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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]I'm low income and I just do not like people like you. We accept invitations from genuine, down to Earth people who don't consume themselves with why others don't want to "play" with them. We don't like the rabbit food, or the vegan cakes, or the chit chat about work (yes, we work too). We like to go to parties, not networking events that include children (that's what it feels like), or try to figure out what to do with the sibling of close age that is not welcome. Our parties are fun, loud, have plenty of real food and drinks, music is on, entire families are welcome, and no one feels judged for not bringing a gift. So as much as your little imagination would like to think that we are intimidated by your wealth, we are more turned off by your boring , food-less, only the child invited can come even though we think you're a single parent, bring a gift or else birthday parties. Go on and flame away, but it is what it is. 
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Sorry, but if you can afford to throw a party with lots of food and drinks where entire families come, you are not what I consider "low income."  Low income are the kids at our school who get food through blessings in a backpack for the weekend.  Maybe you're not as affluent as the people you don't like who are inviting you to parties, which is a different matter entirely.[/quote]

Yes, we are low income. That doesn't mean we don't know how to save and manage a budget. Besides that,  in our world everyone brings something to the party. More than half of our monthly income goes to rent. We just know how to work with what we have. Maybe you're surprised to hear from someone like me on this forum, but now you know that we don't all experience being poor the same way.  We bust our asses to make sure our kids have everything they need,  even if that means we don't eat so they can. We are highly involved in their school, they are both well above grade level, and in the enrichment program. I don't really need to explain my life to you. I just hope you can see past what you think poor looks like because it's not one size fits all.[/quote]

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