Living off of the system

Here I am again with those topics that are so touchy and your stomach turns wondering what I am gonna say.

This post is stemming off of something I saw on Facebook, posted by someone I know did not mean to insult everyone that needs the systems help one way or a other but it bothered me. 

It was a picture of a receipt with all this lobster and steak and soda on it and it was paid for by foodstamps. People are finding that offensive..I guess is the word to use because they work hard for their money and feel like they can not afford that type of food. Also believing they help pay for that food bought that day.

Here we go with the trying to know it all, the you post on thing and you insult many and the judging. My other half works 50 + hrs a day...if any of you have seen his photos you can tell he is a redneck simple man..he does not spend money on anything but the basics and bills... We get food stamps.  We hate lobster...we buy steak on sale which according to another post on Facebook is GLUED together...ICK! But we do not know that for sure but you get my point.  This house does not drink soda. Or the people in it...haha. Any way we do not buy processed foods. I buy things on sale. I buy things with coupons and I can tell you the store with the lowest price of just about any product.

Now we have the option of receiving benefits from the Humane society which means food,bedding anything for your pets...We do not. 9 pets and we pay for everything they need out of pocket. We have a extra person 4 days out of the week. We eat healthy. We do not get help with Rent or any other bill. We simply get food stamps.  I do not flash it around that I do. I am not a person who tells the world I am broke or that I get food stamps or that I do not buy fresh fish because I can not bring myself to pay the price.All little things that no one would know about me. I even have grown some food. I am very into being self sufficient so to know I get food stamps does damper my mood.

 If we did not have animals sure maybe we would have about an extra 10 bucks a month...that's it though. But we are stable. We all have what we need. House is not falling down. We each have a vehicle. BOTH USED. I buy stuff off of the online sites for a much cheaper price...and so on so on. We are just basic country people. My town is very small. It has a lot to offer and we take it up on it. We go to the park for free. We do things as a family. We walk to the stream up the road. Etc.

We sadly are your average family and to see that post and feel insulted was down right not fair. Now I do not mean to sound like a child but isn't that like a Christian putting down a Homosexual? Is that not like a Raciest being cruel? When you judge the whole ratio of people...You are being just as unfair as the judgmental people,the courts,the non understanding people.

Now I have my moments where I am so frustrated with people. People who get more and more pets and live off the benefits of our local Humane Society. The people that have money yet go to free food places. The people who spend their money (There are different programs this state offers where you get actual cash) on cigarettes. I get crazy about people who do not use their food stamps wisely...BUT at the end of the day I was taught how to. I'm someone who understands how to make a penny go a mile. I know a home cooked meal is cheaper in the long run and healthier for my family and if the only way I can pay for that is by some state assistance that so be it. I am  not proud.  But I am proud to know that I am thankful, that I am doing all that I can to make it work for my family. To know my kids have no idea what most processed food is. To know we do not eat out and eat junk.  I am proud to bake for my family too cook for my family and be a stay at home mom the right way.  Not that there is a right or wrong but no one else cleans,no one else cooks..MAJORITY of the time...My kids do help and my other half can cook a mean meat sauce. I do not take my birthday off...I do not sit on my butt all week so my family can clean on the weekend...I am the basic stay at home mom. Most are better then me some are really just a lazy person...or lack in some areas.<--Bam a little judging by me. I can say I am sorry. I just see a stay at home mom one way and I see so many others that are the opposite.

I grew up where things are balanced. The man works then you work at home(If you are a stay at home mom of course). I guess all I can say is be careful how you say things...when you post something like that photo you are coming off frustrated with all of the people on food stamps. If that man was the only one,he might work,he might be buying stuff in bulk for the whole month...You never know what his story is. I know there is more bad then good..or so it seems...but give us the ones that really try to do good and do good for the community and our families...credit and not make us feel like you are grouping us with the low life's. 

I am a animal abuse activist
I sign up for freebies online
I coupon
I sale shop
I compare shop
I go to rummage sales
I buy from online groups
I am against child hunger
I have a no bullshit tolerance for domestic abuse
I watch the news
I do not watch garbage on tv
I clean
I cook
I photograph the world with a huge passion
I have anxiety
I hate lobster =)

 This chick also does not approve of how the system works. Drug tests,bring them on. Working single parents should get some help...Children of the system need more help. I could go on and on. Its hard when everything is not perfect. Its frustrating. But its life and again my favorite line "Everyone gets dealt a different hand."

You can only help yourself before others can help you.
 
TGIF all!