Once you go on welfare it changes you. Even if you get off welfare, you never escape the stigma that you were a charity case. You're scarred for life.
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The quote from Jeannette Walls' "The Glass Castle" reflects the lasting impact of receiving welfare on an individual's identity and social perception. It suggests that once someone relies on government assistance, it alters their self-image and how others view them. The burden of being labeled as a charity case can lead to ongoing feelings of stigma, regardless of future achievements or independence.
Walls emphasizes that the experience of welfare is not...
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