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[quote=Anonymous]Ohhhh, I can relate to so many PPs:

- Water in my cereal
- Feminine pads made out of folded up washclothes/ripped towels
- Feeling embarrassed to use the "free lunch" card

I have memories of eating oatmeal for breakfast every morning for days on end because it was all we had -- oatmeal was a WIC item. Wearing shoes too small for my feet because mom could not afford to buy a new pair. The judgment I received from my middle class friends' parents, and even the teachers/guidance counselors at school. I was never mistreated by any of these adults, but I could always sense the disdain, the unease. Kids are not stupid.

To the PP who asked if I resent my parents: my mom made a string of very bad choices that contributed to our situation: drugs, abusive boyfriends, and the list goes on. Her childhood was even more miserable than mine, so to some degree, I think she was just continuing the generational cycle of poverty and dysfunction because she knew no different, though she might have started out with the best intentions. To some degree, she is a victim of circumstance.

I'd like to think I made it through the other side all on my own, but in retrospect, I had help -- in the form of a few caring souls here and there who saw my potential and instilled in me a belief that I was worthy. I don't know if my mom ever had that.

I feel compassion towards my mom, and at the same time, I resent her for not fighting harder to do better, especially where the drugs are concerned. [/quote]

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