People don’t really understand privilege while growing up. And when I say privilege. Children often don’t understand that not every family is like theirs, and it’s pretty hard to grasp that their peers don’t live the same lifestyle as theirs.
With that, some kids essentially grow faster than others. Why? Because they have to take up some responsibilities and chores earlier than others, and every family has different problems.
Not everyone recognizes that they should be grateful for the things they have in their lives, and I believe we’re all guilty for this – at least in some part.
Writer Victoria Barrett decided to highlight this issue and asked Twitter users to share some of the things they have in their house and never had as a kid, yet things that their non-poor friends would never consider luxuries. The post went viral, and hundreds of people responded. From a loving mom and dad, to some basic necessities, people shared what it was like to grow up poor. Check out some of the most popular responses below, and feel free to share ‘what are some things you have in your house that you *never* had as a kid, things your not-poor friends would never consider luxuries?’
Former poor kids: what are some things you have in your house that you *never* had as a kid, things your not-poor friends would never consider luxuries?
— Victoria Barrett (@victoriabwrites) January 20, 2020
Also, this is not a “thing,” per se, but having pets that you’re able to care for responsibly, spay/neuter, and tend to their veterinary needs. I think back at my childhood and it makes me want to cry.
— Martha (@marthakimes) January 20, 2020
Silence—no TV blaring, no one yelling, no babies crying. Peace—no one is angry or stressed because of our home. Safety—no sense of danger or insecurity. Those intangible things stand out more than the material objects.
— Erica Waters (@ELWaters) January 20, 2020
Not being scolded about eating food because “then there will be none left for the rest of the week!”
— Vaccines, boosters & masks save lives (@Lilysea) January 20, 2020
Qtips. Kleenex. Hand soap right next to dish soap. Pillows. Dog treats. Matching socks without holes.
Enough food to last weeks. Shit like that is definitely a tell. The fact I keep a sleeping bag and camp pad in my car, that I bought because I can sleep in it if I need to.— Lauren Hough (@laurenthehough) January 20, 2020
Snacksss omg. Not eating the same thing over and over until you get sick of it. Having the option to eat healthy. Eating out at non-chain restaurants. Clothes that fit (harder being plus sized as a kid)
— excessively black
(@sailorfemme) January 21, 2020
Working air conditioning/ reliable heat. No joke, I’m so, so grateful to have an HVAC system. I try to not take it for granted.
— Nate Brown (@NateBrownBrown) January 20, 2020
Oh my goodness, where to begin? So many things. A toilet, for starters. My family couldn’t afford to install indoor plumbing until I was 19 and no longer living at home.
— Cheryl Strayed (@CherylStrayed) January 20, 2020
The right shoes. A
that would start most mornings. A dad. Someone to ask if I’d done my homework or brushed my teeth. Cereal without roaches in it. A house… But I had a mom who raised 3 boys on her own, working 3rd shift overtime at a factory because she
d us. So. 🙂
— Everett Sizemore (@balibones) January 20, 2020
I just remember watching my mom chew her lip while the grocery store clerk rang up our groceries. She was so stressed and would take things off the belt if we went over. My sister and I view wealth as “getting whatever you want at the grocery store”.
— Stefsopla (@Fontsensitive) January 20, 2020
Source: Upworthy
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