People who grew up working class have more stories than a canned line like, "My mom scrubbed toilets." I'll tell ya what it's like actually going up poor in America. First, you're ashamed to have friends come over to your house. Shame is a theme of growing up poor...
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The first time I read a book and identified with an author's story of childhood, it was The Glass Castle. Though not a contest, she had it worse. But damn, saw so much of my life in this story.https://www.amazon.com/Glass-Castle-Memoir-Jeannette-Walls/dp/074324754X …
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Yes, my dining table only cost $1 million
@ChelseaClinton and my kitchen counter top was a bargain at $3 million@BeyoncceKnowles. It’s really easy to get out of touch. But then again, if you spend $10 on coffee and a sandwich, millions of people barely earn that in a week. -
We were so poor a robber once broke into our house and we ended up robbing the robber.
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I remember having mayo sandwiches, rice and hot dogs , sharing a small room with my brother. Made me work harder that gave me the opportunities to get to where I am today
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Did you have a paper route, Mike? Just curious.
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never knew you had siblings
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Heard you weren’t a conservative anymore, care to explain? I mean, I knew from the beginning which is why I never followed you - you just wanted fame. But care to pretend like you still are?
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Cardboard to fill the holes in my Dads shoes. Breakfast coffee and bread. Meat was a luxury to have.
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