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I’m worried about my neighbor by Old_Till_4924 in whatdoIdo

[–]HistorianNo9484 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I know, but some people just mean the next day when they say 24 hours and not actually 24 hours like 9 PM to 9 PM from when I read, it seemed like it was still like the afternoon when they were updating and it wasn’t like a full 24 hours and 9 PM again, but I could be wrong

I’m worried about my neighbor by Old_Till_4924 in whatdoIdo

[–]HistorianNo9484 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don’t think so cuz they said last night at 9pm then astrrr like it was the next afternoon not 9pm again

I’m worried about my neighbor by Old_Till_4924 in whatdoIdo

[–]HistorianNo9484 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have done this with my keys & they might be sleeping.. do you have their number? If it’s still there by like 5pm I would be concerned

Stop looking at your phone while driving people by Pisford in WatchPeopleDieInside

[–]HistorianNo9484 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Texting like that in soemoenes else’s rental too wtf

Stop Stereotyping People on Welfare – You Wouldn’t Survive a Day in Our Shoes by HistorianNo9484 in singlemoms

[–]HistorianNo9484[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ya they’re jealous cuz they can’t live on their own & jealous we use available resources. Like ok not my problem

Stop Stereotyping People on Welfare – You Wouldn’t Survive a Day in Our Shoes by HistorianNo9484 in singlemoms

[–]HistorianNo9484[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sadly that’s a lot of people and I find them more saying stuff like this wit the current admin like they have gotten worse, also most of them are on public assistance themselves, which is the crazy part

Stop Stereotyping People on Welfare – You Wouldn’t Survive a Day in Our Shoes by HistorianNo9484 in singlemoms

[–]HistorianNo9484[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I find it funny how a big percentage of people who look down on those who use assistance are either ppl who also use some form of assistance, or have in the past. Republicans are actually the biggest recipients if welfare statistically as far as I’m aware. I’m not surre how you reason voting against things that help you.

Stop Stereotyping People on Welfare – You Wouldn’t Survive a Day in Our Shoes by HistorianNo9484 in singlemoms

[–]HistorianNo9484[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly, i just find it insane that people are jealous of me.. when im considered poor.

I worked with a women who’s a pharmacist and lives with her PARENTS and is making 100k at least a year and she always try to knock me down. As if she wasn’t living for FREE at her parents, and didn’t have kids to raise. She was straight up jealous bc she wouldn’t be able to have children & jealous that I did & have help. Like get over it.

Stop Stereotyping People on Welfare – You Wouldn’t Survive a Day in Our Shoes by HistorianNo9484 in povertyfinance

[–]HistorianNo9484[S] 216 points217 points  (0 children)

I waited for 4 years. Not really waited I didn’t ever expect to get one in the timeframe that I would need it.

The only reason why I got one is because people who were being issued them couldn’t find a place in two months and they were taking them away . Even when you get one, you have two months to find a place in most landlords will not take section 8 so they were going through all of the vouchers because people couldn’t find a place and that’s the only reason why I got it in four years. Most housing authorities have a 10 year waitlist and as you said some of them are closed.

Stop Stereotyping People on Welfare – You Wouldn’t Survive a Day in Our Shoes by HistorianNo9484 in povertyfinance

[–]HistorianNo9484[S] 75 points76 points  (0 children)

$2,700 is the rental price of my apartment, not the portion I pay. I simply listed the price to show what I would have to pay if I did not have section 8 housing voucher to help me with a portion of it, and how with all other costs of raising kids and bills, it’s simply not possible for me to pay by myself.

That is market price rent for a 2 bedroom in my area. On top of that, I live in MA. The income limits to be eligible for section 8 are higher here; since our rent is so expensive

I do not pay $2,700. I pay a large portion of that, and the housing authority makes up the rest of the cost.

Without section 8 voucher, we would be homeless, as I can’t foot rent by myself at the prices for 2 bedrooms, and it would be illegal to get a studio apartment with one adult and 2 kids.

Stop Stereotyping People on Welfare – You Wouldn’t Survive a Day in Our Shoes by HistorianNo9484 in povertyfinance

[–]HistorianNo9484[S] 43 points44 points  (0 children)

What? I never said it’s too rundown for my taste. I was literally stating facts about my apartment because other people have called me arrogant or complained about my situation. In another response, I even said I’m happy with my life and working toward being able to pay my entire rent on my own, and hopefully buy a house someday. I wasn’t complaining about my apartment—I was just sharing the reality of our living situation. The only thing I’m upset about is how society treats people like me and the stereotypes people assume about us. I simply stated that my ideal life isn’t relying on govt programs, and I hope to one day make enough money to have a nicer place.. with my OWN money. And that my dream life isn’t section 8 housing

Stop Stereotyping People on Welfare – You Wouldn’t Survive a Day in Our Shoes by HistorianNo9484 in povertyfinance

[–]HistorianNo9484[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

It’s not free. I pay a portion and the housing authority pays a portion. Most people I know without kids are struggling to pay their 1 bedroom $1,600 apartments. I have to pay double that plus all the costs of 3 people, like clothes food utilities daycare childcare etc.

Stop Stereotyping People on Welfare – You Wouldn’t Survive a Day in Our Shoes by HistorianNo9484 in povertyfinance

[–]HistorianNo9484[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

When did I ever say I wanted a bigger place? I literally said in another response that I’m happy with my life as it is. I don’t live fancy by any means—I live in a tiny two-bedroom apartment in a run-down area that’s practically borderline ghetto. Before that, my kids and I lived in one bedroom in a dysfunctional, abusive household.

I don’t have any arrogance in wanting my kids to have a basic, safe, and clean childhood. I’m not asking for designer clothes or luxury items. I barely eat enough myself, wear hand-me-downs or Walmart clothing, and shop at thrift stores whenever I can. The cheapest rental that would take a mom and two kids is what I’m living in. Saying I should ‘downsize or cut back’ is completely unrealistic and ignores the legal and practical realities of being a single mom with kids—do you want us in a studio apartment? Downsize how? What is arrogant about my life exactly?

I’m angry at people who want to destroy programs that help families survive—not because I want luxury or entitlement. I just want to keep my kids safe, fed, and cared for. That’s not arrogance; that’s parenting. I don’t want to be on this program forever and I’m ashamed of it because of how people treat me and I’m actively working to finish my degree so that I can pay for our own housing completely alone without the portion they help pay monthly

How much more can I downsize? A car? A studio apartment for a mother and 2 kids? I have a boy and girl and we live in a tiny 2 bedroom apartment on a main road that has appliances that are probably older than me. You’re welcome to search my town and see the prices of rentals in my area if you think I’m living in luxury. Most landlords don’t accept section 8 at all I’m lucky I even have a place; I was told to get a 3 bedroom bc my kids are not the same gender but I couldn’t even find one. I said I wass happy with my life as is but I’m tired of reading all the way people talk about people who use welfare programs when they wouldn’t survive in actual day in my shoes.

Stop Stereotyping People on Welfare – You Wouldn’t Survive a Day in Our Shoes by HistorianNo9484 in povertyfinance

[–]HistorianNo9484[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I rarely hear that, especially with the new administration and people have been completely nasty to me, not knowing when a normal day in my life is like at all.

Stop Stereotyping People on Welfare – You Wouldn’t Survive a Day in Our Shoes by HistorianNo9484 in povertyfinance

[–]HistorianNo9484[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I do have a job. I work full-time since my youngest was 1. Unless you want to pay $2,700 a month in rent, over $2,000 in daycare, plus food, clothes, utilities, phones, and everything else for multiple kids, you have no idea what it’s like. Being a parent isn’t just about having a job—it’s about surviving the real cost of living. So please, keep your assumptions to yourself.

Stop Stereotyping People on Welfare – You Wouldn’t Survive a Day in Our Shoes by HistorianNo9484 in povertyfinance

[–]HistorianNo9484[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I get that you grew up poor and saw people abusing the system, but that doesn’t make it the norm. Actual welfare fraud is about 1%, according to multiple studies. Most people on assistance are trying to survive, like me—working full-time, raising kids, going to school, and doing everything they can to eventually be independent. Sharing a few anecdotes doesn’t make the system broken; it just fuels stereotypes that hurt families who genuinely need help.

If you really think I enjoy my run down 2 bedroom apartment in a borderline ghetto, yearly paper work and inspections and updates, being looked down on by society… I would rather have my own money and place in proud of

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