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In reply to the discussion: I'd like a minute to talk about food .. in light of the Blue Apron thread [View all]xmas74
(29,822 posts)I told a story about how I had gone through a lay off and received food stamps. It was Easter time so I bought a ham for the dinner, knowing that I'd be able to repurpose it for several meals. I also spent a dollar on a chocolate bunny, a dollar on jelly beans and a couple of dollars on cake, fruit and heavy whipping cream to make a trifle for Easter.
A woman at the store saw my basket, heard me say I was using an EBT and tore into me in public. Nothing happened to her but I certainly had a store full of people staring. It was humiliating.
When I retold the incident here years later a few DUers sided with the woman. Others agreed that I should not have been allowed the ham or cake mix or cream. Several were angry with the two dollars spent on Easter candy for my young child's basket-a child who did not understand why I wasn't taking her to daycare every day. I wasn't going to disappoint her for Easter.
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