Just because you're poor does not mean you have to live like trash! Be grateful for what you have, and respect yourself and your property. I don't understand how some people can just not take care of the appearance of their home. Seriosly, people! Have a little pride!
Here I was thinking we had a great deal on a nice, clean apartment that could help us save money when we signed the lease. Yesterday I forgot my phone when I was pulling out of the parking lot, and I figured rather than doing a U-turn, I'd just circle around the complex. WOW! I thought we got lucky and were living really nice! The other side of the complex was so trashy! People had beer bottles and cigarette butts accumulating outside, trash outside their door when the dumpster is a short walk away, busted up furniture sitting outside the dumpster, blinds falling and window screens falling off of the windows and then covered up with sheets and blankets (maintenance had no problem replacing mine when ds knocked them down), and kids running around outside in diapers during a coldfront. For the past couple of months we've been having problems with people stealing RANDOM things that aren't worth shit off of our patio. When we signed the lease 5 months ago, the area was NOTHING like this.
I haven't felt poor in a long time, but after driving around I felt like trash. I've been really proud of the home we've made for ourselves until now. I'm pretty certain we'll be moving when this lease is up.
I'm not trying to say that this is strictly an issue of being low income. I know that, I understand what everyone is saying, and I'm not trying to make one big sweeping generalization. That being said, I know of many people who will use it as an excuse to live like this.
Chin up, make your place shine. Don't let them get to you.
Hope you bust the thief stealing off your patio.
The way they keep their homes is no reflection on you. Just do your part and live proud.
Maybe I'm judging a little. I was raised to take pride in whatever I have, even if it doesn't seem like much. I just don't understand why people wouldn't care about the image they're portraying. I guess I'm coming off a little snobby, but it really was a shock for me to see my neighborhood like this.
Quoting eastcoastmama11:
You never know the situation of others. It's better not to judge or make generalizations purely off appearance.
Anyway.. you are not where you live, so don't let that make you feel bad about yourself.
Do you ever get hit on even looking a mess?
Why inflict this silly cosmetic pain on a baby!?!
- NeverABreak
on Oct. 4, 2012 at 7:35 AM