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Exactly Hunter, people would be amazed at how many are in that situation.

What do you mean?

Most don't realize how many deadbeat dads are out there. Getting money from many of them is harder than getting blood out of a turnip. One so called dad pays his ex $50.00 a week for three children with the mother having to beg and plead to get the money. He makes close to $100k a year cash under the table

I don't necessarily disagree, but that's completely beside the point.

Single mom, 2 kids no child support payment? Must have slept with a loser. Families work better when they are families instead of overnight guest.

I started to apply for a job last week and saw that over 200 people had already applied for it!

Okay, you've got a single mom, two kids, she's got a job making $9 an hour at Burger King, doing the best she can. Let's pretend she's getting 40 hours a week, which is generous because I doubt any fast food places are giving out 40 hours a week. She's bringing $1440 a month...before taxes/deductions. Let's say $1350. She's found a super cheap place to rent for $400 a month. After she pays rent, she's got $950 for the month. She's gotta have power, so on the low side, let's subtract $100. Then subtract $30 for water and $40 for the internet that she has to have because her oldest kid is in high school. She bought a cheap car at a buy-here pay-here, and that's $50 a week or $200 a month. She has to have it to get to work. Insurance is $40. She has to have a phone, it's not even nice, but the prepaid plan is $50 a month.

We're now left with $122 a week for gas, food for 3 people, things like shampoo and soap and deodorant and laundry soap and diapers, and I didn't even figure in childcare for the youngest because I honestly have no idea how much that is. I know it's expensive.

That's not even including the million other things that come up. Heaven forbid there's an extra unexpected expense. Hopefully she'll never get the stomach flu and have to miss a couple days of work. Hopefully the daycare never calls saying she's got to leave work and pick up her kid with a fever.

I know there are people who will say this is the exception...a working mom, trying her best, but I'm pointing out that just because someone works full time, it doesn't mean they might not need some help at the end of the month, even living on the bare minimum. I would guess it's easier to pay the power bill and ask for food than it is to buy food and ask for money for power.

I haven't seen that old lady, they must be few and far between .

Just spend some time watching people in a convenient store. They have kids stuck in the car while they go in and buy cigarettes, beer, and lottery tickets and come out and start smoking inside the car with the little ones inside. That is their priorities. Having healthy children is certainly not one.

Human beings need to eat. The way I look at is...I throw so much out.
I am an old woman and remember the dinner table with my parents when I did not like peas.
Mom: There are starving people in Africa that need those peas!
Me: So, box them up and send them to Africa! I am not going to eat that mess!

Then one time my auntie and uncle had a farm and they served fresh cut corn.

Me: What is this?
Auntie: Fresh cut corn!
Me: Well, why is not on a cob?
Auntie: Cause, I cut it! Try it! It's good!
Me: No Way!

I felt so guilty, when I got older. Seriously, when canned peas go on sale, why not buy twice as much and donate?

Then there was this one time when all I had was a can of soggy peas and a pat of butter. I remember the grease of the butter pulverizing those peas and it was the best midnight snack ever!

Do not get me on the canned kernel corn!

Thank you Hunter. All difficult circumstances.

Troubled, you hit the nail on the head. I have been in several sessions that dealt with poverty, food insecurity, etc and they all basically said the same thing you did.

To answer your original question here are my thoughts.

Foxy's career in stand-up was short-lived.

LOL. Yes you got me. Ouch, your come backs are amazing.

There is one important step between a man and a woman that prevents conception. Of course you do not need to know that, it has nothing to do with constipation.

Hangs believes that abortion is the only method available for birth control.

Are you advocating abortion if you are poor?

If you can't afford your cigarettes, what makes you think you can afford children?