END THE STEREOTYPING OF PUBLIC AID RECIPIENTS

Hi,

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!

God Bless,
Marsha