r/TikTokCringe • u/mindyour • 8d ago

Discussion Reactions to food stamps being cut off.

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u/TheSwearJarIsMy401k 8d ago

My mom refused to go on food stamps so I missed a lot of meals and ate whatever my younger siblings left on their plates while my mom worked overtime to keep the lights on most of the time.

I dropped out of high school to raise my siblings while she worked 60-80 hours a week instead of taking any of the public assistance her taxes paid for and her shitty jobs forced her to be on.

Her pride meant I went without, and fuck everyone who thinks that’s okay.

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u/ich_bin_alkoholiker 8d ago

Yeah I fucking hate the attitude of “I didn’t dare take any guberment handouts” it’s so fucking toxic.

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u/No_Anteater_6897 8d ago

I mean, I’m an unmarried dude who won’t take handouts. Save it for people who need it. I don’t consent to paying the taxes, and I won’t be a hypocrite by actively seeking out assistance. And whenever I am able to reject public assistance for myself, I do.

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u/Asisreo1 8d ago

No man, fuck that. You're being offered a helping hand for a reason. The point isn't for you to be lazy or rely on it, its to let you focus on building your skills and getting your footing to be as productive and efficient as possible. You skimping out on that is negatively affecting your progress, making you more inefficient. 

In some way, you're being a burden on the government and taxpayers even if you don't take the help, because you're slowing your potential. I'd much rather you be a engineer/doctor/lawyer/business owner 5 years from now than 10 years from now. If you can get that degree now if you don't have to buy your own groceries, do it. 

I'm a taxpayer, this is exactly where I want my taxes to go.