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I would like to get opinions and also make people aware of the downfalls of becoming disabled before your at an age where you can draw social security benefits. For many years I raised 5 kids, took care of my mother the last 13 years of her life and also helped another disabled friend who was ready to give up on life. My husband and I set goals in our life one major goal was when the kids were old enough I would go to work and with a 2 income family we would buy a home to live in as we aged. Due to reasons beyond my control I became disabled. After all our savings had been depleted and I finally found out I had a degenerative spine disorder that will eventually make me incapable of walking which is hard to do now with the pain I applied for disability because we got behind in our house payments and realized we were now a 2 income family and I was not going to be able to return to work. I was denied disability because I needed to work 2 more years to receive it. As I said this is a warning to others if something like this sneaks up on you then the government isn't going to take into consideration that you spent your life taking care of your family and couldnt keep a steady income instead of handing them to the state and letting them take care of your family. Also, I would like a neutral opinion from anyone who thinks I'm being treated unfairly and an open opinion because this is really bothering me. True I didn't work long enough but its not like I was sitting around letting the government care for me my kids or my mother. Is it wrong to put your family first only to be told later well your out of luck should have not had a family then we might help. I'm confused I need to vent and this is a good place to do that as well as get some feedback to help me know if I should feel as if I have been wronged by the government that I have always stood up for and I don't see them standing up for me please be honest about how you feel. Also, be aware that this could be you someday if you don't get your work credits in before your body breaks down you may very well be alone as far as needing some help financially that you thought you had worked for. I don't honestly expect to live long enough to retirement age so why did I pay into it?? this has gotten long so I will close. Thank you for listening.