“Ill never outgrow some of the feelings I had as a poor kid.”
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“Going places during school vacation.
The kids would be all like, ‘What!?
Youve never been to XYZ amusement park!?’
My family doesnt even have a car,' which is another luxury to me.”
“Being allowed to turn on the heat during the winter.
Also, being able to hire a professional to fix broken appliances, plumbing, etc.”
u/[deleted]
3.
“Staying at someone’s house who wasn’t poor, like a relative or friend.
I spent my entire teenage years hiding where I lived.”
I grew up pretty poor (no TV, no toys, but I had a Sears catalog).
My dad got in a serious accident when I was in 4th grade and almost lost his life.
Before this, all I ever had were hand-me-downs from my cousin and clothes donated by the church.
Most were worn to the point of having patches on the knees.
Its funny how growing up poor affects my everyday choices, for better or worse.
It will affect them and their choices for the rest of their life."
u/pewpewdeez
5.
“Going out to eat at a restaurant.”
u/nhenderson7
“And the big fancy restaurant was something like Red Lobster or Olive Garden.
You got all dressed up and everything.”
u/LoverlyRails
6.
(Like a plastic flute thing.)
We brought a Ziploc bag full of change, pennies, nickels, dimes, etc.
She gave us the Ziploc bag back.
Thank you, Mrs. u/vvMario
7.
“Until the age of 12, I thought you werent allowed to buy things that werent on sale.
u/tabularasa1996
8.
“I grew up pretty poor in Arkansas in a trailer.
I literally got a door to my bedroom for Christmas one year.
It probably still was the best gift I ever received.”
u/swion
9.
“A new winter coat.
I dont remember having a new winter coat until I was probably 14 or 15.
They had always been hand-me-downs from my cousins.
u/stephers85
11.
“Renting a movie from Blockbuster the first weekend of every month.
He asked in front of the whole class.
I excitedly shared that I would be getting contact lenses.
One of the boys in class made a comment, ‘Contacts arent a present.’
And at 15, I was having back problems and issues with rusted springs poking me.”
u/Beloved_Cunt
13.
“Actual pajamas were a big one.
I always slept in hand-me-down T-shirts.
Being able to order a drink when you eat out is another one.”
u/Hunkytoni
14.
15.“Lunchables.
My parents never knew why we wanted to get those for our school field trips.
I remember being extremely jealous when kids pulled them out during those trips, especially the pizza ones.”
u/potatofrenchiefry
16.
“New school ‘things.’
Things like a new bag or pencils were massive because you don’t grow out of them.
My mum was choosing to spend her free money to buy me a new bag.
We had a Snickers the next day, and I was so shocked.
I still remember that day so clearly.
My mum was so happy.”
u/PurelyAmy
17.
“Falling asleep and having just the right temperature.
Finally having air conditioning and heating after so many years without.
It feels like absolute luxury.”
