My brother has all his kids at private school, he has a huge house in North London, and they have at least two holidays a year. Yet he considers himself poor because they only have one car. My DD's dad goes on holiday every year, eats out or has take aways on a regular basis and maintains a gambling account, yet claims to be flat broke. I often have something ridiculous like £1.20 in my bank in the run up to pay day. I don't begrudge anyone their money, but am a little sick of hearing how broke everyone is, as they swan off on holiday, or moan about not being able to afford a second car. I know I'm better off than many as I am (just) able to keep a roof over our heads, clothes on our backs and food in the fridge, but I am so sick of hearing the 'I am so poor' whining from people who have no concept of what being poor actually is. AIBU to tell them to shut the fuck up and try walking in my shoes for a day?
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To think that 'poor' is a relative concept?
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Onefourseventwofivenine · 20/09/2016 22:31
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