I'm sick of whiners

This lady has a profound physical illness that keeps her from being either functional or rational.  You are both, thank g-d.  You ARE lucky.  You are lucky, AND you are able to work to support yourself.

Your post reminded me so much of the storybook "Madeline" -- do you remember?  In an old house in Paris that was covered in vines, 

lived twelve little girls in two straight lines .  . .

At some point the little girls sort of "want" to be like little Madeline, who has had her appendix out.   They begin crying in the middle of the night, waking their tutor:

In the middle of one night
Miss Clavel turned on the light
and said, "Something is not right!"

And afraid of a disaster
Miss Clavel ran fast...
                                ...and faster,
and she said, "Please children do---
tell me what is troubling you?"

Then she discovers their problem -- and tells them ...

"Good night, little girls!
Thank the Lord you are well!
And now go to sleep!"
said Miss Clavel.

   And she turned out the light---
       and she closed the door---
            and that's all there is---
                 there isn't any more.


My dear Johns wife -- please don't be offended.  Thank gd you are well ... you work hard and are blessed to enjoy the benefits, even though it must be exhausting.

Charm.

I'm not offended... no worries.. but I think I should clear something up. I didn't intend for this thread  to become a discussion about public assistance. I know some people really need it. Actually, I have enough documented conditions to qualify for disability myself. I simply choose to endure the discomfort and other issues. As to whether this lady is capable of making such a choice, I cannot say. I just can't help wondering sometimes why I continue to try so hard when it would be so easy to just stop and I would be, financially, in a better position with a whole lot less stress. That is all I was saying. I didn't mean to offend anyone either.

Don't apologize!
Let's call a duck a duck. Legislating morality is always wrong even if it is in the form of forced charity.  The government should never be able to stick their hands in someone's pockets in order to support someone else. This woman would probably somehow find a way to work if her dinner depended upon it.  If I cant afford plastics, I sure as hell dont want to pay for someone elses (in the form of taxes). I see your frustration and you have a good point, but please dont contribute to the countless deserving and undeserving moochers that I already support. No offense.

 WELL SAID!!!!  I couldn't agree more.

Johns wife
I understand your comments exactly. In my job, I am the one who looks at all the cir****tances and finances to decide if a person meets the qualifications for assisstance etc,,
I see MANY everyday who are nothing but gimmee gimmee's and would not work if you gave them the job and picked them up to get them there on time.  We have tested that and not to our surprise ................  nope they just couldnt do it because Price is Right didnt go off until after lunch.
Sad to have to say things that are like this ,,
I do understad your words .  I feel them too on many days yet I thank GOD i am healthy and have a job to go to .  Some in that situation would give anything to have a job and or be able in health to get up to go .. Others wouldnt go if you paid them ..
I paid for all my PS too by doing without some things as I wanted to pay as i go  ,,  I still have a ways to go but almost finished and am so thankful that i could do it. It is very costly and instead of buying a new car , I got a new me ..
Whiners are everywhere and are usually just lonely people needing or wanting attention. 
So glad we arent like that :) 

I must say I am shocked by the level of insensitivity by not specifically the OP, but some of the responders.  I came here looking for help and information, being that I am scheduled for a panniculectomy in one week.  Instead, I find a bunch of political "whiners" themselves.

Now I truly am reminded WHY I originally left OH in the first place!

So...THANK YOU.  I'll find support elsewhere since everyone here is so judgemental.  I truly wouldn't listen to one word of advice you'd have. 

Be fortunate that you are not bipolar (I live with someone who IS, though we are NOT on public assistance) and I know the difficulties that lie therein...and you CAN make money and make the world a better one (you wouldn't let anyone forget that, would you, afterall?).

The arrogance is astounding.  I remember now!  I also recall why recently OH has had such a bad rap.  It's posts/responses like these.

You're all so very perfect, afterall.

Count your blessings and quite b*tching.