[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I think that's the crux of it and unfortunately, many people are willing to see exactly that happen. They would genuinely rather see ten genuine people go without than one disingenuous person "getting away with it". Even when we're talking scraps and pennies.

...it’s the children that ‘go without’, though....however people judge other parents and for whatever basis they feel they have...it’s the children who are being ‘punished’...