35 People Reveal The Moment The Realized They Were Poor, And It's Really Eye-Opening

Ashley Guido 8/8/2312:33 PM

"When I realized all of our drinking glasses were really just Prego spaghetti sauce jars."

1. "We never had any other kids cartoon channels other than PBS KIDS. My friends now talk about how much they loved watching SpongeBob SquarePants and Steven Universe, and I've never seen those shows."

2. "During third grade when I got sent home because my shirts kept showing my belly. My mom couldn't afford to buy new clothes when I grew. The teacher was always super rude about it too and acted like I was a harlot and would call me out in front of the entire class to shame me."

3. "I realized I was poor when my friend had Mickey Mouse popsicles after my mom had told us that they were only for the super-rich. My friend's family wasn't all that more well-off. It was then that I realized that it was a luxury to have a name-brand thing from the grocery store when you are poor."

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