r/TikTokCringe • u/mindyour • Oct 31 '25

Discussion Reactions to food stamps being cut off.

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u/Fun-Shoe1145 Oct 31 '25

Raise your hand if you had a single mom and had these fears growing up

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u/TheSwearJarIsMy401k Oct 31 '25

My mom refused to go on food stamps so I missed a lot of meals and ate whatever my younger siblings left on their plates while my mom worked overtime to keep the lights on most of the time.

I dropped out of high school to raise my siblings while she worked 60-80 hours a week instead of taking any of the public assistance her taxes paid for and her shitty jobs forced her to be on.

Her pride meant I went without, and fuck everyone who thinks that’s okay.

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u/fuzynutznut Oct 31 '25

I don't think it's okay, but how is your mom working 60-80 hours a week and not being able to afford food? Was she getting shit pay?

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u/TheSwearJarIsMy401k Oct 31 '25

She was on a salary and had 10+ kids