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Who is the poorest person in your family and why?

280 replies

PassingStranger · 12/02/2025 14:18

Just being nosy?
Whose the poorest and Why?

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blacksax · 12/02/2025 14:20

You first.

Meecrowahvey · 12/02/2025 14:21

One of my sisters. She decided to have an absurd amount of children to a pathetic , lazy, abusive, unemployed dickhead.

Littletreefrog · 12/02/2025 14:22

I'm bored so I'll bite.
Me because I chose family over career and don't live to work like the rest of them.

KarmenPQZ · 12/02/2025 14:23

I’m not sure it’s something I give any thought to. And I probably don’t want to either. Although that said my sister talks like she’s the poorest but probably lives like she’s the richest in the family!

Influencerofcrap · 12/02/2025 14:23

Why would you want to know this? What a depressing thread.

And edited to say judgemental too.

FanofLeaves · 12/02/2025 14:23

What sort of poor? Cash poor? Time poor? Morally poor? Sick poor?

PassingStranger · 12/02/2025 14:25

blacksax · 12/02/2025 14:20

You first.

Small family, I think we are all roughly equal.

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PassingStranger · 12/02/2025 14:26

FanofLeaves · 12/02/2025 14:23

What sort of poor? Cash poor? Time poor? Morally poor? Sick poor?

Money.

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ViaRia01 · 12/02/2025 14:26

Strange question.

YoungGunsHavingSomeFunCrazyLadiesKeepEmOnTheRun · 12/02/2025 14:27

Probably my 7yo dd, she doesn't have a job yet.

FastFood · 12/02/2025 14:27

What do you mean by family? Extended?
If it's nuclear family, it's probably my mum in terms of incomes, because she's retired. But she also lives in a huge house, and has some property assets.
If it's in terms of assets + incomes, it's me.
Reason is: no reason. I'm not poor, I just earn a bit less than my sisters, and I live alone. Do I care? Absolutely not. I'm very happy the way I am.

LegallyBlende · 12/02/2025 14:28

No idea, we don't really talk about what we earn etc

BigDahliaFan · 12/02/2025 14:29

My sister who has 4 children who all went to university for a long time!

bellsend · 12/02/2025 14:32

Definitely my 9 year old son. He’s in serious debt. To me. “I’ll pay you back…” aye ok 😂

JudgeBread · 12/02/2025 14:34

The lazy, unemployed layabout who loafs around my house all day sleeping, eating or complaining we don't have enough food.

TheDandyLion · 12/02/2025 14:34

The Cat. She's in debt by several £k worth of Dreamies.

Differentstarts · 12/02/2025 14:35

Me because I'm disabled so can only work part time all my family work full time

Porcuporpoise · 12/02/2025 14:35

My younger brother. Because he's a life long addict (once heroin, now alcohol).

Katemax82 · 12/02/2025 14:35

Me, probably. Because I have no ambitions

PassingStranger · 12/02/2025 14:36

Influencerofcrap · 12/02/2025 14:23

Why would you want to know this? What a depressing thread.

And edited to say judgemental too.

Edited

Don't answer if you don't want too. Just move onto another thread.

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Dithercats · 12/02/2025 14:37

My dog is in soooo much debt.
But pays us in cuddles

Normallynumb · 12/02/2025 14:37

Me. I'm on disability benefits
DS2 is a chartered accountant so the opposite!

Movinghouseatlast · 12/02/2025 14:38

Me in terms of income. I chose a career that for most people doesn't pay well, though stratospheric for a very small percentage.

hideawayforever · 12/02/2025 14:38

My eldest Brother from our family as they rent and are on benefits.
We are from my husbands family, his two brothers are loaded. we are OK though, just not loaded.

NanaPurple · 12/02/2025 14:39

My DS she is loaded with money, no children and no pets. Married recently after living with a married, well off, man for 20 odd years whilst he was still married with kids. She is really poor in my opinion.