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Okay...so my new name is Super Karen. :D :D :D

馃様馃様馃様 I have just HAD the last nerve rubbed the wrong way by a horribly rude woman over at the food pantry, so...I wrote a letter to the Director. I am now almost all Karened out.

Those of you who know me, know that I have been trying to get food boxes for people who live in my building who are living with food risk.

If the people who live here in my building HAD cars, they would drive over to the food pantry, pick up their own food, and no one would ever give them a problem. They would just receive food, without the rudeness.

We have disabled people living here, people whose income is below the poverty line, and...in general people who don't have enough food. But they can't drive over to the food pantry. It's quite a drive.

This woman has MOCKED me for calling in special diet requests on food orders, she has shorted us time and time again, forcing me to drive back on the following day when there are no strong backs to pick up the heavy boxes, just me.

And this time, she told the guys from my church who pick up the food that we should not RELY on it.

I've had it. We are not beggars who need to be kicked before we are allowed to have our bread. We are good people, trying to help others who REALLY need help.

I hope and pray that the Director has some influence, and can give this rude, rude woman a dope slap.
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MoonlightLullaby41-45, F
Aww, my heart cries for you and yours. Your kindness knows no bounds and you shouldn't be slighted for it. Especially not when you're following through with what the program is designed for. And to not rely on it? It's food, ffs, and we all rely on it. I know she's speaking of the system, but that's why the system itself was created and exists. As a person with food allergies/disorders, the audacity to bring up "special diets" goes through me.

I hate when people who lack empathy and have power trips get involved with public service; volunteer at that. I'm sorry you're having to fight this when your heart is in the right place. Not just this instance, but also those where others have placed unfair burdens on you when it comes to the physical demands. Have faith that your church will stand behind you and I'm gonna bet they will because of your generous and heartfelt spirit.

Peace be will until then, sweetheart 馃拹馃尶
4meAndyouF
@MoonlightLullaby Awww. You have, once more, demonstrated WHY you are so loved on this site and elsewhere. And why [i]I[/i] love you.

This particular woman is, I believe, a residential staff person, (or minder), at the homeless shelter, who is allowed to work outside and help at the food pantry.
MoonlightLullaby41-45, F
@4meAndyou So you think she's on a power trip because, in her mind, she's better than? Or using this as a means to hoard for the shelter? I'm a little slow today.鈽猴笍馃き

Sidenote: Thanks for the kind words. I love you too, my sweet friend. But I'm [i]far[/i] from loved by everyone.馃槈馃か
4meAndyouF
@MoonlightLullaby Well...all right. Let's call it, "loved by 99%"...馃ぃ馃ぃ馃ぃ I just think this woman is MEAN. She obviously thinks extra work for her while filling food boxes, looking for foods for people on special diets, is a subject for mockery. She basically sneered at one of our people who used to give me a full grocery list and ask for anything on it that she could get. I don't think they prepare enough boxes, and I think this woman hoards boxes so that she won't have to fill more. On Fridays, the trucks arrive and take away fruits and veggies that they haven't distributed for the pigs in the area...so I don't know why they don't want to give the food to us. I guess we aren't as important as the pigs.
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