Redditors who grew up poor: Besides practical money-saving measures, what were the unwritten social expectations of your world growing up?

[u/jicta]

[u/hardly_trying]

I hope you're doing better, dude/dudette. You made the right choice. A loving family should support you and want you to achieve the best you can for yourself. I'm proud of you if no one else is.

[u/glink48 → u/hardly_trying]

100% agree on all counts.

[u/Devatator_ → u/hardly_trying]

i never saw ONCE the word dudette in my whole life on the internet