[Rebecca]

There are many reasons we ‘low’ income people spend more than we can afford on clothes. As a mother of two children, I know that they are judged by peers and teachers (yes, really) by their apperance. In a perfect world this wouldn’t be the case, but this world is anything but perfect. I want the best for my children in education and socially, so I am willing to go without so that my children are not singled out or treated any different than children who come from a higher tax bracket. Another reason why the ‘poor’ seem to mispend thier money is relative poverty. When you see others with expensive things, it’s natural to envy that. So it becomes not about the object, but about relieving the constant awareness of poverty that you live with everyday. When you’re on a diet, you are restricting yourself from cake, or potato chips or what ails you. From time to time we all cheat and go for the cheesecake. It’s the same as being poor and buying something expensive. We all need to treat ourselves from time to time. Next time you treat yourself, think about how a poverty-stricken person feels when they buy top of the line sneakers. Sometimes it just feels good.

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Name : Rebecca, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Bahai Faith, Age : 33, City : Schenectady, State : NY, Country : United States, Occupation : housewife/setudent, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Lower class, 

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