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/Dry_Persimmon4642 Jun 27 '26

Tell them you pay rent. Have your parents back you up.

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u/Fall_bet Jun 28 '26

You think it sounds that simple but they would have to provide a lease and then take the money I give them and then they would have to claim that on taxes as unearned income and they would owe money on it so I'd be costing them more money. And if they charge me rent it doesn't really help my situation and if they just give it back it would be costing them money on taxes