
People love to judge deputy sheriffslike they know our lives.They think if a female deputy does something on the side,it’s for attention, clout, or “easy money.”But the truth is different.I didn’t take a second job because I wanted to.I did it because I had to.My family was struggling.The fridge was almost empty.Bills were piling up.And I couldn’t stand by and watch my mom fight alone anymore.Being a deputy sheriff isn’t enough.Long shifts, danger, stress, no sleep—and still not enough to surviv