tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post8946073239681772845..comments2024-03-28T21:23:54.204-04:00Comments on DON'T READ THIS; IT'S BORING!: I Just Can't Fathom What Some People are Thinking!slugmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12728856166374248591noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-51520180267885707972014-03-08T12:54:51.243-05:002014-03-08T12:54:51.243-05:00My boss and I were talking this week about people&...My boss and I were talking this week about people's entitlement mentality. We have people that work at our company that think they are entitled to huge salaries and bonuses just because they show up. They feel they should come and go as they please and keep up with all their social networking. Ugh! I was taught that if someone pays you to work, then you work.<br /><br />I was also raised to understand that no one owes you anything. I am disgusted with people that have taught their children they deserve whatever they want just because they exist.Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01817017829323955078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-57570482676450299232014-03-07T09:25:44.021-05:002014-03-07T09:25:44.021-05:00The sense of entitlement in this country is rampan...The sense of entitlement in this country is rampant, and quite frankly, of our own doing. We've picked presidents who feed into this philosophy of robbing from the rich to give to the poor. There are many people who are very skilled in working the system. They know if there are children involved, they will get the aid they need. Sad, very sad. Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13940623529019637336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-24943954860245306672014-03-06T18:13:10.099-05:002014-03-06T18:13:10.099-05:00So the only part of her that isnt "too nervou...So the only part of her that isnt "too nervous" to work is the baby makin' parts. Nice contribution to society. Everybody has to have a skill I guess.<br /><br />The baby makers that can't feed or provide basic care for their kids- no respect from me.B-Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11235470014295888935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-76697412730812532532014-03-06T01:24:44.954-05:002014-03-06T01:24:44.954-05:00Jane,
I forgot about the four dogs and two cats! T...Jane,<br />I forgot about the four dogs and two cats! That bothered me, too. You just know they live inside and her place is nasty because she is probably too nervous to clean the place. Even if she were my sister, I would not allow her to move in with those animals. One reason I don't have animals is because I cannot afford to support them. And, I would not give a dime of support as long as she could afford to feed animals and would not give them up to go to a shelter. If not rabid, they are probably feral acting and mangy. Poor animals. <br /><br />My children lived at home instead of going to a college out of town, worked, and got grants to graduate with no loans, AND two are teachers. One quit and now works too hard for the pittance she makes, but she works. Their Daddy would have kicked them out if they tried to be a leach. I just wonder how much the mother is to blame now that she is enabling the daughter to live off others. <br />Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-90989097650574912132014-03-05T19:50:57.151-05:002014-03-05T19:50:57.151-05:00Nervous? Give me a break! First though I had was w...Nervous? Give me a break! First though I had was what the hell is she doing with 4 dogs and 2 cats if she can't even afford to look after her children?? Why is it these people always have a boat load of animals? Scary looking animals usually. Like rabid. <br />Have I said lately how proud I am of my daughter?? Who paid most of her own way through university? While working THREE jobs???<br />Ok..enough..I'm getting myself worked up.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02803104035204416080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-79248634356170084742014-03-05T13:55:53.198-05:002014-03-05T13:55:53.198-05:00If the woman cannot live in the same house as her ...If the woman cannot live in the same house as her children with someone else actually in charge, her infant will be removed from her custody as soon as it is born. I doubt she will be allowed to even hold it unsupervised. We don't know what the underlying problem is. The husband could have done a number on her, lying to make a real problem. It happens. Either way, she does need to take a little responsibility and get some sort of job. Being "nervous" is a euphemism for being on drugs or alcohol. My elderly friend's deceased husband was "too nervous" to hold a job. <br /><br />In my lifetime, I have known women who supported themselves by living with men for various amounts of time, but usually no longer than a year. They just drifted from man to man, getting more dependent on a man or drugs/alcohol. <br /><br />Most were very pretty and learned early their worth lay in looks and how they could please a man. Tell daughters how smart they are and how they will go far. Support them long enough to get a good start in life where they will know they are worth more than a cook, baby brooder, and bedmate. Don't treat girls like they are princesses that must never dirty their hands. I put the two-year-old to work with chores just a little bit over her head and she grew right into them. <br /><br />The woman probably has "learned helplessness." My 13-yr-old (2-yr-old above) daughter was enlisted to help me put an ac in a window. When we finished, she said, "I cannot believe we put that in all by ourselves!" She was in awe of the power of two females and said so often over the next few days. Teach girls they can do things. I would bet this woman was headed on this course from the time she was little. But, we do not know what kind of abuse or family dynamics pushed her in the direction she is headed now.<br /><br /> However, I think she needs a rude awakening. <br /><br />About ten (maybe seven) years ago, a freecycle mother asked for four laptops, internet ready and with wifi so her four children could do their homework. There was an uproar to kick her off. She said she was ill and one of her children placed the request. I didn't buy that, but maybe it was true. At any rate, she dropped out of sight and reappeared in another persona. But, you could tell it was the same person. Her requests were still a bit over the top.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-83585158605005218992014-03-05T12:33:43.204-05:002014-03-05T12:33:43.204-05:00Can I be on the list too? I would like to go to th...Can I be on the list too? I would like to go to the spa and some cute clothes and maybe some shoes. Oh and Vegas wouldn't be out of the question either.<br />People suck. Den is livid. We bust our butts and section 8 moved in down the street. They don't have to work and have nicer cars than we do. Please tell me why we try? Oh and the house has been completely redone. Sonya Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985227040902078422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-64141612792201027372014-03-05T11:41:40.499-05:002014-03-05T11:41:40.499-05:00When I read this story I thought "mental illn...When I read this story I thought "mental illness." There's probably a very solid reason this woman is not allowed to be with her other children, and I'll be it has nothing to do with her not wanting to get a job. Unfortunately, no one can make her get help, and about all that can be done these days is to remove the children from the situation and then systematically remove all her other benefits which is what seems to have happened. Not even her mother can make her get help, and for all anyone knows she may be completely incapable of holding down a job. Her mom has probably been enabling her for years, maybe for not knowing what else to do. We have someone like this in our distant family, and it's been both sad and frustrating and maddening at times, not just for family members who have tried to help, but especially for the kids and for the social services that have tried to help as well. The family member does not see herself though as having any sort of mental illness or needing "that kind of help," although if you're around her for even a short time it's very apparent.<br /><br />It's easy to be judgmental, especially in a situation like this and feel like your hard-earned taxes are being wasted. But this may have absolutely nothing to do with laziness. I have learned to tell myself "there but for the grace of God go I," and focus instead on the many, many people who are being helped.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-4254505385172175892014-03-05T11:35:02.734-05:002014-03-05T11:35:02.734-05:00I believe there are many people who do need it but...I believe there are many people who do need it but there are many who abuse the system. I know that this year some of the things people asked for on the angel tree at church were crazy..more than I could ever afford to buy Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-45697184838164099172014-03-05T11:24:57.547-05:002014-03-05T11:24:57.547-05:00The Mother is an enabler, not helping her daughter...The Mother is an enabler, not helping her daughter at all. People need to stop giving handouts to people like this - this is the exact reason society has gone to hell in a handbasket. She doesn't realize that the State giving her things means everyone else has to pay for her. Everyone needs to cut her off including the StateCheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-17578877654042221412014-03-05T11:24:03.061-05:002014-03-05T11:24:03.061-05:00I think that's one thing I've hardened my ...I think that's one thing I've hardened my heart towards. I've heard the same thing a lot, in person, with people I work with. The whole "pop more babies for more assistance", with disregard to who's the father, who will be taking care of the kids, etc. It's scary. I don't think much can be done that is legal or deemed inhumane or cruel. I feel for that mother and I feel even more for the children; they have nothing to do with it, yet they will be brought in this kind of disarray. If you REALLY want to know what I think, I'd say remove her tubes and offer her a job picking up trash or flipping burgers. If that's too much for her, to the streets it is. I think that entitlement should be treated with the same urgency as other mental health issues, because that's just what it is.<br /><br />People always say about poverty in the US, and I used to do no more than scoff... back home, you SEE poverty. As in people dying of starvation. Mangled, crippled, unable to do anything. Those that try, will get support from families (there's no welfare). Those that don't, well, do nothing at your own peril. There is always honest work to be done if you're willing to accept it. Many countries do NOT have welfare assistance as the US does (which I personally think is excessive), and they do just fine. Yes, you have your rich and your (real) poor. But a lot less lazy people when their destiny is put into their hands with no other alternatives or government safety net.<br /><br />Ahem. Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11075300256482920618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-49577572510831592612014-03-05T10:48:23.550-05:002014-03-05T10:48:23.550-05:00This makes me angry. Its not always the easiest f...This makes me angry. Its not always the easiest for me to get up and go to work but I do. I work hard, make a good income, pay a boatload of taxes, and the government redistributes those taxes to lazy ass people like this. Go get a freakin' job. Nd.chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09918828872616125907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-59099266655689201782014-03-05T10:29:08.838-05:002014-03-05T10:29:08.838-05:00I agree with Rivulet somewhat. We do have a horri...I agree with Rivulet somewhat. We do have a horrible entitlement mentality in this culture. Back in the early '90's, I stopped participating in angel tree type charities, because the value of the gift requests were far beyond what we were going to purchase for our kids. Now, I see my dd 's 5th grade classmates wearing dressed head to toe in name brand clothing, textinng on Smart Phones, and I know those kids are on free lunch, and moms worry about gas to drive them to the bus stop.<br />I think this create a desperate situation, and desperate people do desperate things.Meg B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07787702814280004076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-28639522696729563582014-03-05T10:09:04.638-05:002014-03-05T10:09:04.638-05:00I cannot imagine what the woman is thinking either...I cannot imagine what the woman is thinking either. I have been on the government dole before. I had a husband slowly dying with no medical insurance Our total monthly income was $1,000. I could leave him alone to find additional work. We were on Food Stamps, medical assistance and they paid my electric bill every other month.<br /><br />The day after he died I was left with $38 in the bank and $3.90 on my food stamp card. After some mourning time, I went out and found legal ways to increase my income. Three and a half years later I still have my Food Stamp card with $3.90 still on it.<br /><br />The government was there for me when I NEEDED it. To refuse to work to better your condition is a shame.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08557879544972665885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-15972225119041942792014-03-05T09:47:45.763-05:002014-03-05T09:47:45.763-05:00My reaction is that her daughter is a drug addict ...My reaction is that her daughter is a drug addict and my heart breaks for that woman's baby and her other children that were clearly taken away. The entitlement mentality in this world has grown to horrid proportions and frankly I think we are in trouble.rivulethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11352395562904461909noreply@blogger.com