Sorry, no can do.
I have to go grocery shopping, we have like nothing in the house, and I got our food stamps today, and I'm a wee bit irritated.
My old neighbor called me this morning and had the nerve to ask me to sell her some of my food stamps for .50cents on the dollar.
She knows that I'm broke, and that I have a doctor's appointment and prescriptions to pay for on Monday afternoon, so she thought she would be generous, and offer to buy some of them off me for half their value, like she's some sort of cash drawer and wanted to help me.
It's totally insulting, not helpful, and why on earth she would think that I would do that or be ok with doing that is beyond me.
I asked her why she would think I would do that, if I did that, we'd have less food money, and she was all "Well, other friends of mine who get food stamps but need cash often sell me their food stamps for .50cents on the dollar because then they have cash."
I said yeah, cash would be nice, but then I'd have less food money, a lot less, and I'll find another way to come up with the money I need before Monday afternoon, I always find a way, if I have to, I'll sell something else, like dvds or something that we don't watch anymore.
I'm having a rough time of things right now, I owe out more money than I have, and I'm trying to work so that my next pay is big enough to cover everything that I need to pay for, but I've also been sick, been depressed, and just all around feeling like crap, but I will find a way to do what needs to be done without having to sell off food stamps.
I really can't believe that she thought I'd do that.
No wait, I can.
Comments
Kat, that's a crazy story. I think your neighbor was being very rude. LOL. She probably thought it wouldn't hurt to ask, but like you said, it doesn't make sense for you to accept that proposal! If you really want to be depressed, come and spend some time up here with us in chilly and freaking rainy Cleveland!!! Hang in there!
Posted by: The Constant Complainer | May 15, 2009 3:26 PM
Not to mention that you could risk losing your benefits and even face prosecution should you get caught. Doesn't sound like much of a *favor* to me!
Hope you feel better soon!
Posted by: Christine | May 15, 2009 5:49 PM
Your neighbor is incredibly rude and insulting, and sounds somewhat greedy. I'm sorry to hear about your financial problems, as well as your neighbor's idiotic solution to them. *hug*
P.S. I tried to post the following on one of your previous entries, but then found that comments weren't allowed (feel free to delete this):
"I just want to give you my support. There are a lot of people out there who think nothing of criticizing and passing judgment, but in the end while they are certainly entitled to their opinions, they are just that: opinions. They aren't you, they don't live your life, they don't necessarily share your values and beliefs and ethics. And that's fine... that's their choice, just as it is your choice. You're not automatically wrong or somehow less of a person because you don't match up with another person.
Anyway, please don't throw in the towel! I may not always comment, but I do lurk, and I do enjoy reading your blog entries. :)"
Posted by: Jenn | May 17, 2009 9:54 PM