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Originally Posted by thunderbear
I am in your boat transientsoul. It (poverty) I think, contributes to mental illness. I think it causes it too. My husband, son & I live off of $300 a month and FS benefits of around$350. We get our money from my husbands odd jobs when hes not sick. We dont have cable or a comp and my internet is on my cell phone which is due for turn off Wendsday. Our house is in very bad shape and has a mold problem. I dont really mind, I grew up dirt poor. As long as there is food & shelter & love, I dont feel poor. I just get sad when my son says he wants to go to the fair or something & I know theres no way we have the money. The saddest part is, he knows it, too.
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I know what you mean. I felt the same way when my sons were little, like just once in a while I wanted to totally be able to surprise them when they said they wanted to go somewhere by answering, "You know what? That sounds like so much fun... let's go!" (and of course, having the money to do so!)
I hope that through political channels or some miracle, things change for the poor people in this country.
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