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[quote=Anonymous]I agree with the pp that noted location.

I also grew up low income, but went to a UMC school so anything that would help me not appear low income I found myself.

Some things I'll point out that was mentioned or just middle class staples:
-Medicaid covers braces
-Accessible State funded scholarships for Public Schools
-Parents always found camp vouchers or community camps
-People are a a lot more willing to take you on vacations if you're a good kid

I was very aware of my socioeconomic position and reached out to any/all services in my schools. This lead to my family getting our entire house being rebuilt due to asbestos, me qualifying for exempt tuition because of a niche state law(not the scholarship above), and just all around not letting SE status be a dread on my life(I was always grateful.)

There are resources, but with the social services available, caring parents with knowledge of these resources if they qualify shouldn't be shamed for having the family that they want. It's when it crosses over into continued neglect/abuse that I really question why.[/quote]

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