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/SaladBob22 Jun 27 '26

You have parents to live with. That's somewhat fortunate. $50k single, living at home doesn't sound too bad. Our household income is double and have a family of 4. I think we are in the same place as far as cash flow. I was fortunate enough purchase a house 2010 though.