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Originally Posted by LiteraryLark
What makes you in the poverty level? Why are you incapable of getting out of the poverty level? And why does that make you unhappy?
I've always been at or slightly above poverty level and I've never been ashamed to be poor or let it bring me down, and haven't received any disgust by anyone because I'm poor, although I had a friend who was extremely well off and rubbed it in my face quite often and would take me out to four star restaurants, forcing me to shell out almost $80 while I was unemployed because "she was in the mood for Italian". There were other reasons to end the friendship, but that was the tipping point.
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LL, I can relate. I come from a working class (middle class?) family. I to be honest, have never really felt judged for or even realized the lack of money, back then, or now. I do wonder if it is because...I look normal? I don't have any physical disabilities, and the way I grew up...I don't know. I just didn't know we were poor. There is also wealth in my family. I have good taste in clothes (thrift store finds
). Idk. I really hope I'm not coming off as sounding stereotypical or anything. I'm thinking out loud. I also get financial help from my family, as well as being on disability and ssi right now.
And HappyCrafter, I like that you put lack of love, belonging, and connection (you may not have said all those particular words) in with poverty. I'd like to hear more about this in your thread. I'm curious.