Poor Kid, Rich City (Pt. 2)

That moment when you don't know how to explain to your friends that although that seven dollar commodity is cheap to them, it's expensive for you. You simply reply with, "I can't." Then they tell you to ask your parents for the money, but how do you explain to them the guilt you feel for taking your parents hard-earned money to spend on such unnecessary things? Some of these kids got brand new cars on their 16th birthdays. They don't get it. Again you reply, "I can't." Then your friends just think you're cheap.

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AnonymousJSS · 22-25, F

Well parents work to keep their kids happy and to give them necessities. It's hard work but all in all it's to keep their kids happy.

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I appreciate your reply, but I'm not entirely sure what part of my post you're replying to?

AnonymousJSS · 22-25, F

@Killers: you said you feel guilty for asking parents for money. You shouldn't feel guilty at all. Parents work for their kids and to keep them happy.

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@AnonymousJSS: I feel guilty when asking for money for non-necessities was what I was getting at.

AnonymousJSS · 22-25, F

@Killers: I see

Existentior · M

In my case it's to make ends meet.

Existentior · M

@AnonymousJSS: Kids - like I never had - should learn the value of money. That's a much more valuable lesson that will make you a strong and moral person, rather than being a molly-coddled milky sheep asking for money from your p-arents.

Happiness is optional. Parents don't work to keep their kids happy. Maybe in a perfect white family, yeah.

Serenitree · F

@Existentior: perfect and family don't seem to be words that fit together.

Existentior · M

@Serenitree: You've never seen one?

Serenitree · F

@Existentior: not in my nearly 73 years, except on Leave it to Beaver and Father Know Best.
My parents were great. We were upper middle income. Lived in a nice home. But perfection wasn't in that equation. I often describe my childhood as idyllic, and it was really very pleasant, but even so, I've never known a perfect family.

(Of any colour)

Feb. 8/17
8:15 pm

Existentior · M

@Serenitree: Mhm, well said.