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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I loved this show EXCEPT it totally annoyed me she didn't treat the guy (can't remember his name) better -- the guy who had a thing for her who took her in. He clearly cared for her, was a great guy AND was her ticket out of poverty![/quote]

I agree but for a different reason. She didn't owe him anything back just because he was nice to her. She didn't have to fall for him just because he could have rescued her. I was disappointed the series didn't have her get with him because SHE WAS ATTRACTED TO HIM. I can see if she wasn't...but she was. [/quote]

I grew up white trash and this made perfect sense to me. WT girls are warned by their moms and neighbors to never rely on a man. It's seen as a path that is very likely to fail, although tempting because it solves immediate issues like housing, food, and in some cases even healthcare.

The way that works is investing in yourself with skills or education, or the military.  It makes sense based on the main character's background and culture that she would avoid another relationship, even with a nice man.

When I was in my 20s, men were the siren song, tempting me with an easy way out. On a couple occasions, well established middle class men in their 30s would offer for me to live with them.  I lived in this $200/month room with a shared bathroom in an out of the way part of town. They couldn't really understand why I said no, and I was too freaked out by the fact they didn't even want to date before living together. It didn't bode well. As I got more established, I received similar offers but then it came from rich men- and one exceptionally rich men.  In retrospect, these were the sort of offers it may have been okay to consider (the extremely rich man said I would have an apartment and we would date and he would wait for me to fall in love with him).  But I could never shake the need to establish myself and not rely on anyone financially, so I avoided any relationship that entailed financial or material support or help.[/quote]

I am sorry but I find it hard to believe. Most WT-like women I encounter had a child or kids  early and end up depending on their dad(s) to some extent. [/quote]

That's because the people you know that grew up WT will never tell you. I don't tell anyone. You probably know plenty, but you don't know their backgrounds.  [/quote]

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