I am on SSI. I am constantly hounded by RW assholes because of it.

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16. yep...

MY B-i-L has been on disability for decades because he injured his back as a auto mechanic. He's had a few back surgeries, but he also does a lot of things he should NOT be doing, like work on the house, his church, and riding a quad... but he's Republican and so it's alright for him i suppose.

I have been considering disability recently because I have a degenerative auto-immune disease that affects my joints. I have major physical limitations and have a compromised immunity (so sick a lot) and have not been able to hold a job steady for the past 7 years or so, and welfare is not livable. I am already getting gruff from my parents and sister that I need to just 'buck up' and that i wouldn't want being DISABLED on my 'record'...but being on welfare and struggling is okay? either way it sucks and the double standards are plentiful...