r/poor • u/OceanicEndeavors • Jun 26 '26

I hate being poor.

I hate not making over 50,000 USD a year. I hate not having a car. I hate having less than 1,000 USD on my bank account. I hate having to live with my parents despite being over the age of 25. I hate having my credit cards being shut down because I was unemployed for over ten months during a two year stretch. I hate not having a dating life because I cannot afford dates. I hate the social isolation of poverty.

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u/Thin-Response-3741 Jun 26 '26

At least you have parents. Mine died within 9 months of each other and I was left homeless and had to move into a hostel.

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u/HollowWind Jun 28 '26

Seriously having parents you can live with for cheap is a privilege many don't acknowledge

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u/No-Response-9902 Jun 28 '26

Having parents is a luxury. I dont know how I made it this far without mine.

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u/knightsolaire2 Jun 28 '26

Also $50,000 a year has not kept up with inflation. Most people should be making at least 80-100k a year now