Was he wrong?

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Or did I overreact? 
So I have had to rely on the help of the government here lately since I'm going through a tough time. I spend all day during the week job searching and looking for decent housing. I came home with groceries earlier, I stay with family for the time being, with a Naked protein drink. Well my uncle says "I thought you were broke. How'd you afford a $7 drink??" I thought he was joking with me because he does that sometimes. So I said the government laughing kind of. He gets this attitude and starts yelling at me because that drink was bought with his tax money. I got uber pissed! I have been working my ass off for over 7 years now as well as paying taxes myself!! 
Was he right in what he said or did I overreact to it?
••wanted to add: I bought groceries for my kids and myself as well as them. I got thirsty halfway though and thought the protein drink would be a great choice over soda. I rarely buy them.

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He's an ass. Just because you're on government assistance doesn't mean you can't buy yourself a drink if you want. I mean it would be irresponsible if that was the only thing you bought, but that's your prerogative. The tax dollars that he spent that he says bought your drink is so minuscule and so what if our tax dollars goes to help people in need?

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Just because you are struggling doesn't mean that you don't deserve small comforts. That thinking is so backwards and hateful towards poor people. 
Side note: THIS is how stories of people "scamming the system" get started. THIS is why I say its a myth. Because that dickwad uncle is going to go around telling people his niece is "scamming the government" because she got a $5 naked drink ONE TIME instead of putting that $5 toward a thousand dollar rent payment or student loans. And she's going to become another anecdotal example of something that doesn't really happen, based on her uncles perception that isn't actually true.

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So he bitches about you buying something healthy, but he probably would've bitched if you bought the soda too because in the eyes of people like him, poor people shouldn't have junk food either. 
He's completely in the wrong. And Naked juices don't cost $7.  Good for you getting a healthy option. Plus very little of our tax money goes to food stamps so his argument is bogus.

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I want him to submit a list of everything he buys on social security, and I want a list of every service he plans to get with Medicare. I will then tell him what I approve of. 🙃

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Definitely wrong, it's not anyone's business what you spend it on.

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jerky jerk jerk you could be out there selling your support does he  realise that.dont listen to him

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Yes he was wrong. Even if you are not in good place financially, you still deserve nice things. He was being a massive jerk over the miniscule amount he has to pay for your government assistance. He needs to get over it.

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My only thought is seriously $7 for a drink. I wouldn't pay that ever. But otherwise not his business.

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