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Bet she won't ask for a handout - again.
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<blockquote data-quote="AnnieO" data-source="post: 392492" data-attributes="member: 6705"><p>Ya know? Starbie, you so rock!</p><p> </p><p>I have friends with messed up priorities. Got a HUGE (and I mean HU-MON-GOUS) tax refund and after they bought a reliable (used) truck, they then... Spent 2 weeks in a Holiday Inn because their driveway was snowy. She found out she was losing her job and... Bought tickets to a concert and they spent a weekend in a Hilton. I'm willing to help with food 'cause of the kids, but MAN oh MAN! (by the way, the stuff they get from me is healthy... But not "fun", like chips, etc. - more like beans and brussels sprouts.) I love hanging out with them, and they NEVER ask for anything. Not EVER. I just see where their money goes and roll my eyes. (And they're very, very generous with what they do have... Shaking head in bewilderment...)</p><p> </p><p>And then... And then there is BM, who was living with her mother, who was working THREE jobs. On food stamps, welfare, medicaid, while working. (Worked it out - on what the mother made alone, this was FRAUD.) Partied a lot according to the kids. And then complained that she never got child support! Err - it was paid - but the state pays itself back... Duh.</p><p> </p><p>I don't get it. #1, I feel bad using the handicapped placard I have. I mean, there are others who could use it more, right? #2, we <strong>should</strong> qualify for reduced lunch for the kids, but child support puts us over by about $1 a month. I could just not count it, but I just can't do it! #3, I will help ANYONE - but they've gotta help themselves.</p><p> </p><p>...I have another friend, single mom, 3 kids. Does get support from her XH. Stretches, coupons, thrifts, you name it - has NEVER been on stamps or anything. I have NO CLUE how she does it. But it really irks her to see people standing in line at the welfare office... Smoking, dressed all fancy... And I agree.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AnnieO, post: 392492, member: 6705"] Ya know? Starbie, you so rock! I have friends with messed up priorities. Got a HUGE (and I mean HU-MON-GOUS) tax refund and after they bought a reliable (used) truck, they then... Spent 2 weeks in a Holiday Inn because their driveway was snowy. She found out she was losing her job and... Bought tickets to a concert and they spent a weekend in a Hilton. I'm willing to help with food 'cause of the kids, but MAN oh MAN! (by the way, the stuff they get from me is healthy... But not "fun", like chips, etc. - more like beans and brussels sprouts.) I love hanging out with them, and they NEVER ask for anything. Not EVER. I just see where their money goes and roll my eyes. (And they're very, very generous with what they do have... Shaking head in bewilderment...) And then... And then there is BM, who was living with her mother, who was working THREE jobs. On food stamps, welfare, medicaid, while working. (Worked it out - on what the mother made alone, this was FRAUD.) Partied a lot according to the kids. And then complained that she never got child support! Err - it was paid - but the state pays itself back... Duh. I don't get it. #1, I feel bad using the handicapped placard I have. I mean, there are others who could use it more, right? #2, we [B]should[/B] qualify for reduced lunch for the kids, but child support puts us over by about $1 a month. I could just not count it, but I just can't do it! #3, I will help ANYONE - but they've gotta help themselves. ...I have another friend, single mom, 3 kids. Does get support from her XH. Stretches, coupons, thrifts, you name it - has NEVER been on stamps or anything. I have NO CLUE how she does it. But it really irks her to see people standing in line at the welfare office... Smoking, dressed all fancy... And I agree. [/QUOTE]
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