tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113576042011-08-17T01:02:33.412+02:00The life of an ARMY Wife, Stay-at-home mom, student and teacher!Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03835172636504867265noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11357604.post-1111670530001798722005-03-24T14:21:00.000+01:002005-03-24T14:22:10.003+01:00Why do people criticize me for NOT being on WIC? Let me give a little background. I live on a military base overseas. WIC is advertised here as "<span style="font-style: italic;">not welfare but a military benefit</span>."<span style="font-style: italic;"> </span>I don't agree with that at all, but that's beside the point. Everybody that lives on this base qualifies. WIC's motto is <span style="font-style: italic;">we never turn anyone down</span> That's great and even better for the people that actually do need it. I, however, don't need it. I can afford to buy my own milk, bread, eggs and cereal, which is all WIC covers.<br /><br />Since everyone here gets WIC coupons every week, I get asked all the time why I don't. I tell them I don't need it and I usually get the response, "well, we don't NEED it, but anyone can get it and you get milk, eggs, etc FREE." I usually reply with a simple that's good, but we're not going to do it. Then people get all defensive as to why they do as if I attacked them. Then most people can actually make me feel bad for saying anything, when I didn't start the conversation, didn't ask any questions and didn't pass any judgement. Damn, just because I don't need hand outs from the government to get my daily supply of calcium doesn't give anyone the right to judge me. <br /><br />Really, this is so backwards....<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11357604-111167053000179872?l=lifeofanarmywife.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03835172636504867265noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11357604.post-1110577030108079672005-03-11T22:35:00.000+01:002005-03-11T22:37:10.110+01:00Well this is my first post. Here I will be talking about being the wife of an active duty soldier and the rants and rambles that come along with it. I will also discuss the new love of my life, my 5 month old baby girl. And anything else I find blog worthy. Hope you enjoy!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/11357604-111057703010807967?l=lifeofanarmywife.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03835172636504867265noreply@blogger.com0