This with bells on! How many times will people on this thread roll out the " don't have kids if you can't feed them " line. It's just so unforgiving of the harsh realities of life where things can change and a lot of genuine people need help.
But you won't wish me quite as well should my financial circumstances, through no fault of mine change unexpectedly to the extent that I have to receive some form of benefit?
Don't try try to take some moral ground that doesn't exist about my ' hard times ' comment
Your damming statement is " . I suppose Im just a dinosaur who believes is you want children you ensure you can support them". What that totally ignores is that circumstances change.
Now if only the original thread starter and the second poster read the circumstances of why you had free meals. It's called life! It's makes my piss boil that they assume that any form of help MUST be some sort of scroungers life style choice. The economic impact will linger long and a lot...