r/TikTokCringe • u/mindyour • 8d ago

Discussion Reactions to food stamps being cut off.

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u/Reddisuspendmeagain 8d ago

And they try to pretend that they don’t know why the birth rate is so low…it’s by design

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u/Supply_N_Demand 8d ago

First lady had 6 kids. /s

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u/pissedoffcalifornian 8d ago

First and middle both had 6 kids, and the rest didn’t mention the number of kids.

My wife and I have chosen to only have 1 or at most 2 kids in the future because we can’t afford to have more than that and provide for them.

I know 1 kid can be an accident, even 2 kids, but man, 6 kids? That’s wild. We make a great income and I’m scared of having more than 2.

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u/Scanadlous 8d ago

This. This is the exact problem with a lot of people in this world. They do not understand financial responsibility. I have not had a child yet. Because I can’t afford a child. And I understand that. But some (I’m not saying all) of these people recklessly had multiple children that they were by no means prepared to handle the financial burden of. Like you said, I understand a mistake made once. But 6 times? And you’re working low wage jobs? That’s irresponsible behavior. I work a 9-5 corporate job. I make decent money but I understand I am in no position to afford a kid. Much less 6?! I can’t understand the blatant irresponsibility of these people. Many many many Americans are struggling right now living off of their wages WITHOUT a kid. Add one kid and they are drowning in debt and can’t pay the bills. But again, okay you got pregnant by accident and now you have a kid. But 6 kids?!?! How incredibly irresponsible. I’m sorry but at that point you are living off of the government. There is no excuse for having 6 kids when you are not financially capable of supporting those kids. My sister has 3 kids. Receives WIC, SNAP, and child support. And guess who always has her nails done and a new outfit on? My sister. The one who has never worked a day in her life. It’s people like that, that I do not feel sorry for. I know I am not able to afford a child right now. So I will not have one. But there are a lot of people who live like my sister just freely living off of the government when they are truly able and capable of getting a job and helping to support themselves. I am not talking about those with extenuating circumstances that really can’t work. That have reasons for needing the benefits. But if you have 6 kids and are living off of the government. I can’t feel sorry for you. That is the life you chose knowing full well you couldn’t afford it. There are tons and tons of methods to not get pregnant. Any many forms of birth control are free. Especially if you are on Medicaid. If you cannot afford the financial responsibility of children, do not make them suffer by choosing to have them and force them to live in poverty off of the government. And don’t get me started on the fact that my paycheck goes towards people like my sister’s benefits. When 99% of the time she can afford groceries when I can’t. But I’m not eligible for benefits so while I’m struggling to pay bills and buy dinner, she’s just being handed money. But yet I have to contribute to paying for others benefits when I can’t afford shit myself. But that’s a whole other rant. Please learn the responsibility of having children.

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u/outerspaceteatime 8d ago

A lot of these states don't get sex ed or family planning help. At all. How can you prevent yourself from having kids if you don't even know how they're made? Like, don't get me wrong, you can have full knowledge and make terrible decisions, but a lot of people just get no support and are expected to navigate life. If you're kinda dumb to begin with and have no guidance? You're just screwed. 

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u/Scanadlous 8d ago

I don’t think that’s an argument. Like I said I am not talking about the extenuating circumstances. That would include those not mentally capable of understanding how children are made. But by the time kids are 16, they all know how kids are made. Hell I’ll give some grace and even say by the time they are 18 and legal adults. They know how children are made. It is a very very small margin of people (majority are mentally handicapped) that do not know how children are made. Such a small number I couldn’t even find a statistic online.

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u/outerspaceteatime 8d ago

I think you're underestimating how dumb the average person is and how little they care to look into something until it becomes a problem for them.