I live very close to a big city and am there frequently. I see 5-10 people like this each trip. I don't know if it's me or you or both of us or everyone but I get the same way when I see a physically handicapped person just hanging out on the street. Not because they are handicapped but because I don't think I've ever seen a person hanging out WITHOUT begging. Its the begging that makes me uncomfirtable, not the person. I avoid them too. Which I know in itself causes a massive stereotype. It makes me feel like a bad person but I can't help it. I avoid them to avoid real discomfort.

I am not normally a prejudiced person so this really bothers me about myself.