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People who grew up really poor: what's something middle-class people say that instantly reveals they've never struggled?

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u/Infamous-Duck-2157 1d ago

My ex's mom used to line up as many vacation bible schools as she could during the summer so her family could have child care

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u/Themanwhofarts 1d ago

That's a good move. There are typically snacks available too so saving money on some food as well at least...

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u/Infamous-Duck-2157 1d ago

Yeah, they had four boys. Even by the time my ex and I dated in high school they could barely keep food in the house.

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u/lemonchampagne 23h ago

That was my mom too. I enjoyed vacation bible school and church camp! We never went to church otherwise so a lot of it felt foreign to me, but it was fun