Choices

I'm about to rant on....

Okay so I hate, really hate, when people say they don't have a choice.  I feel like Michelle Pfeiffer or whatever, but shut up.  You always have a choice. 

This woman just left my office and I honestly wanted to tear into her, but it was not worth it.  She comes to my desk, 30 seconds after walking into the program for the first time, with severe attitude.  She begins to tell me that she does not want to be here and she wants to go to Temple for school.   I began to tell her that it was great she wanted to go to school however, when you receive cash assistance today you are required to work, in order to close your cash assistance, which then in turn can leave you financially ready to go to college.  The goal is work.  Employment.  Finding a job.  Ever here of it??  Apparently not. 

I mean I worked three jobs in college and played lacrosse to pay my shit.  Go fucking figure. What makes you any different than me?  She continued to tell me that she is here because she does not have a choice.  Every word that came out of my mouth she would interrupt to remind me that she does not have a choice.  Finally, I was able to let her know that she does have a choice.  The choice is get the fuck off Welfare, how about that?  Or maybe, you should choose to be humble about this experience, about this assistance, that is given to you through my tax dollars.  Oh wait, how about the choice to use protection, or birth control.  Guess you didn't have a choice then either. 

Now this is very unlike me, to get worked up over something a client says because ultimately people say rash things in times of struggle.  I understand that.  I will always be here to help those who want it.  And I support this type of program and it's success.  Without the Welfare System I would not have a job, and I would not have the opportunity to help others. 

But anyway, this lady, she is the worst and I hope she makes the choice to be a better person when she wakes up tomorrow. 

Done.  Thanks.