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While some people are concerned about saving up for a lavish summer vacation, others just want to buy groceries and pay medical bills without risking being unable to pay rent. This week, Reddit user ConAir161057 reached out to Ask Reddit to hear what people who grew up without much money consider luxuries. We've gathered some of the most eye-opening responses for you to read below, some of which are great reminders to never take what we have for granted.
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#1 During the first few years of our marriage, my wife and I combined, made about 17k per year. It was ROUGH.
Now we make just over 100k per year, and I still stop once and a while and think to myself "Wow, when was the last time I even had to check our balance to make sure we could buy groceries?
Now we make just over 100k per year, and I still stop once and a while and think to myself "Wow, when was the last time I even had to check our balance to make sure we could buy groceries?
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This is AWESOME!"
Just the little things of not having to worry or double check before you pay for normal purchases is SOOO much better. 'Money doesn't buy happiness'? Yes, Yes it does.
Just the little things of not having to worry or double check before you pay for normal purchases is SOOO much better. 'Money doesn't buy happiness'? Yes, Yes it does.
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You've just never been truly poor if you think it doesn't. RebelPterosaur Report Final score: 358points POST Huddo's sister Huddo's sister Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago Money buys security. 224 224points reply View More Replies...
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View more comments While money can't technically buy happiness, it can buy many things that make our lives easier. Money buys us full stomachs, which allow our bodies to function properly and avoid feeling like we're in survival mode. Enough money allows us to nourish our bodies with fresh produce and healthy foods to keep ourselves in tip top shape and at minimal risk of health issues.
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Money buys us shelter and warmth, and therefore comfort. Money buys us experiences that add to our quality of life, like going out to see a movie or being able to take a vacation. Money buys us help when we need it, whether it's a tutor so our kids can ace their SATs or therapy to keep our mental health in check.
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Money buys us vehicles and thus the freedom to get around. Money buys us resources.
In 2010, a Princeton study reported that money can buy us happiness up to a point.
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The researchers concluded that people are happier the more money they make, until their income reaches $75,000 a year. After that, there's no significant increase in happiness levels.
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The topic is a bit more complicated than that, however, because more money did appear to buy more life satisfaction. #2 After growing up in a home where every unexpected problem was a financial emergency, my idea of wealthy became "I just want enough money that if something breaks I don't get anxiety about how to deal with it." Obiwan_ca_blowme Report Final score: 354points POST Random Anon Random Anon Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 5 months ago (edited) This was by stages for me.
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At the beginning it's about rednecking something broken as cheaply as possible. And then eventually get it somewhat fixed and call it being temperamental.
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After decades of making do, these days I can afford to deal with it, if only I can find the time. 52 52points reply View More Replies...
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View more comments If your first thought is that life satisfaction and happiness sound synonymous, I would have to agree. The difference is specified by the researchers in the original study noting that well-being can be broken down into two aspects: emotional well-being and life evaluation. Emotional well-being focuses on "the emotional quality of an individual's everyday experience" while life evaluation "refers to the thoughts that people have about their life".
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Happiness is about how you feel while life satisfaction is about what you think. According to the study, happiness is not likely to increase even if someone's salary is well above $75,000 a year (also keep in mind, that amount in 2010 would be about $100,000 today), but life satisfaction can continue to increase with higher income levels. #3 Towels.
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Honestly, I was almost 10
When I realized people didn’t just put back on their dirty clothes after a shower because my family was so large (12 kids total including myself) and extremely poor. I thought towels were just for hotels or were maybe a prop on television. I went to a friends house and she asked for my help folding her towels.
When I realized people didn’t just put back on their dirty clothes after a shower because my family was so large (12 kids total including myself) and extremely poor. I thought towels were just for hotels or were maybe a prop on television. I went to a friends house and she asked for my help folding her towels.
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I remember laughing and thinking she must be rich. Long story short, I wasn’t sure which way to fold the towels, and begged my mom to buy them after I revealed that my friend, Simone, had them.
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She bought a box of used ones from a local auction and I walked around with them on my head feeling like a frigging empress after that, even though—-let’s be clear…these were second hand towels! shakezula1025 Report Final score: 299points POST Poultry Geist Poultry Geist Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago It really is the little things !
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111 111points reply View More Replies... View more comments #4 saving the life of a pet because i could afford to pay the vet umikumi Report Final score: 297points POST Katie Lutesinger Katie Lutesinger Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago Aww, baby wombats!
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<3 55 55points reply View more comments More recently, however, a 2021 study challenged the 2010 idea that happiness related to income reaches a cap. In fact, this study found that "there was no evidence for an experienced well-being plateau above $75,000 [a year]", and "no evidence of an income threshold at which experienced and evaluative well-being diverged, suggesting that higher incomes are associated with both feeling better day-to-day and being more satisfied with life overall".
A review of this study by Giving What We Can also addresses the concern that happiness is probably also determined by what you're spending your money on.
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It's recommended to be a conscious purchaser, spending less money on material items and more money on enriching experiences. It also may be beneficial to "buy many small pleasures rather than few large ones". The review warns readers to be cognizant of how purchases affect them and to "pay close attention to the happiness of others".
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If you're purchasing an expensive car because you don't like comparing your 2005 Honda Accord to you're neighbor's new BMW, you probably won't feel satisfied after your purchase. But if you splurge on a month-long trip to New Zealand experiencing a new culture and exploring the country's nature, your happiness actually might be increased. #5 Just getting some god dang crafts, man.
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I was the kid you could entertain the rest of the night with popsicle sticks, glitter, and glue. You know what I never got to do? Crafts, because the only popsicle sticks we ever got were NONE, the glue was for school only ("don't let your friends borrow your glue/crayons/pencils we can't buy more 'til income tax!"), and glitter meant more electricity vacuuming it up.
I am now a grown woman with a craft room that sparkles like a dragon hoard.
I am now a grown woman with a craft room that sparkles like a dragon hoard.
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I make Martha Stewart weep Phantasmai Report Final score: 296points POST Biliegh Berrie Biliegh Berrie Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago I have no income but anytime I get extra I go to the dollar store and get what I can for crafts for my grandson. He is the same way. He will spend hours making things with just a few items and popsicle sticks.
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108 108points reply View More Replies... View more comments #6 I am from a small island in the Pacific. While I mostly still take cold showers, I have always felt that a hot shower is the finest luxury one can experience.
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I had my first hot shower when I was 22 years old and I can never forget it. FSMPIO Report Final score: 272points POST Foxxy (The Original) Foxxy (The Original) Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago (edited) Wow, thats sad.
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When we go camping we get to have warm showers thanks to the sun. We leave our big tub of water out in the sun all day so by the afternoon we get a warm shower. Could something like this not be done in areas without hot water access?
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81 81points reply View More Replies... View more comments Some particularly cold individuals use the adage "money can't buy you happiness" as an excuse to turn a blind eye to others in need. "Why give the homeless woman at the intersection a $20 bill?
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It won't buy her happiness." Or sometimes affluent individuals perpetuate the misconception that poor people are actually happier than the wealthy because money buys you problems. But as Borgen Magazine so kindly points out, "Even the World Happiness Index ranks the high-income countries as the happiest." As of 2016, the "happiest" countries in the world were Denmark, Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Finland.
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Meanwhile, countries at the bottom of the list included Afghanistan, Togo and Syria. While not everyone needs to live in a two-story home with a pool in the backyard, there's no question that being able to afford basic necessities increases quality of life. #7 When I was able to afford pads or tampons.
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Growing up, I had to steal toilet paper from my school during my cycle. NurseDani314 Report Final score: 254points POST BadCat BadCat Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago That was so embarrassing when it would fall out during gym class and you had to go to the office to call your folks and tell them to bring fresh undies.
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105 105points reply View More Replies... View more comments #8 $5 to spend at the book fair.
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I never let go of that one and now I send my kids off with $40 to spend at the book fair with the idea that my kids will walk out of there covered head to toe in book fair drip after telling their middle school crush "just get whatever you want, it's all on me." ClownWar2022 Report Final score: 221points POST Tamra Stiffler Tamra Stiffler Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago I had a love/hate relationship with book fairs. I loved looking through all the new books, but knew I couldn't buy any.
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I remember coming up with excuses when other kids would ask me why I didn't buy anything. When my son was in school, I sent extra money with him, and told him he could buy a book or two for another kid, if they couldn't afford it.
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153 153points reply View More Replies... View more comments #9 Going to the grocery and feeling able to buy pretty much anything I want within reason.
I still compare cents differences in name brand vs.
I still compare cents differences in name brand vs.
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store brand vs. sale items; or do I really need this? crosleyxj Report Final score: 210points POST Random Anon Random Anon Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 5 months ago And mental acrobatics to figure out which is the best bang for your buck.
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Normal people would not get how we can do these calculations in our heads. When it's a matter of having enough money to eat or not, you better get good at running numbers. 97 97points reply View More Replies...
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View more comments Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs is a great example of how money contributes to our levels of happiness. While physiological needs are at the base level of the pyramid (including food, water, clothing, warmth and rest), money can actually solve most of those issues for us without a question.
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Rest can be a bit trickier because factors like insomnia and mental health issues can come into play. Or maybe a person's job is inhibiting them from being able to get a proper night's sleep, due to working overnight.
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But if someone needs medication to help them rest, that can be purchased. Or if a person's job isn't allowing them time to sleep, they probably could avoid that problem if they made enough money to work less hours. Or they could take a lower-paying job with better hours, if they didn't need to be so concerned about finances.
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#10 When my grandma would come pick me up and spoil me. My parents didn't have much money and were addicts so when my grandma would come get me I would come back with new clothes, video games, toys, etc. I used to think my grandma was rich but she actually just had a stable income.
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nawlepen Report Final score: 202points POST Billy Harrelson Billy Harrelson Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago And hopefully the parents didn't take the stuff and sell it to feed their addictions. 102 102points reply View More Replies... View more comments #11 Getting new clothes at Christmas from relatives.
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I don't know if that is exactly a luxury or the kind of answer you are looking for, but we never had a lot of money when I was in middle school. I went an entire year wearing the same pants everyday. The funny thing was my parents didn't even buy them for me.
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I got them for Christmas from my Grandparents. All the kids use to give me so much s**t for wearing the same pants everyday.
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I always told them that I had 5 of the same pair which made me feel good inside and kind of made them ease off even though I know they didn't believe me.
I remember I fell on the school bus one day and the jagged floor cut a hole right in the knee cap and the panic that went over me was just insane. It was one of the worst feelings of my whole life because I knew that I didn't have any other pants to wear and that now all of the kids in my school were going to know that I only had 1 pair.
I remember I fell on the school bus one day and the jagged floor cut a hole right in the knee cap and the panic that went over me was just insane. It was one of the worst feelings of my whole life because I knew that I didn't have any other pants to wear and that now all of the kids in my school were going to know that I only had 1 pair.
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Needless to say I could not wait for the last month of school to end. themagicman_1231 Report Final score: 198points POST Biliegh Berrie Biliegh Berrie Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago Clothes for school.
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I shudder at the thought. I had zero friends going thru every school year because of the way I was dressed. 96 96points reply View More Replies...
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View more comments #12 Summer camp, or basically any school trips that had to be paid for.
At my school the kids who couldn't afford to go on trips that happened during school hours still had to come to the school, we just sat in a room and did *extra work* like it was detention. Helpful_Yams Report Final score: 189points POST BadCat BadCat Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago It didn't feel like detention to me.
At my school the kids who couldn't afford to go on trips that happened during school hours still had to come to the school, we just sat in a room and did *extra work* like it was detention. Helpful_Yams Report Final score: 189points POST BadCat BadCat Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago It didn't feel like detention to me.
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It was always the mean kids in the class that got to go on those long and/or expensive field trips, so I wouldn't have been having a good time if I went. Being at school with just a few other kids that weren't that much of a threat or were my friends was extra nice, like a vacation from social agony.
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99 99points reply View More Replies... View more comments After physiological needs are met, we can begin to focus on security and safety.
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People deserve to experience "order, predictability and control in their lives". This allows us to relax and avoid feeling constant stress. Safety needs are less about physical issues and more about emotional security, financial security, law and order, freedom from fear, social stability, health and wellbeing.
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Again, money can take care of many of these issues, providing us health insurance, financial stability and freedom from the fear that unexpected issues will plunge us into debt. After our safety needs are met, we can start to think about love and belonging needs.
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These include social needs like acceptance, receiving and giving affection, intimacy, trust and love. At this point, money can no longer explicitly purchase any of these needs. But think about it this way: when you have enough money to enjoy free time and go out to social events, it's much easier to make friends and build relationships.
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When we're constantly working and trying to squeeze in rest, there is not much time for (or much time to even think about) satisfying social needs. #13 Drinking clean (and enough) water and just having a decent meal, not just a piece of dry bread and tea!
Yes, I come from Yemen, where we did not have a sufficient amount of water (for drinking or cleaning) and did not necessarily have three meals a day.
I remember that we would not have random plants in our garden to water, that would be a waste of water. If you watch Dune, we kinda had (and still have) a similar situation! gh_EM Report Final score: 183points POST peace peace Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 5 months ago this is so important for everybody to know.
Yes, I come from Yemen, where we did not have a sufficient amount of water (for drinking or cleaning) and did not necessarily have three meals a day.
I remember that we would not have random plants in our garden to water, that would be a waste of water. If you watch Dune, we kinda had (and still have) a similar situation! gh_EM Report Final score: 183points POST peace peace Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 5 months ago this is so important for everybody to know.
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Clear water is the most precious thing to have access to, Millions of people do not have. 106 106points reply View More Replies... View more comments #14 At the end of the season, sometimes the grocery store would have peck baskets of peaches on sale for a dime to clear them out before they went bad.
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And if Mom had a spare dime, she'd buy them and tell us to eat all we wanted - normally fruit was limited to one a day if there was any at all. Man, we'd hit those peaches like a plague of locusts.
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HowdyDoobie Report Final score: 180points POST Monty Glue Monty Glue Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago The company my father worked for had an annual picnic with what I considered a feast of rare exotic foods, hosted at an old amusement park. I would plan for that special day of free soft serve ice cream, all the hot dogs you could eat, bunches of bananas hanging everywhere, bags of roasted peanuts in the shell, and all kinds of free SODA!!
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When I was a young teen I recall eating 11 hot dogs over the course of the day. Good times! 93 93points reply View More Replies...
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View more comments #15 Grew up poor and when I was a kid I used to think you were rich if you had a dishwasher and a millionaire if you had one of those refrigerators that have a button for ice
McDonalds was also a luxury, a couple times a year on our birthdays chinderellabitch Report Final score: 163points POST Random Anon Random Anon Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 5 months ago I still do my dishes by hand so lol. And I make ice with an ice tray. I guess after decades of living that way, I just can't be bothered with these "luxuries".
McDonalds was also a luxury, a couple times a year on our birthdays chinderellabitch Report Final score: 163points POST Random Anon Random Anon Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 5 months ago I still do my dishes by hand so lol. And I make ice with an ice tray. I guess after decades of living that way, I just can't be bothered with these "luxuries".
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67 67points reply View More Replies... View more comments The fourth level of needs are esteem needs, including self-worth, accomplishment and respect.
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Maslow broke these down into two categories: esteem for oneself and the "desire for reputation or respect from others". The latter, Maslow noted, is particularly important for children and adolescents. Again, these cannot be bought at a specific price, but keep in mind how respected people with money often are.
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It is seen as a great status symbol to have a significant source of income, and a certain level of respect can be built right into someone's job title, if they are a surgeon or a CEO for example. Lastly, we can't forget self-actualization needs. These refer to the realization of a person's potential, self-fulfillment, seeking personal growth and peak experiences.
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While pursuing these needs looks different from person to person, wealth can again be a contributing factor. If someone has an artistic passion, like painting or making music, money can buy unlimited resources to hone skills and hire proper instructors.
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If it's therapy that will help someone feel fulfilled, that can be purchased too. While money cannot directly solve most of the needs on Maslow's hierarchy, it certainly can make pursuing those needs easier.
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#16 Fast food.
New shoes.
New shoes.
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If we ever ate meat. One of my brothers didn't recognize a pork chop at age 6-7.
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Asked my mom, 'Is this hard meat or easy meat?' He's 50 now and we still laugh about it.
Syrup instead of a few canned peach slices and some peach juice on our stack of pancakes.
Biggest treat?
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We got instant refried beans as a food commodity.
Syrup instead of a few canned peach slices and some peach juice on our stack of pancakes.
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BEAN BURRITO NIGHT
We got instant refried beans as a food commodity.
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Mom grew lettuce and tomato pot back. We would shred the government cheese. The treat was a pint of sour cream, and a jar of salsa.
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We would each take our turn at the table telling mom what we wanted on our burritos. (One brother only ate peanut butter and cheese burritos, and yes he did survive into adulthood).
Mom is almost 80 now, but as long as us kids cut up so the ingredients and pull up a chair for her she will still roll you a 'big fatty - her words. Cue mom getting wistful and reminding us, 'I was quite the roller in my day.' The 80's were good to her lolol Trugem6 Report Final score: 153points POST Poultry Geist Poultry Geist Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago I want some tomato pot !
Mom is almost 80 now, but as long as us kids cut up so the ingredients and pull up a chair for her she will still roll you a 'big fatty - her words. Cue mom getting wistful and reminding us, 'I was quite the roller in my day.' The 80's were good to her lolol Trugem6 Report Final score: 153points POST Poultry Geist Poultry Geist Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago I want some tomato pot !
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33 33points reply View More Replies... View more comments See Also on Bored Panda Woman Shows How "Harry Potter" Characters Were Supposed To Look According To Book Descriptions (35 Pics) 50 ‘Weird Facts’ About The World That Might Give You A Fresh Perspective #17 Actual beds.
Not just mattresses on the floor. Julie-Andrews Report Final score: 153points POST dee dee dee dee Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 5 months ago A mattress for me.
Not just mattresses on the floor. Julie-Andrews Report Final score: 153points POST dee dee dee dee Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 5 months ago A mattress for me.
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I slept on the floor for years, no mattress. That s**t is expensive! 63 63points reply View More Replies...
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View more comments #18 I would say tranquility and security. My parents had little money, same as I do now, and now I understand the huge work they did every day for me to feel safe and serene. Lacking money is s**t nowadays, having to check if that payment will come in on schedule or you'll be left with debts that month is the greatest s**t I can think of right now.
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This happened to my parents, too, but they always made it so it had no impact on our daily lives for me. It was just an act, of curse, but I will always appreciate the few years of serenity they gifted me with. Loeb123 Report Final score: 151points POST Anaïs Grobin Anaïs Grobin Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago Awww this is the most positive thing I've read in a while.
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Far too many people associate poverty with bad parenting, but it's just not so! My parents were amazing, and my mom is a damn superhero.
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The fact that she raised 3 biological children and got stuck fostering multiple nephews & a BIL with NO HELP from anyone except my father is short of miraculous. She was a teen mom, so things were just difficult. Now I'm 39 and I take care of HER.
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View more comments While happiness may be too much for us to ask of money, our finances are tied to our mental well-being, according to Purdue University. In fact, a 2020 survey found that 73% of Americans rank finances as the number one stressor in their lives. This stress can manifest in physical symptoms as well, including anxiety, headaches, compromised immune systems, digestive issues, high blood pressure, muscle tension, depression and more. "Health issues then present increased medical expenses, which worsen already tight money situations," Amanda Hathcock, an employee assistance counselor at the Center for Healthy Living, told Purdue.
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"It's important for individuals to have support to help them process this cycle of overlapping stressors so they can hopefully slow the cycle and head in a new direction that leads to some relief." #19 Going out for pizza was a big deal. Those free mini pizzas for reading books were huge.
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Forgot about this 44 44points reply View More Replies... View more comments #20 Having the heating on.
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We used to go to bed in our sleeping bags in winter which was really cool back then, pretty depressing now pm_me_boooba Report Final score: 145points POST Sander Sander Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago This will become a reality for a lot of families in The Netherlands. Yes, we are one of the richest countries in the world. But the current war in Ukraine has put gas prices through the roof, sometimes as much as 300%.
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And a whole lot of families simply won't be able to afford their gas bill. 78 78points reply View More Replies... View more comments #21 Buying any kind of fruit I want at the grocery store.
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LorenaBobbedIt Report Final score: 139points POST Mrs. Jan Glass Mrs. Jan Glass Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago Buying fresh produce, period.
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I didn't eat fresh veg until I was in my 20s, other than if we went out and got a salad. Sure, there were carrots or apples, but generally, having a supply of fruit and veg meant we had cans of peaches and peas from CostCo.
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People have no idea how expensive it is to eat even ONE fresh meal. 76 76points reply View More Replies...
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View more comments Harvard Business School has a piece on their blog addressing how money can not only buy us things, but it can also help us avoid things, like stress. It can make it much easier to solve everyday hassles, like what to eat for dinner or how to get to a party. There's no hesitation to call an Uber or order takeout when you're not living paycheck to paycheck.
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Don't worry about waking up early to pack a sandwich to take to work with you if you can afford to buy a $12 salad at the cafe near your office. "If we only focus on the happiness that money can bring, I think we are missing something," says Jon Jachimowicz, an assistant professor of business administration at Harvard Business School. "We also need to think about all of the worries that it can free us from." #22 Going to someone's house when they had a sectional sofa.
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The pinnacle of luxury. ilostmytaco Report Final score: 133points POST Janet Graham Janet Graham Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago Having a nice sofa was great!
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22 22points reply View more comments #23 The concept of going to a restaurant and deciding on food you actually wanted, not just the cheapest thing on the menu, was wild and a hard lesson I still grapple with. Restaurants were special but my family did this odd thing where when we were expecting things to be extra tight for awhile we would go to a (cheap) restaurant as a kind of final hurrah before things got really bad for awhile. So I associated restaurants with sad/hard times coming, and would always order the cheapest thing to help save money.
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This extended to even a friend's family taking me out. Even now my partner asks me if the thing on the menu I chose was what I actually want or just the cheapest thing.
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They didn't grow up poor so they were very confused by some of my "odd" behaviors. Allel-Oh-Aeh Report Final score: 132points POST Joy Joy Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago The first time I went to Pizza Hut as a 15 year old I was so overwhelmed I wasn't sure what to do.
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My schoolfriend pulled out a big old £20 note like it was nothing and paid for all three of us. Even my mum didn't have £20 notes. 43 43points reply View more comments #24 Dental and medical care.
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Dental insurance was a huge luxury. I didn't have an employer that offered that until I was in my late 20's.
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Needless to say, I spent a fortune on my teeth. I made sure my kids always had dental care from them on.
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iRunthesehills Report Final score: 131points POST Huddo's sister Huddo's sister Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago I still can only afford community dental, meaning you are on a low income health care card and only have to pay $30 per appointment, but the waiting list is massive. 42 42points reply View More Replies... View more comments In terms of solving the issue of wealth inequality in the United States, Jachimowicz acknowledges that there's a long road ahead of us requiring systemic change.
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There's an unfair stigma around being poor, and affluent people often have no idea how privileged they are, especially if they inherited wealth. "We have normalized this idea that when you are poor, it's your fault and so you should be ashamed of it," Jachimowicz notes. "At the same time, we've structured society in a way that makes it really hard on people who are poor." He points out how difficult everyday tasks can be for those living in poverty, from relying on inaccessible and expensive public transit to being unable to afford daycare for their children so they can work.
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"People who are poor should feel like they have some control over their lives, too. Why is that a luxury we only afford to rich people?" Jachimowicz says. "We have to structure organizations and institutions to empower everyone." #25 When I was broke I would take walks alot, usually at Daytona beach.
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I'd sometimes walk past some really nice looking restaurants and wish that were me sitting there eating delicious food.
16 years later now I do. KGhaleon Report Final score: 124points POST Hobby Hopper Hobby Hopper Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago I bet the people who could always eat in the restaurants don't appreciate it like you do.
16 years later now I do. KGhaleon Report Final score: 124points POST Hobby Hopper Hobby Hopper Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago I bet the people who could always eat in the restaurants don't appreciate it like you do.
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53 53points reply View More Replies... View more comments #26 Going to a friend's house and seeing they had stairs.
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An upstairs bedroom? A downstairs basement area?
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I thought my friends were millionaires. MatthewHWood Report Final score: 123points POST Joy Joy Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago My God I thought that was just me! I was MESMERISED by an upstairs/downstairs.
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Magical! All my friends seemed to have them. Our flat was literally that.
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33 33points reply View More Replies... View more comments While being poor has made the people featured on this list more appreciative of the little things in life, it's unfortunate that these luxuries couldn't be common occurrences in their lives. Being a person is stressful enough without having to worry about where your next meal is coming from or if your children can go on a school field trip.
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We all deserve so much more than having our basic needs met. We hope you enjoy reading the rest of this eye-opening list; then let us know in the comments what little things you're grateful for that you'll never take for granted.
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#28 Shoes that didn't come from the $2 aisle at K-Mart...once a year. 2ndChance_1stMistake Report Final score: 117points POST Justme Justme Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago This one hits home. I cringed at the price but finally bought a pair of Dansko XP 2.0 clogs for $120.
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I’ve worn them almost every day for 10 years now. 59 59points reply View More Replies...
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View more comments #29 Buying a book instead of borrowing from the library freesias_are_my_fav Report Final score: 106points POST ColdBlooded ColdBlooded Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago Well, borrowing aint that bad, but still... 43 43points reply View More Replies... View more comments #30 Christmas decorations.
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We used to just put tinsel on a fan and that was our tree Biden-is-canadian Report Final score: 99points POST BadCat BadCat Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago I remember making popcorn garland and making Christmas ornaments out of dough and Styrofoam. We still have them. 40 40points reply View More Replies...
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Download Bored Panda app! You May Like There’s No Such Thing As A Stupid Question But These 40 People Online Just Proved Everyone Wrong Monika Pašukonytė 35 Times People Spotted Such Useless And Overpriced Items, They Could Only Describe Them As 'Stupid Stuff Rich People Buy' Mindaugas Balčiauskas People Who Work For Or Interact With The Rich Describe The Weirdest Things They’ve Seen Behind Closed Doors (30 Stories) Saulė Tolstych Popular on Bored Panda Woman Shows How "Harry Potter" Characters Were Supposed To Look According To Book Descriptions (35 Pics) 50 ‘Weird Facts’ About The World That Might Give You A Fresh Perspective Overworked Employee Quits Because He Wasn't Getting A Fair Wage, Costs The Company $40 Million 40 Embarrassing Moments People Didn't Know Who They Were Talking To And Made A Fool Of Themselves 30 Of The Most Hectic Homes As Shared On 'The Broke Agent' Instagram Account Bride Doesn't Include Wedding Dinner Price In Her Wedding Invites, Is Surprised To See Many Guests Canceling On Her After They Find Out 30 Of The Most Hectic Homes As Shared On 'The Broke Agent' Instagram Account Bride Doesn't Include Wedding Dinner Price In Her Wedding Invites, Is Surprised To See Many Guests Canceling On Her After They Find Out I Used AI To See What These 23 Popular Cartoon Characters Would Look Like In Real Life What do you think ? POST lenka lenka Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago I will probably be downvoted for this...
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but I think some people don't know what poor is. Not being able to have an international vacation is not poor. It might be not rich, but it certainly does not mean you are poor.
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Same as buying brand name clothes and eating in restaurants. 36 36points reply Sawyer Kidder Sawyer Kidder Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago I agree with you. There is so much we take for granted 19 19points reply Load More Replies...
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lovemy suffolk lovemy suffolk Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago (edited) I'm not down voting you, because I get what your saying. First world poor is certainly no comparison to 3rd world poor, but, in its own category, being the poor kid in a first world country still has its challenges!
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It's all about matching the statement to the context it stems from. There are very few absolutes IMO.
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I have experience with both types of poor, and would choose 1st world poor anytime, but I will not discount the feelings of a hungry child in the 'rich' countries anymore than I would the feelings of a hungry child in the 'poor' countries. 14 14points reply lenka lenka Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago I am not even talking about first world poor v developing country poor. Im talking about two families in the same city.
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Many of these posts are drom people who think they are poor because they cant have international holidays and brand name clothing or they dont get to choose anything they want from the menu at a restaurant. That’s not ‘poor’.
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If you are taking any holiday you are not poor. If you are sitting in a restaurant you are not poor.
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5 5points reply Curry on... Curry on... Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago I get what you're saying Lenka.
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Some outside of the US think that most American poor are not that poor compared to how they have to live, and they are probably right. 6 6points reply lovemy suffolk lovemy suffolk Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago Ok.
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Lenka, I see where you are coming from. :-) A couple of the posts do indicate that a holiday was taken yearly, and you are correct, any holiday at all isn't something genuinely poor people can afford to do.
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2 2points reply Callie Ge Callie Ge Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago Poor is not having heating in winter, poor in not having enough food, poor is not having a winter coat, poor is walking everywhere regardless of the weather because you don’t have a car, when you live in a rural town. Poor is never having new shoes or new clothes just hand me down & 2nd hand bargain bin op shop.
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Poor is having no hat scarf or gloves, & having to wear wet shoes to school because you don’t have any other shoes 12 12points reply Anaïs Grobin Anaïs Grobin Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago Poor is storing your milk & cheese in a cooler in a snowbank during the winter while heating your home with a poorly maintained woodstove in the living room. Poor is getting dressed for school by candlelight. Poor is collecting water from the brook after school so your mother can flush the toilet once at night.
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But Poor isn't as much of a nightmare even in a top level country even with those circumstances, because you always have a societal safety net. There are schools looking after your child, free resources, should the parent bother to look for them, and far less disease.
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7 7points reply FunOldGuy FunOldGuy Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago (edited) There is a song from Little Shop of Horrors called "Somewhere That's Green." In my experience people who grew up in a financially secure environment consider the lyrics to be funny, while people who grew up "doing without" consider them heartbreaking. A lot of the problems the less fortunate face can be directly linked to the fact that most people with money (and power) just don't have a clue how bad things are for many, many people. 3 3points reply TheElderNom TheElderNom Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago I do understand what you mean, but I think most people think of things in a way they can personally relate to and don't understand what kind of privileges they have/had.
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And since so many try to hide that they are poor(er) it can be very hard to understand. Although some are really blind in this regard. 2 2points reply lenka lenka Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago (edited) People might try to "hide their poverty", but in my experience, its very very hard to do.
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It was always obvious to both me and the people around me that we were poor. As a child it was horrific and as an adult only slightly more tolerable. I find it very hard to believe that people are genuinely ignorant and more likely that they are willfully so.
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It is impossible to not know that there are people who are homeless and hungry - no matter what country you live in because you have seen them on the street. You have seen them in the news.
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You have been to school with them. You have seen them begging.
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Its not that people dont understand. It's that they dont want to. 8 8points reply lovemy suffolk lovemy suffolk Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago Elder, yes, this.
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0 0points reply Anaïs Grobin Anaïs Grobin Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago I'm guessing those didn't make it to the finalized list. 0 0points reply Zero Zero Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago Being poor is expensive. 20 20points reply Kristi Wozniak Kristi Wozniak Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago 1.
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This made me sad. 2.
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I appreciate all my single mother has done for me my whole life. She even worked 7!!!
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Different jobs for my first year at college. Which most was covered with academic scholarships. 3.
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Whenever possible- I help anyone in need. I'm not super well-off by any means- but never been poor like some have. I ask my oldest all the time- if there's someone at school- or many- that could use help.
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Please get me a name- and I try to help out - whether it be food or clothing- or including them and their family for meals. Nothing in public- as I don't want to draw attention to any of it.
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But so many people have never been really poor- and my grandparents taught me to always help others whenever possible. I wish I could help more... 15 15points reply ursula zaid ursula zaid Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago U sound amazing..ur doing great!
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0 0points reply Load More Replies... Load More Comments POST lenka lenka Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago I will probably be downvoted for this...
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but I think some people don't know what poor is. Not being able to have an international vacation is not poor. It might be not rich, but it certainly does not mean you are poor.
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Same as buying brand name clothes and eating in restaurants. 36 36points reply Sawyer Kidder Sawyer Kidder Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago I agree with you. There is so much we take for granted 19 19points reply Load More Replies...
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lovemy suffolk lovemy suffolk Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago (edited) I'm not down voting you, because I get what your saying. First world poor is certainly no comparison to 3rd world poor, but, in its own category, being the poor kid in a first world country still has its challenges! It's all about matching the statement to the context it stems from.
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There are very few absolutes IMO. I have experience with both types of poor, and would choose 1st world poor anytime, but I will not discount the feelings of a hungry child in the 'rich' countries anymore than I would the feelings of a hungry child in the 'poor' countries. 14 14points reply lenka lenka Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago I am not even talking about first world poor v developing country poor.
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Im talking about two families in the same city. Many of these posts are drom people who think they are poor because they cant have international holidays and brand name clothing or they dont get to choose anything they want from the menu at a restaurant.
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That’s not ‘poor’. If you are taking any holiday you are not poor.
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If you are sitting in a restaurant you are not poor. 5 5points reply Curry on... Curry on...
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Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago I get what you're saying Lenka. Some outside of the US think that most American poor are not that poor compared to how they have to live, and they are probably right.
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6 6points reply lovemy suffolk lovemy suffolk Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago Ok. Lenka, I see where you are coming from.
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:-) A couple of the posts do indicate that a holiday was taken yearly, and you are correct, any holiday at all isn't something genuinely poor people can afford to do. 2 2points reply Callie Ge Callie Ge Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago Poor is not having heating in winter, poor in not having enough food, poor is not having a winter coat, poor is walking everywhere regardless of the weather because you don’t have a car, when you live in a rural town. Poor is never having new shoes or new clothes just hand me down & 2nd hand bargain bin op shop.
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Poor is having no hat scarf or gloves, & having to wear wet shoes to school because you don’t have any other shoes 12 12points reply Anaïs Grobin Anaïs Grobin Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago Poor is storing your milk & cheese in a cooler in a snowbank during the winter while heating your home with a poorly maintained woodstove in the living room. Poor is getting dressed for school by candlelight. Poor is collecting water from the brook after school so your mother can flush the toilet once at night.
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But Poor isn't as much of a nightmare even in a top level country even with those circumstances, because you always have a societal safety net. There are schools looking after your child, free resources, should the parent bother to look for them, and far less disease.
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7 7points reply FunOldGuy FunOldGuy Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago (edited) There is a song from Little Shop of Horrors called "Somewhere That's Green." In my experience people who grew up in a financially secure environment consider the lyrics to be funny, while people who grew up "doing without" consider them heartbreaking. A lot of the problems the less fortunate face can be directly linked to the fact that most people with money (and power) just don't have a clue how bad things are for many, many people. 3 3points reply TheElderNom TheElderNom Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago I do understand what you mean, but I think most people think of things in a way they can personally relate to and don't understand what kind of privileges they have/had.
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And since so many try to hide that they are poor(er) it can be very hard to understand. Although some are really blind in this regard. 2 2points reply lenka lenka Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago (edited) People might try to "hide their poverty", but in my experience, its very very hard to do.
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It was always obvious to both me and the people around me that we were poor. As a child it was horrific and as an adult only slightly more tolerable. I find it very hard to believe that people are genuinely ignorant and more likely that they are willfully so.
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It is impossible to not know that there are people who are homeless and hungry - no matter what country you live in because you have seen them on the street. You have seen them in the news. You have been to school with them.
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You have seen them begging. Its not that people dont understand.
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It's that they dont want to. 8 8points reply lovemy suffolk lovemy suffolk Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago Elder, yes, this. 0 0points reply Anaïs Grobin Anaïs Grobin Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago I'm guessing those didn't make it to the finalized list.
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0 0points reply Zero Zero Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago Being poor is expensive. 20 20points reply Kristi Wozniak Kristi Wozniak Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago 1.
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I appreciate all my single mother has done for me my whole life. She even worked 7!!! Different jobs for my first year at college.
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Which most was covered with academic scholarships. 3. Whenever possible- I help anyone in need.
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I'm not super well-off by any means- but never been poor like some have. I ask my oldest all the time- if there's someone at school- or many- that could use help.
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Please get me a name- and I try to help out - whether it be food or clothing- or including them and their family for meals. Nothing in public- as I don't want to draw attention to any of it.
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