Re:They Could Buy, but Why? Meet the High-Renters
by thesmallestcat on Friday May 19, 2017 @03:53PM
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So, your mother's supporting you because you can't/won't work to support yourself. I might be old-fashioned, but this reads like a cautionary tale, or an anecdote made pointless by the backdrop of privilege.
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Re:They Could Buy, but Why? Meet the High-Renters
by devrandomguy on Friday May 19, 2017 @04:22PM
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She's an elementary school teacher, and I am living very cheap. No new clothes, minimal meat products, no social events. Just resting for a bit. From a global perspective, I am quite privileged, but within my home country, my family has been near or below the poverty line for most of my life.