I don't even know where to start. I don't think being on food stamps should be a stigmatized issue. Asking for help should be encouraged and understood. I mentioned I was on food stamps in our conversation today and he just got so frustrated and confused.
I'm a young, white male and he basically started generalizing all people on food stamps, specifically stating that the only white people on food stamps are trailer park/white trash.
Fun fact: I did grow up in a trailer park, but he doesn't know that.
He also went on to say that he has no sympathy for poor people and the main reason he doesn't talk to his sister is because of her being on food stamps. I don't know what her story is, but not everyone on food stamps is abusing the system. Most people don't WANT to be on food stamps. It's not exactly a glamorous experience. It's just nice to not f*cking worry about your next visit to the grocery store, especially during a historic inflation period not seen since the early 1980s where pretty much everything is expensive AF.
He mentioned my husband who we are currently working on moving to America. He's Korean, where I met him, so I need to sponsor him. This is really none of his business and he has no idea what we have been working on in this process.
He asked me how am I going to bring him over here if I'm on food stamps. I'm going to get addicted and be dependent on them forever because apparently welfare programs are like street drugs these days.
I get that you grew up in a different era. You were able to have more dignity than those you saw in line waiting for food stamps and you're such a workaholic who loves working, therefore you can just spout your ignorance while pretending to try and understand the other perspective.
You can also express frustration with my generation and why we can't find good jobs if you were able to make it as an American immigrant with English as your second language.
Long story short: I really need to find a f*cking studio.