Eff the employee, eff the rats at the next table. No job I have ever had could pay me enough to be that inhumane to someone, and if they did pay me enough to say something, then I’d definitely have extra just pay for the dinner myself. We survive together or not at all.
22 People Share Marking Memories From Growing Up Very Poor
When families don’t have enough money to buy the things they need, life can become challenging. If this happened when you were a child, you might not have fully understood the hardships your parents were facing. Nonetheless, growing up with limited financial resources affects everyone who experiences it. Even as adults, those who grew up in such circumstances often remember specific situations and childhood memories that have left a lasting impact.
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Same. He was a great dad doing his very best to treat his kids.
Wait. Why were the people at the next table rats? They didn't snitch, they overheard the employee, guessed what was going on, and paid so the dad wouldnt have to. They probably told the employee not to tell that they had paid, and the employee told anyways.
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I feel your pain. Sometimes we couldn't afford pads at all. I had to use tissues or rags. I would save plastic bags and packaging from stuff to make a barrier so it wouldn't leak through to my clothes. I started reserving the real pads for school and church. Periods are stressful enough as it is. I developed severe anxiety because of all that. No girl should have to go through that.
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I hope she remembers that from time to time and feels her stomach twist with guilt until the day she dies.
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Switching social classes can be challenging as well. Here, people who moved from poverty to the middle class share their most surprising experiences.
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In 5th grade (10 years old), I asked my dad for some money to buy a folder for school. He yelled at me. I had never felt poor until that moment.

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