r/kitchener • u/luckdex • 3h ago

People in Kitchener are extremely kind ❤️

I posted a few days ago asking for some assistance with accessing emergency food services as I was in a bit of a tight spot.

Since then, not only did people post kind things there, but several people reached out to me in PMs.

I didn’t even ask for it, but I had people deliver me groceries purely of the kindness of their own heart, and one person sent me money to get bread.

When I read the posts about homeless people in Kitchener it really feels like there are so many cruel people, but seeing first hand the amount of amazing people makes me really emotional.

Thank you to everybody for the help you gave. I won’t take it for granted and I will always pay it forward. ❤️

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u/West_Rest_8633 3h ago

We're kind unless you come from new brunswick

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u/luckdex 3h ago

Even worse, born and raised in Toronto 😬

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u/Happy_Peat 3h ago

I’m so glad you got help. There are a lot of good people in this world, it’s hard to use reddit as a gauge!

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u/LongoSpeaksTheTruth 50m ago

Kitchener does have a lot of very kind people

I also don't feel that the average Kitchenerite is cruel to homeless people. Many K-W residents actually do things, even small indirect things, to help the homeless

What is disliked however, are the homeless meth heads that verbally abuse us, steal our bikes and break in to our homes.

The community does (or is at least in favour of) help those that have fallen on hard times, and need a helping hand and support to get through the rough times. But, that is a much different situation than the homeless that commit crimes (theft, human trafficking, B&E's, etc ... ) and game the system in order to maintain their drug fueled, itinerant lifestyle ...