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by scollet 1696 days ago
It often is used as a proxy for moral failing.

I've been homeless and hung out with (separate occasions) homeless folks while occasionally interacting with passerbys.

There was always a curtness and subtle discomfort in others' speech and body language.

I can't imagine the social/mental effects of their presumption over time.

Of course when people find out you have financial security, you are either pandered to or treated as a "normal" person, depending on relative strata.