I feel i came from a middle class but relatively well do family, dad had enough so we never had to skip meals or skip new clothes every year.
But I also got luckyt young in my age (from age 12 to 17). I regularly interacted with people who were poor, underprivileged and ubdereducated.
I saw parents giving their 1 year old some hash just to stop them from crying, I mean what chance that kid has to ever be sober.
I saw a grown man who aas extremely happy when I gave away my 3 year old t shirt that i thought i got so bored with.
I saw daily labour markets where I’ve seen grown man cry because they didn’t get picked for that day and he doesn’t know how he is going to be feeding his family tonight.
I saw how being poor was a trap, I remember I saw this day laborer buy 10ml of oil, 200g of rice, 100g of beans at exorbitant markups (50-70% compared to if he bought standard 1kg packs) . And I was like this man is stupid for not buying bulk and my dad explained, he has to go hungry for a week before he can save up enough to buy bulk and he’d much rather not go hungry.
Anyway my point being, I am always aware lucky and privileged I am. all parents should make good faith effort to show their kids how people below them in wheel of luck live, and not as a cautionary tale like an exhibit. But put them in situations where they can see the actual good people behind the poor, underprivileged and ubdereducated label. Otherwise kids only know their lifestyle and think that’s normal.
I feel i came from a middle class but relatively well do family, dad had enough so we never had to skip meals or skip new clothes every year.
But I also got luckyt young in my age (from age 12 to 17). I regularly interacted with people who were poor, underprivileged and ubdereducated.
I saw parents giving their 1 year old some hash just to stop them from crying, I mean what chance that kid has to ever be sober.
I saw a grown man who aas extremely happy when I gave away my 3 year old t shirt that i thought i got so bored with.
I saw daily labour markets where I’ve seen grown man cry because they didn’t get picked for that day and he doesn’t know how he is going to be feeding his family tonight.
I saw how being poor was a trap, I remember I saw this day laborer buy 10ml of oil, 200g of rice, 100g of beans at exorbitant markups (50-70% compared to if he bought standard 1kg packs) . And I was like this man is stupid for not buying bulk and my dad explained, he has to go hungry for a week before he can save up enough to buy bulk and he’d much rather not go hungry.
Anyway my point being, I am always aware lucky and privileged I am. all parents should make good faith effort to show their kids how people below them in wheel of luck live, and not as a cautionary tale like an exhibit. But put them in situations where they can see the actual good people behind the poor, underprivileged and ubdereducated label. Otherwise kids only know their lifestyle and think that’s normal.