My parents did the best with what they had, and it wasn’t until I got older that I realized why we did things differently than many of my peers.
As it turns out, what was normal to me, as a kid, is mostly the reason I still call my parents to ask if I can adjust my thermostat.
This recent viral thread had people revealing “unwritten rules” of being poor, and so many of them hit close to home — especially the one about field trips that cost money.
Which ones were true for you?