Parents have to pay for everything. The worst used to be when I was in junior high and each teacher required very specific supplies for each subject. That's eight subjects with their own very specific binders, folders, pens, pencils, etc. My parents' bill for school supplies was like $300+ per year for those three…

If your husband considers teaching "suffering", he needs a new job.

What material are the bootstraps you used made of? I'm sure the poor would like to know.

Where the Hell do you live? Where I live, welfare doesn't 'cover it all for free' (in fact, you can only receive welfare for a maximum of two years per lifetime) and there are no public buses within a three mile radius. Nice try.

Okay, I love these. They make me think of my Ghostbusters-obsessed big brother.

Yeah, and where I grew up, pay for summer school teachers as well as other costs, were budgeted in to the annual budget. It's a year-long budget, not a 183 day budget.

Obviously you don't understand the complex nature of poverty, racism, and education in this country. Check your privilege.

You do realize that children living in poverty do, on average, have poorer attendance records than children not living in poverty? This is due to multiple factors: lack of childcare, lack of reliable transportation, increased health problems, etc.

Oh my God. That is so terrible. I am sorry.

Seriously, so a kid is failing school and we tell the parents that they have to pay or have their kid retained? I can not explain how many shades of fucked this is.

I did not know 'sock designer' is a job. Why, oh why, didn't they tell me about this on career day?

Or that Royal baby because they *are* American royalty

Well, also, I don't want to see just your checking account. If you're leading off that you're wealthy and that really is the best thing about you, I want to see your whole damn portfolio. $100k isn't that appealing if you don't have other investments.

Only ironically. Or during summers in the Hamptons.

Haha, I had way more than 37 bobby pins but I think I'm down to five at this point. The rest have been swallowed by my sink, purse, or vacuum cleaner #formerrichladyoftheinternets

Ugh, I just cringed hearing all of those words.

Yeah, I somehow wonder that too. He's in like everything, in these minor roles, yet he can't act. Like, if we all could have jobs doing something we have no skill in, sign me up to be on the Supreme Court, please.

That's what I was thinking. The only time I ever bought something from The Gap was when I needed black dress pants for my restaurant job, had no money, but still had a Gap gift card.

Yeah, but I just feel bad for shitting on Billy Zane. Poor dude's career never took off, whereas Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio have managed to soar.

I hope I'm the same way when I'm her age.