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People Who Grew Up Poor And Now Live Comfortably Explain What Simple Things They Cherish

People Who Grew Up Poor And Now Live Comfortably Explain What Simple Things They Cherish

Living above the poverty line is easy to take for granted.


Having snacks, necessary toiletries, and hot water are everyday things that many people don't have to think twice about. Unfortunately, there are households that can't afford everyday luxuries like regular meals or even heat in the winter.

Redditor u/slightly_above asked people who grew up poor about the things they cherish that normal people wouldn't think twice about, and people gave eye opening answers about the things others are lucky to never have to worry about not being able to afford.

10. Being able to afford to live

"Being comfortably broke. As In, all my bills are paid and my accounts are lower than I'd like but still in the positive. There is such a difference between being broke and content, and being broke and worrying about your next meal or bill being paid."

king_brady

9. Free reign of the thermostat

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"Being able to set the thermostat however high I want. Stepping out of the shower into warmth instead of a freezing cold bathroom."

Jeepgirl1975

8. Having all the necessities 

"Having a well stocked home. Never running out to toilet paper/paper towels/ soap / shampoo/ conditioner/ food.
Tps probably top 3. Ladies use a lot of toilet paper and when you're poor sometimes you dont know the next time you can buy some."

__my_man__

7. Being able to give your family a better life

"I grew up without hot water, infestations of rats and roaches, a mother who hoarded animals and no central heating and a/c. Now that I own a home with my husband the thing I'm most grateful for is having a warm home in the winter. Every year when we need to turn in the heat on it just hits me how grateful I am to have my kids grow up in a warm house. It stops me in my tracks and I have to call my husband and tell him how blessed we are and how lucky we are, to not only have each other and our babies, but to have a comfortable home for them to grow up in."

evee_eeve

6. Having extra food hanging around

"Candy dishes/fruit bowls/DISPLAY FOOD

I have a stocked pantry and always keep a fruit bowl on the counter. Growing up poor in interior alaska fresh fruit is EXPENSIVE AF. I remember getting a fresh pineapple as a kid and everybody clamoring for peices! I visited an aunt for a few weeks in the lower 48 as a kid when my mom was in rehab, and she always had multiple jars of candy/snacks around. I was FLOORED, I couldn't wrap my head around the concept. To this day whenever I put out candy or nut dishes I get all warm and fuzzy."

YoukonKat

5. Fresh produce

"Fresh fruit. The kids don't really get it, but in my house we always have fresh fruit. I have gone out to walk half a mile in -20 to go buy more when we ran out before.

I just remember it not being an option for so long, all we had was beans and rice because they were cheap.
My kids always have access to fruit."

vault13rev

4. No more second hand clothes

"New clothes just for me. I was one of the younger kids in a large relatively poor family. For years every thing I wore was a hand me down. Then it was buying super discounted remnants and seconds."

bigredcar

3. Having big holiday meals

"The concept of actually having food. I had crying for dinner a lot of the time because we just couldnt afford it.

One thanksgiving, someone dropped off a huge box of food on our doorstep in the night so we woke up to a turkey with an ice pack, and every side and dressing imaginable and I remember just sobbing uncontrollably that I finally had something to be thankful for."

FhaeShine

2. Steamy showers

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"Hot water"

ButterscotchFog

"I came here to say this. Clean hot water. Big one."

PandaPandaYeahYeah

1. Multi-floor houses

"My son can go upstairs. Or downstairs. It's a townhouse, sure, but when I was a kid, living in a trailer, I thought that having an upstairs was what rich people had. Now that we have an upstairs and a finished basement, he doesn't know how lucky he is."

Fulker01

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