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When I needed help feeding my family, I found that many possible sources of food had strings attached. They wanted to pry into my personal life, possibly even i
by knaq 6y ago
When I needed help feeding my family, I found that many possible sources of food had strings attached. They wanted to pry into my personal life, possibly even invading the privacy of my home. That was a hard "no". The government-associated places tended to be worse than the church-associated ones.
Given the privacy and control issues, I chose to go without that food. The "help" didn't feel safe.
- new_realist 6y agoOf course they want to pry. They want to figure out what’s wrong with your life and why your family is being malnourished. That’s just human decency. They also don’t want you on the dole forever if it can be helped.
- knaq 6y agoAnd if they disapprove in some way...? Nope, nope, nope. I wasn't born yesterday. If I'm struggling, I sure don't have a spare $30,000 to spend on a family law lawyer.