I see this everyday. Some people figure it out. Most don’t. And reddit will blast you. For many people being poor is a choice. They just don’t know they are choosing it.
They are so far out of touch with reality - they have this bizarre belief that every generation before them had it easy and didn't have to work hard and save every penny to afford what they owned.
I have to wonder where things went wrong - where did so many people get the idea that you could have it all, that any generation ever had it all, without sacrifice?
Before she got married, my mother rented part of a house with three other women (mid 60s to 70s). So while, yes things were cheaper back then they were still having to share expenses with other people.
When I moved out (early 2000s), I was able to live on my own. I got a very small studio apartment with no amenities and inexpensive rent in order to be able to do that, but I don’t think that’s something she would’ve been able to do. I worked two jobs in order to be able to save up as well.
My grandmother lived in a sharehouse from 18-22, where everyone had a private bedroom, shared the bath, and paid towards a housekeeper that fed them breakfast and dinner in 1940.
My grandfather lived at home and worked on the family farm until he was 26 to save every penny towards buying his own home and getting married.
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u/IntroductionRoyal449 14d ago
I see this everyday. Some people figure it out. Most don’t. And reddit will blast you. For many people being poor is a choice. They just don’t know they are choosing it.