Re:Price shocks in formative years scar consumption for life
by wolverine876 on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @03:07PM
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> Habits that even after you remove poverty from your live, you still feel the the anxiety and triggers in your head.
In high school, I went to a friend's house for lunch. Their father served a mountain of food. My friend said, a bit exasperated, 'Dad - why do you always serve so much food?!'
Dad said, caringly but directly: 'Remember that I grew up in a refugee camp in Palestine. It is very important to me that nobody ever runs out of food to eat in my home.'
In high school, I went to a friend's house for lunch. Their father served a mountain of food. My friend said, a bit exasperated, 'Dad - why do you always serve so much food?!'
Dad said, caringly but directly: 'Remember that I grew up in a refugee camp in Palestine. It is very important to me that nobody ever runs out of food to eat in my home.'
An eye-opening moment for a teenager.