Government Cheese

[morningdozer]

I received my first WIC coupons today.  Milk, eggs, peanut butter, cereal, juice...... and cheese.  2 lbs of it.  It felt kind of wierd to be back in the Public Health system, but I'm not stupid, and I know better than to look a gift horse blah-de-blah.  It's nice that our food bill will be going down even more, but at the same time I feel guilty

Comments

[deleva]

I wouldn't worry too much about it. Despite what public assistance has become, it was never intended to be the only income. It was intended to be supplemental, which is EXACTLY what you're using it for. Besides, all your nice stuff was purchased before the prenancy when you did have disposable income and when you WEREN'T on any kind of public assistance. I know how you feel, but I personally don't think you have anything to feel bad or guilty about.

[deleva]

Also, is it really bad that when I saw the subject line of your post it didn't occur to me that you might actually be talking about literal cheese? :)

[crackferret]

It's temporary, and in my opinion that's how it's best used, for people that need a leg up for a while so they can get stuff together. I'm happy that it takes a load off you guys!

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