I'm sorry but I had to do more than just upvote you silently. Thank you for sounding a calm and interesting analysis. There are a lot of people out there who r

I'm sorry but I had to do more than just upvote you silently. Thank you for sounding a calm and interesting analysis. There are a lot of people out there who refuse to take food assistance on the grounds you mention (how stigmatized it is in out society, it makes you a 'leech', etc.). I too end up talking to people, trying to convince them that it's _okay_ to get help when you're down on your luck.