Speaking as a former retail associate: I don’t recall giving even a single fack when people returned things.

“the idea that a car is a necessity is baloney.”

The wealthy person narrative is that they bring it on themselves.

Why do people seem to think that “I made this work” translates to “Everyone can make this work.”

Thank you for responding to me. People don't seem to understand you only have so much time, energy, and money to fix your problems.

Dependent on having access to a legitimate grocery store, not just a burger king and a couple of gas station convenience stores (which is the reality for a surprisingly large number of Americans)

Except study after study shows that it IS more expensive. So not only is your opinion frustrating, but you are wrong. Literally, factually wrong.

I feel like if everyone understood the “Not everyone can do that,” this would be an easier discussion to have.

Former poor person—used to be reliant upon food boxes and lived in public housing while living without health insurance (had an infant covered by low income health insurance, but my then husband and I were not). You are profoundly misinformed. Ramen and Kool Aid are indeed cheaper than rice and orange juice or milk.…

Time.

Nothing really compares to Ramen in terms of cost per meal (on sale for $0.25 a pack!). If you’re lucky, you get to buy some peanut butter to add to the ramen so you can have a bit of protein, if you’re having a seriously good week, maybe even get some bacon bits. Even just eating raw spinach is 4-5x as much and raw…

Have you ever been poor? Heard of food deserts? Worked two jobs to keep up? Made about ten thousand decisions a day (do I spend money on food? Medicine? Rent? Bills? What do I skimp on? What about my shoes that are about to die?) Try it for a while and then tell poor people how they’re “lazy.”