I have a question for anyone here who grew up poor

[Anonymous]

Why were you poor and did or do you resent your parents for it?  I grew up in poverty because my father skipped out on my mother and me while she was still pregnant.   She refused to go after him for child support because she was afraid that my father would demand visitation out of spite.  Mind you, I had never met him and still haven't.  I resented my mom for having me with someone like him and for not getting any child support for him.  So what's your story of childhood poverty?  Were you ashamed of your home and car?

[momofhnd]

We wasnt poor but wasn't one of the richest either,we had everything we needed if my parents couldn't buy me what I wanted my grandparents did.. I always had name brand things and never really went without..

[onethentwins]

I'm ok with ketchup, but I'd never eat it on a sandwich. lol.

Quoting Master_Debater:

We had ketchup sandwiches sometimes too. Could you eat them now, or can you not stand ketchup?

Quoting onethentwins:

I grew up poor under similar circumstances to yours. My father died while my mother was pregnant with me and she had two toddlers. She was uneducated and disabled so we pretty much lived on PA. I never had new clothes, always hand-me-downs, been hungry and had my share of ketchup sandwiches. We didn't even have a car, it was walk or the bus for us. 

No I'm not resentful, I'm proud of my mom for raising us to be an Engineer, a HS Math Teacher, and a Small Business Owner. We will never forget our working class roots no matter how much money we have. Sometimes it was hard to see my friends get the latest bike or have an exciting vacation, until I realized they'd lend me their bikes and take me on vacation with them. I loved wealthy friends, still do. 

[Krina]

Quoting bmw29:

We were poor but not poverty level poor. I didn't even know we were poor until I got older. It didn't bother me.

[LuvCoopins]

We were very poor. My mom did the best she could but I do remember helping dig for change in the couch cushions...waiting in line for bread at the food banks and watching my mom pay for groceries with the old school paper food stamps. I dont resent her for it at all. I grew up and became successful and have a beautiful family that I wouldnt trade for anything. She raised me and Im proud of who I have become. She did the best she could for me and my brothers.

[atyou]

I'm going to be the annoying one. We did not grow up poor.

[Elayna90]

I grew up poor. It was just me and my mom.
I never resented her because even if she couldn't give me everything, she worked hard to give me everything she could.

[achorney]

We grew up poor as churchmice, but I didn't resent anyone for it.

Still don't.

In fact, until high school, I never knew we were out of the ordinary. Honestly, the whole neighborhood was poor, so we fit right in. 

[Bitemebetty]

I was poor. We didnt even have a car. I remeber them taking toliet paper from gas stations. No I dont resent them. I was happy growing up that what matters.

[Aislinn]

 My parents did and still do make the most ridiculous financial decisions, ever. It resulted in our moving a lot. A couple of houses being foreclosed on. Me attending four different schools. We were not poverty level poor, but if they had used their heads, just a bit, it could have been different. On the flip side of that, I went to four schools. I have friends, everywhere. It taught me to be independent and personable. I can talk to anyone, so it was not all bad. And, they were good parents. Just stupid with money. Still are. :/