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[quote=Anonymous]Well, to begin with, we aren't zoo animals, and it's not a lifestyle.

In the off-chance you're not trolling, and instead just clueless.  I'll bite.  I wasn't born poor, but our family became poor very quickly when my youngest sibling was born with a congenital defect that has affected us ever since.  I wonder still, if my parents will be able to retire due to my sibling's medical bills.  (We were insured, but no with lifetime maximums, it was the thing that killed us, later pre-existing conditions killed us- my sib was BORN with a pre-existing condition)  I may even still be poor to you, though I feel rich, as we have a HHI of about 95k/year.

Do you shop at WalMart?
We did for essentials, but also shopped second-hand, and sales.  Our idea of "need" is likely different than yours.

Do you eat fast food all the time?
No, too expensive.  Maybe once every two weeks as a treat when I was a kid. We ate at home, simple, cheap and filling meals like spaghetti, tacos, beans and rice, and casseroles.

How big is your home?
Our home was large, but it was purchased before my sibling was born.  4 br/2ba.  This was in the early 80s in the midwest though.

What do you DO on weekends?
Spent time with family and friends- playing game, chatting, doing chores, same as now.

Where do you go on vacations?
To far-away family's homes- loved vacation.

Do you have very few clothes? Shoes?
What a strange question.  I probably had 2 pair of jeans and 5-10 shirts growing up, lots of hand-me downs.  1 good pair of shoes for the season.  It was enough then, and I don't have much more now.

If you're too poor to go out, what do you do to get together with friends?
You invite them to your home, you cook a meal, you chat, play cards, watch movies.

Do you have any friends who are well off?
We did then, we do now.

What do you do for fun?
Read books, watch movies, play cards, play sports, talk with friends and family, go for a walk.

What do you think is the qualifier that makes a person poor?
I couldn't say if there's a specific dollar amount, but when you're unable to provide the basic needs- food, medicine, shelter, clothes- you're pretty poor.

Do your kids know you're poor?
I had no idea we were poor growing up until I got to high school.  I then got a job, which helped.

What do they do after school?
We read, played sports, or just played at home.

Do they get teased in school? 
I did get teased at school- wrong shoes, wrong clothes, unable to go to movies very often, or to concerts, trips, etc.  I got a job when I was older to help be able to do that sort of thing.[/quote]

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