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Why system workers sometimes blame people for their circumstances

My ex stopped paying child support and when I applied for emergency assistance they asked why I could not just get a better job like it is that simple.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Institutional representatives internalize harmful narratives that transfer responsibility from failed systems to vulnerable individuals.

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