her saying "the walk to nowhere" really made me so sad. I have been homeless with my two children and husband. We stayed at a shelter for 3 months. But we were one of the lucky ones. Found an apartment and have never looked back. I hope she finds a place of her own soon. And she has every right to cry. If you have never walked the walk of homeless then you have no right to judge.
That was harsh.
“You just wake up and wait for it to be over to do it all over again” Getting through the day must be so tiring and the walk to nowhere must feel so lonely. I pray for her🥺😭
Sadly i am one paycheck away from being homeless.
It is gut wrenching to listen to these stories.
I wish everyone would listen to stories like this, instead of worrying about if they drive the nicest cars, live in the most fancy house. I’m ashamed to say I have a relative who is like that. I have deterioration of my spine, live on 770.00/month and appreciate what I have. My heart goes out to this woman. 😞.
This is why we should be grateful for what we have and to stop complaining
It's sad enough that people are homeless but I find it even sadder that they have no family to go to.
This is heartbreaking 💔 I live paycheck to paycheck and it’s hard. This can happen to anyone. Please be kind to the homeless. Don’t give up dear. Those fur babies depend on you. You gotta live for them. 😣😔💔
My heart breaks for you. Thank you for loving your animals unconditionally. You are SO strong 💜 I'm so sorry you're going through this.
This is what happens when rents go up, cost of living goes up, and income stays stagnant for 50 years.
The walk to nowhere 💔😢 saddest thing I've ever heard
It must be TERRIBLE living outside the apartment you use to live in.
Totally 💙 breaking. I am speechless. This poor woman was abused/used/discarded by some "partner". A person must be able to keep their dignity....50+ with a 16 yr old cat and a dog, aged 9 to care for. How to move forward??????????? !!!!!!!!! This is a real dilemma for Alicia and the many others. Wish someone would step in and offer this woman an opportunity.
GOD BLESS HER FOR KEEPING HER PRECIOUS ANIMALS! GOD PLEASE HELP HER!
I met her so very nice and I spoke to her daily. She a good person.
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I’m so heartbroken for this beautiful lady. God bless this lady and get her into a home
the ridiculous thing is that homeless people are some of the most compassionate souls you will ever meet in your life. Some of the best people I have met were homeless and blessing them with a few dollars and food ends up making my day.. Giving is receiving and if you haven't figured that out yet your soul will be homeless when you die and every homeless person will have a huge house in heaven.
Although this interview happened 2 years ago, this lady's story broke my heart. I sat here and listened to her story and cried with her and for her. I sure hope that by now, Oct 2020, she has made it off the street and has become a success story. Praying for her!!!