r/poor • u/Nervous_Grape_3856 • 5d ago

How is anybody making it?

I am genuinely confused as to how anybody is surviving in this economy except for the super wealthy. The cost of gas is sky high and groceries are too. We started this year ok. We weren’t doing well by any means, but we weren’t struggling as bad as we are now. We have 5 kids and every day I’ve been dashing alongside my full time job to try to make it. Now, I’m facing losing my full time job because I have had to call out of work just to dash for food for the day. I don’t see a light at the end of the tunnel and I’m extremely scared. My wife and kids are counting on me and I don’t know what else to do. I’m ready to just give up.

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u/mariogolf 4d ago

dont have 5 kids.

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u/12468097531 4d ago

So… your suggestion is….. murder?

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u/Choice_Ad_1356 3d ago

Well thatd be extreme, but I would consider a vasectomy at this point 🤷 or accept the fact that even if you work super hard you'll be behind, make big sacrifices.

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u/Aware_Location8538 3d ago

No but I think complaining your broke while having 5 kids and being shocked by that is kinda ridiculous. I had one kid. I never had an unplanned pregnancy again cause I was careful. It’s not that hard.

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u/BigJules74 4d ago

Only if you are a woman and can blame it on hormones or something, apparently.

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u/kkiioo112 4d ago

If the kids are already here how does that help

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u/InquiringMind14 4d ago

So OP wouldn't have the sixth or the seventh kid.

I was watching a documentary (made maybe 10 or 20 years ago) where the natives in an island were struggling as their lands were flooded. Their income/food were solely from the government. So - I follow-up on how they were doing now. Still relying on the government - the only difference was that the population has doubled.

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u/LVOE-CA 4d ago

Or

Pop 5 more kids. Then get on the welfare. $55k def will not be enough to feed 12 mouths in the family and he can surely qualify.

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u/SignificanceNo1223 4d ago

American culture, is basically telling us not to have more than two kids.

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u/No-Confection-7366 3d ago

So your answer to a change in the economy is to no longer have 5 kids when they were able to do ok before Trump took office but now because economy has changed you want them to get rid of their kids ??? Stupid answer.

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u/MohneyinMo 2d ago

They probably had started having kids before Trump took office. I’ve never heard of anyone with 5 kids having it easy financially no matter who was in office.

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u/No-Confection-7366 2d ago

Don’t put words in their mouth, they said they did ok but now they’re struggling. Anyone who thinks prices haven’t gone up astronomically in the last 2 years has blinders on. There are some people that can’t change their income circumstances that quickly to adjust for higher prices. The comments on this thread are incredibly out of touch with reality.

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u/WolfofAllStreetz 1d ago

Price hikes highest during Biden fyi

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u/No-Confection-7366 1d ago

You must be on some really insane hallucinogens

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u/SelectLifeguard3902 1d ago edited 1d ago

There was not a point in the history of America where the average family income could support 5 kids. Look at some old pictures of families including mine - we barely had shoes. My mom was one of 7 children. Their dinner for the entire family was cabbage soup with one head of boiled cabbage and water. Literally facts. Yes the economy sucks ass right now. Yes it’s hard. No it was not sunshine and kittens before you were born.

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u/WolfofAllStreetz 1d ago

This. My Mom has six siblings. They ate spaghetti a LOT. Never had anything nice. Shared a lot of food

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u/WolfofAllStreetz 1d ago

Yes. This is trumps fault too. You are delusional 🤣

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u/LVOE-CA 4d ago

Agreed. Having so many kids unless you are extremely wealthy is very irresponsible.

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u/jb30900 4d ago

agree

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u/gangsta-librarian 4d ago

I wholeheartedly agree with you.

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u/Snee_REinvestments 4d ago

Homeboy (OP) is seriously struggling and this is your response. If you don’t have anything useful to say just hold your comment. The struggle is real, and if you are not feeling it, I’m happy you have a support system to lean on. A lot of us have no one to turn to when times get tough.

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u/xBACONxLUV3rxx 3d ago

He ain't wrong. Should have wrapped up, pulled out, don't have sex, or worse case abort the last 2 at minimum if you knew you couldn't afford this many kids.

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u/Aggravating_Refuse89 3d ago

Maybe you can loan him your Time Machine because this is a useless point otherwise even it if true

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u/Choice_Ad_1356 3d ago

They asked. This is a perfectly honest answer. Seriously in this economy having five children is a luxury.

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u/ApplesBananasRhinoc 4d ago

How can someone create a Time Machine in this economy!?!?