“If youre hungry before bed, drink a tall glass of water.”
When you’re struggling financially, there are certain unspoken rules you might find yourself abiding by.
Here are some of the top-voted responses:
1.
“Never fill up the gas tank all the way.
nadjaannabel
3.
“My mom was a single mother and often had to work two jobs.
She told us that if we made noise someone would call child services and take us away.
So we learned to play quiet activities until we fell asleep.
scort1027
4. stimteeve
5.
“If youre hungry before bed, drink a tall glass of water.”
Instead of plain chicken we would add BBQ or sweet and sour sauce.”
loud_impression_7745
7.
“Hide money or it will be ‘borrowed.’
kitchenwitchin
8.
Take it, say thank you, and be appreciative.”
FriskyArttie
9.
“Keep your aspirations to yourself.
hardly_trying
11. gajillionaire
12.
“I grew up in a trailer.
In fourth grade, a girl was having a birthday party and needed addresses for invitations.
The next day she told me her parents uninvited me because I lived in the trailer.
That was a new thing I learned I was supposed to be embarrassed about.”
ohnoooooooooooooooo
13.
ElephantExplosion
15.
“We knew the exact date of grocery shopping because that’s when the food stamps came in.”
labbykun
16.
“We weren’t allowed to do any kind of extracurricular activities.
(Spoiler alert, I totally needed them.)”
march_rogue
17.
“Add water to shampoo to get it to last longer.”
“AC was only for company.
AwesomePossumID
19.
“Don’t talk to anyone about [being poor].
Not-yo-ho-no-mo
20.
“Do not answer the door.
Do not answer the phone.
When the man is looking through the window, confirm you could’t be seen.
Do not tell anyone who knocks on the door where the parents work.
This turned out to be [debt collectors].”
kbell2020
21.
RaphaelSolo
24.
“We were lucky to go out to eat at all.
To this day, I still hate ordering appetizers at a restaurant.
It just goes against the grain for me.”
catword
25.
“Keep your hair brushed, your clothes clean, and be articulate and polite in all circumstances.
We were not going to be ‘trash’ just because we were poor.
Also, no wearing ripped jeans, even if it’s the style.
We’re not spending money on new pants that look like old worn-out pants.”
“I was the scholarship/grant kid at a wealthy private school.
Legit, when I went to sleepovers, they were in mansions.
Homes I still haven’t seen the likes of in my adult life among peers.
Just old money homes.
But don’t invite them home.
And if you’re getting dropped off, any excuse for them not to come inside.
At least they can imagine it’s bigger or more opulent inside.”
Worthylocks
27.
“The oldest kids babysit the youngest kids.”
PoutinePirate
28.
“If your neighbors were in need you helped them.
Swing by on my lunch break to grab the kids after school, too.
sunranae
29.
Had some weird lunches packed for me.
Like cream cheese and olives in a burrito wrap.”
“Turn off all lights behind you.
Take as quick showers as you’re able to.
Drive slower because it conserves gas.
Plan your trip so that you don’t have to drive unnecessary routes and waste gas.
JumpInTheFiah
31.
“You get a job when youre 15, and it becomes more important than high school.”
r00t1
32.
“If your shoes don’t require duct tape, you don’t need new shoes.”
And finally…
33.
Getting a stain on a fresh shirt meant scrubbing it with soap over the sink.”
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Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.
