Is there a kind of "DCUM" for poor people?

[Anonymous]

I'm not a troll, and I'm not even trying to be snarky. I read DCUM more or less for the lowdown-- local news and information/advice.

I live in a nice, working-class area, at a low-prestige job, and make way less than DCUM says my family and I should be able to survive on.

Growing up, my family was working-class. I worked my way through college and grad school with scholarships and menial jobs. I've never been to Europe, never owned a new car, and my house is probably the size of some of y'all's living rooms. I have special-needs children in public school.

Is there an online place where low-income people can have intelligent discussion (not saying that all DCUM discussion is intelligent, mind)?

[Anonymous]

Maybe we can just get a forum called The Poors on here!

[Anonymous]

Babycenter

[Anonymous]

One of the things I like about DCUM is that the contributors come from all walks of life. You probably make a lot less than I do, but that doesn't mean I don't want to read what you have to say about a particular topic. In other words, I don't judge somebody's comment based on their perceived wealth.

I grew up poor, like food-stamp poor. I'm doing well now, which means that most of the people I hang around with are high earners like me. I guess that I don't have any "poor" friends. I wish I did because I could use the perspective every once in a while.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe we can just get a forum called The Poors on here!

+1

[Anonymous]

Totally agree OP. I get really tired of the "we make half a mil but feel poor!" threads. I just try to stay away from threads I know will go there, or become a pissing contest about who is the richest and classiest. It is ridiculously pervasive on this site though.

[Anonymous]

Regretsy forums

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Totally agree OP. I get really tired of the "we make half a mil but feel poor!" threads. I just try to stay away from threads I know will go there, or become a pissing contest about who is the richest and classiest. It is ridiculously pervasive on this site though.

This. I just roll my eyes at those threads and read people tips on how to get my kid to eat her veggies or what daycare labels are the best.

[Anonymous]

Yes. Babycenter. Or thebump (does that still exist?)

[Anonymous]

No, OP. But please don't feel you're alone. I just got a couch less than a year ago. Still don't have a kitchen table (we eat all meals on the couch or floor). I help myself to the plastic forks and spoons free at TJs a lot. Sometimes when needed, I steal toilet paper from cafes.

I thank goodness for the rich people - they make it possible for DD to go on all the field trips her public school has.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Babycenter

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Babycenter

+1

And CityData

I'm not "rich" either, OP. But I certainly don't consider myself anywhere near poor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, OP. But please don't feel you're alone. I just got a couch less than a year ago. Still don't have a kitchen table (we eat all meals on the couch or floor). I help myself to the plastic forks and spoons free at TJs a lot. Sometimes when needed, I steal toilet paper from cafes.

I thank goodness for the rich people - they make it possible for DD to go on all the field trips her public school has.

They also contribute to a system that helps them get richer while the wages of every day people remain stagnant.

[Anonymous]

Forums for the Poorums.

[Anonymous]

No they are too busy working retail etc. to shoot the shit online.