I originally came to Aidpage looking for help for me and my two girls. Shortly after that my financial status changed slightly, but as I've said on my other page, things are still tight, but the noose has loosened slightly. Even if all I have is $5 in my wallet, at least I feel like a somebody. The 'empty wallet syndrome' as I like to call it hurled me into such a bad depression at times I wanted to end my own life at times.
What clawed me out of that? I am not sure myself, but it did make me more humble of a person and less of a judgemental person.
I cannot offer any money, loans, scholarships, etc, but I can if anything, offer my page as a place to vent your frustrations. You don't have to be on public aid to already be frustrated about being stereotyped about being this or that way. You know that you can only do what is best for you and your family, and it is those who judge you who will be the first ones with their hand out when they need help. I also feel that those who criticize social welfare are the same ones who are supporting corporate welfare.
I have a place on Squidoo.com End The Stereotyping of Public Aid Recipients that talks about my own personal situation being on food stamps and my observations as how society has treated me...good and bad. I tell it like it is, and I don't sugar-coat my situation. I want my readers to get a real sense of our hardships. You don't have to be a member of Squidoo to post a message there on my Guestbook.
I hope that anyone who feels alone, scared, and ridiculed because of their situation will find some comfort there knowing that they are not alone.
On my homepage, I placed an offer to give someone girls clothing, and I have a person here on aidpage who is interested. Stay tuned for updates!
Here since: Jul 3, 2008
Female
Teacher
Seminole, FL
Languages: English
Hello there,
My husband who was semi-retired, is now severely disabled due to amputations of
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Here since: Jun 26, 2008
Female, 37
unemployed MA
North Augusta, SC
Languages: english
Hi! I used to write to these things because of I needed a breast reduction but that is beside the point now. I will live with them. I have an issue that is worst off then that. I was working helping ...see full post
Here since: Jun 23, 2008
Male, 47
self-employed interior finisher
Ocala, FL
Hello! I am a partially disabled US Army veteran who is having trouble finding dental care. Because of my inability to function with severe pain in my back, I am without a job...and now without a home...see full post
Here since: Jun 18, 2008
Female, 40
Disabled Homemaker
Kenner, La
Languages: English
Hello I found this page by God Sent, I came looking for help with my dental problems. I know I am way a head of myself, sorry.
I am a disabled 41 year old mother of 2 teenage girls, I am also disab...
