Video: A day in the life of a homeless woman in Auburn
Loneliness, isolation, invisibility, depression, fear, thoughts of suicide — this is what Roseann Titus, 60, has felt every day for the past three years since she became homeless after losing her job. Most days, Titus can be found sitting on her favorite bench on Genesee Street next to Auburn Bagel Co. “I feel safe here," she told Ë®¹ûÅÉAV. "It's better than hanging out in the Market Street Park or the small park across from Wegmans." Titus doesn't have a phone or a car. She walks most of the day and night. She panhandles for money. She bathes in public restrooms and survives on the kindness of strangers. She sleeps under bridges, in alleyways, and in deserted homes. Titus has had a tough life. She has two children, whom she no longer has a relationship with. One is in prison and the other is also homeless. She never married. Her life took a turn for the worse when her boyfriend passed away 15 years ago from cancer. “He was my rock," she said. "I lost it when he died." She toiled in alcohol and drugs. Did time in jail. Since then, she has paid her dues and no longer drinks. She became homeless three years ago after losing a live-in healthcare job when her client passed away. She found herself penniless and without a place to live. She dreams of one day having a place to call home and a job again. “Living on the streets is no place to be," Titus said. "Especially for a woman."
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