being poor is traumatic. even if youāre not homeless or starving. never being able to get anything nice for yourself, never being able to go out to eat without feeling guilty, never being able to do anything fun that isnāt free, making you housebound in bad weather because you canāt afford to go to a cafe or a movie. it takes a toll. being poor under capitalism makes your life a waking nightmare. this post must be reblogged by everyone.
Addendum: If perchance you do scrape up the money to do something (say buy a computer or phone because you absolutely need the damn thing for work), you get shamed for doing so. āWhy did you buy that expensive phone if you are poor?ā I spent 20 dollars on it ā¦. āWhat about that nice computer you got there?ā I bought it six years ago, refurbished for about $250. āHow about that big ole television you got there?ā etc, etc, etc. No matter how poor you are, so many people think you should have less if you are āactuallyā poor.
Thereās no two ways about it: poverty is violence.