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[quote=Anonymous]I grow up in the projects of SE, DC. My Dad was not in the home.; my Mom was on public assistance (welfare and food stamps). My stepdad was also in the home (he was a cook, but a "functional" drug addict, so not sure how much money he actually contributed to the home). To answer your questions:

Do you shop at WalMart?---
We didn't growing up. They weren't convenient to get to...we mostly shopped at convenience stores and/or Discount Mart.

Do you eat fast food all the time?--
-No, but we sometimes ate at a nearby Chinese carry-out. Most food was in-house because my Mom was on food stamps.

How big is your home? - 
We lived in a 2 bedroom "townhome" type of bldg. We were a family of 6.

What do you DO on weekends? ---
We played outside. These are some of my fondest childhood memories and I'm sad that my middle-class kids don't have this experience.

Where do you go on vacations?---
We didn't.

Do you have very few clothes? Shoes? ---
Not a lot, but can't remember going without. The clothes weren't the latest and weren't of good quality, but we had clothes.

If you're too poor to go out, what do you do to get together with friends?----
I was a child; we played outside.

Do you have any friends who are well off? ----
No. We grew up in the projects. Almost all of our friends were in the similar positions.

What do you do for fun?---
Played outside. We also had a lot of outdoor BBQs, cookouts, etc. These block parties were AWESOME (until the occasional gunfire started).

What do you think is the qualifier that makes a person poor?----
My mother was on welfare and plus just really bad with money. My bio Dad was also addicted to drugs and wasn't around much to help financially. I have these same terrible spending habits. I hope my children do better.

Do your kids know you're poor? ---
I was a child; I didn't know I was poor.
 
What do they do after school? ---
I played outside.

Do they get teased in school? ----
I didn't get teased for being poor (I did get teased for other reasons though)

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