I remember Q4aDay when I was a kid, and many of the women had suffered great losses, (and remember that was 40 ago, and benefit programs for families w/o fathers was vastly different.)

Everywhere, there is free mental help--no reason to go on TV.
And the people I really feel bad for are the family/friends of the HGs who get bashed in front of all the viewers, with no voice. Oh, maybe I take that back, you can be called to come to the SO house and have a face to go with that nasty reputation that you have with the viewers. Some of the people are mean(Kim's dad and mom, and a few others)---but some aren't.(I used to hate Allison's mom, and after awhile, I began to feel VERY,VERY sorry for her.)

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I'd rather be at Disneyworld

Unfortunately free mental health care doesnt exist for the people who make one dollar over the amount of income to be eligable for any kind of assistance. That goes for any kind of healthcare. Thats why thousands of people are sitting at home sick,scared and suffering big time. Maybe thats why so many women show up for the casting calls. Personaly, if I could afford it I wouldnt go on the show but if I were desperate enough and knew that I really needed help I would be there in heartbeat.

>Unfortunately free mental health care doesnt
>exist for the people who
>make one dollar over the
>amount of income to be
>eligable for any kind of
>assistance. That goes for any
>kind of healthcare. Thats why
>thousands of people are sitting
>at home sick,scared and suffering
>big time. Maybe thats why
>so many women show up
>for the casting calls. Personaly,
>if I could afford it
>I wouldnt go on the
>show but if I were
>desperate enough and knew that
>I really needed help I
>would be there in heartbeat.
>

You are absolutely correct. If you make 5 cents over the income limit you are not eligible for any "free" benefits. Apparently they are set aside for the illegals and those that choose to stay on welfare to reap these "free" benefits while the rest are hung out to dry. It's a crying shame this is going on in the SuperPower of the World.

I wouldn't think twice about going on the show. In fact, had it not be getting cancelled (supposedly anyway) I was going to send in a tape. This however is the story of my life - a day late and a dollar short! =)

Just to let you know that it is not true the "illegals" are taking your health care. They dont get health care because they would be turned in to the authorites. They do pay taxes though to pay for the war in Iraq. I am getting a PHD in Latin American studies right now and studying that subject intensively. Just another fear your government plants in your head to hate other people...Dont feel bad, I used to think the same thing until I became educated on the situation.

You must not live in the great state of California because here they do receive state funded health care . Texas also provides health care to illegals along with Florida and Arizona.

Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.
Each day has enough trouble of its own. Matthew 6:34

Au Contraire Pierre, Let me tell you the illegals ARE getting free health care. However they don't bother with cheaper alternatives like Doctors. Nope, they go to the ER for slivers, sniffles, cramps, headaches, flu, colds, excessive drunkeness, and every other type of thing serious or very minor. In the U.S. they cannot refuse to treat any patient requesting care. Now, which is cheaper a DOCTOR? or The ER with a doctor? Then there is the additional wait for the paying persons. Illegals are clogging up our system. In our school they are getting free before school tutoring and breakfast, free lunch and free after school tutoring. Now think about WHO is paying for these gratis services. The Taxpayer. I have hit the point in my life where I have no further use for lazy welfare slobs or for illegals. If this sounds heartless too bad. The entitlement mentality is what Antonia suffers from. Generations have been provided for and they don't want to pay their way or clean up their messes. Sad. I work hard for what I have and am sick of giving it away to those who don't want to work or those who don't want to come legally to this country.

>And thank you for realizing that
>these women on SO are
>choosing to put themselves out
>there for all to see.
>

I wish I could personally thank all of the SO women for having the guts to put it all out there. They have helped so many other women, myself included.

Cygnus, you are a cool mod, wickedly funny and very astute. Just wanted you to know I appreciate your occasional "add ins", you always give me a laugh!

>One wonders how totally attention seeking
>and "make me a star"
>desperate a person has to
>be to even WANT to
>air their misery and inadequecy
>on tv? A study
>in humiliation. Wouldn't they
>think for a moment to
>go to a private therapist
>or get in a recovery
>program? I hope the
>show takes a whole new
>tack...Why don't they just take
>the try out for the
>show groups and televise them.
> Can you IMAGINE what
>it is like... no MY
>story is more pathetic than
>yours.... This would be PRIME
>TIME viewing on the tellie.
> Get on it asap
>and get a interesting show
>going. Like the old
>pathetic tv show "Queen for
>a day" where women COMPETED
>to see who was more
>pathetic and tragic. SAD.
> So Sad.

I'm certainly not saying that there weren't a few houseguests who seemed to be on the show only in hopes of getting a break into TV (one of which who will be returning to the house), but for the most part I believe these women needed help and had no other options or at least believed they had no other options. Whatever the case may be, I think it takes a lot of guts to air your darkest secrets and feelings on national TV knowing that you won't be getting a $1 million prize at the end; rather you'll be gaining inner peace and self-respect which is priceless.

LAST EDITED ON 04-25-06 AT 06:30 PM (EST)

That's quite enough of this discussion which has zero, zip, nada to do with the original subject. You may continue it . . . in the Off Topic forum.

(I admit I digressed above, but I brought it back on topic.)