Sadly, many can’t count on family or any sort of “social safety net” for support for help either.

What is a disabled person who experiences non-emergency medical situation supposed to do for assistance with transportation (in a rural area), for example? If you don’t have public transportation, there’s no family nearby, and Uber s $87 one-way and you don’t have it, what do you do? Who watches your child? If this s a chronic issue, it may be the second time in a week. If you have something like epilepsy, you can’t drive, but often can’t qualify for disability.

It is not good to take advantage of our friends.

But it is shitty to be forced to rely on the moods/benevolence of others for your basic needs.