My partner and I both qualified for different assistance programs after I lost my job, but we've discovered we have completely different beliefs about what accepting help means and whether we should be grateful or angry about needing it. We keep having the same fight where they say I'm too proud and I think they're too willing to accept a broken system.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people facing economic hardship are discovering their fundamental beliefs about dignity, independence, and systemic justice through the crucible of needing help.
“Where Are You with Low Income & Government Benefits Navigation?”
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