24 February 2019

When you don't know you're poor


Via the Wholesomememes subreddit, where there is a discussion thread.

5 comments:

  1. it wasn't until probably my late 20's that i came to the realization that we (i) grew up closer to 'poor' than 'middle class'. i also realized that it wasn't all that bad.

    I-)

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  2. It's not the toys or clothes, it's the medical care, education, and retirement security.

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    1. i would play 'trains' using my father's cigarette packs.

      I-)

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  3. When I was a kid, I always felt like I had more than the other kids. At Christmas, I'd get so many presents! I found out when I was around 20 that back then we'd qualified for food stamps and multiple other services. My parents were buying small toys and wrapping them individually in creative ways so I would always feel like I was getting a lot.

    My mom was in school, worked, sold crafts on weekends, couponed like crazy, and managed to make me never feel lacking. Much owed.

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  4. In France we say : "A loved child doesn't know he's poor".

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