So, lately I have noticed that people put down those that are on the welfare programs. I guess I take offense to this because I am on the program right now. I don't know what bothers me more, the put downs or the fact that if you have never been on the program then you don't know.
Here are some questions that I have for people that put others down:
1. Do you think that I like not having a job?
2. Do you think that I like feeling that I can't take care of my family on my own?
3. Do you think that I like feeling that I am taking more than my share of welfare money because the job market is so bad that I can't get a job?
4. Do you think that I like having to borrow money off of my family to pay my bills because what my husband makes doesn't quite pay the bills?
I'm sure that I can think of other questions if I wanted to sit here all day and ponder on them and jot them all down.
My point is, there are some out there that use and abuse the system yes. I think that the system should be able to pop in on families that are on welfare to see how they are living. I also think that, as I saw on facebook today, that drug testing should be mandatory in order to stay on the program.
However, as I have learned in my Sociology class this past semester: You cannot stereotype a whole group based on a few from that group.
So, before you judge someone that is on the welfare programs maybe you should stop and think about their situation and ask yourself how you would feel if someone was judging you about your misfortunes.
"People fear what they do not understand and hate what they cannot conquer." ~Andrew Smith
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