I’m a 67-year-old retiree. Even with Social Security, most of my income goes toward medical expenses, so I rely on SNAP to help cover food. Every time I check out at the grocery store with my EBT card, I feel a sting of embarrassment. People behind me sometimes stare, and I’ve overheard whispers suggesting that folks like me are just “living off the government.” What they don’t see is that I worked and paid taxes for decades. Now I just need a little support to get by. But the way the system is set up, using SNAP often comes with a social stigma. That makes me think: shouldn’t policymakers consider not only the financial side of SNAP, but also how it affects dignity? If seniors — and others — could use benefits without shame, it would ease a kind of invisible burden that’s just as real as the financial one. #SNAPVoices #SNAPLife