Why do poor people make excuses?

[Anonymous]

Poor people make excuses about how they are poor because they dont have money for college or no money to advance themselves. I I worked a 15 dollar an hr minimum wage job in New York State. I saved 25k in a year by working 2 jobs-70 hours a week so that i can pay for school. The next year, i completed my training and certification in 11 months. It was a grueling and cruel 11 months. A few months after that, i went from working minimum wage 15 an hr to making 50 an hour. Its quite hard for me to believe that some people say they just can't afford school. If you wanted to better yourself badly enough, you will do absolutely anything to make it happen. Poor people just seem to enjoy making excuses

[TheSpaceGnome]

Most poor people are not capable of doing the things to get out of poverty.

They are sick, disabled, have bills higher than their income, etc. There are also lazy people and poor spenders as well, and people who lack the stamina, connections, knowledge, strength, or talent to work enough hours to do what you or others did to get out of poverty.
Some people are also in poverty on purpose with the idea of bettering a loved one, or with the idea of starting a business that keeps getting setbacks.
Others may simply prioritize fun or health over increased income, or perhaps they have someone sabatoging their success in life. Or maybe they keep getting fired because of an unstable job market. Or maybe they are helping someone pay off something.

So there are lots of reasons why someone might be stuck in poverty, I didn't list them all, but you get the idea.

[Anonymous]

Because the liberals given them the opportunity to do so

I didn't do college because I'm self employed but I still do 70 hours a week

[Anonymous]

Just because you managed to do what you did does not mean others can also do the same. Were you even paying rent when doing this and I'm not talking about paying rent where you shared it with someone else, I mean full rent with no help? Or were you living at home?

Not everyone is able to work more then one job either. Did you ever stop to consider there are single parents out there who have no help at all so they are only in a position to work one job especially if their child is under school age. You need to stop being judgmental and believing they are just making excuses when you have absolutely no idea their circumstances and you also have absolutely no idea how much they make from working or how much they are having to pay for rent and food etc

[Asker]

I was paying rent. Why do you think i had to work 2 jobs?

[Opinion Owner]

You put it in your post you worked 2 jobs

[Opinion Owner]

Lol Jennifer Bloom makes a post calling you a liar then she blocks people who call her out

[Asker]

What does that have to do with this

[Astarlessnightsky]

Lots of people can't work 70hours a week.

You are the exception.

And on top of that you also often have debt, you can't get out of, children you can't leave alone, ...

The real question is, why are there poor people in rich countries.

[Asker]

I dont have any debt. I paid out of pocket by working 2 jobs and saving

[Asker]

Poor people exist everywhere. Money doesn't come attached to your belly button when you are born. Money is something you earn and make with your own skills. If you dont have any skills, you will be poor

[CuriousMufuxka]

To get paid. It's their shitty hustle that merely continues because bleeding hearts fall for their bullshit. Won't knock their game otherwise, just continue on mine with hard work, dedication, and creativity!

[Anonymous]

Good for you. Why are you bothered by other people problems? Keep doing you.

[Asker]

Because it sickens me how some people love creating a pity party for themselves when in reality they just dont want to make any sacrifices

[Opinion Owner]

Looks like you’re making yourself sick

[Asker]

Sounds like you're just a hater

[Opinion Owner]

Of what?

[Asker]

You get what you earn in life. No need to hate

[Opinion Owner]

Apply that to yourself and stop complaining, labeling and judging other people lifestyle.

[Asker]

People will judge you for being lazy and entitled. Just like you hate on others for being hard working

[Opinion Owner]

Lmao if you want to be hated on, that’s on you

[Asker]

I dont care if you're hating on me cuz i live a happy life. But it doesn't mean i won't call you out on your BS

[Opinion Owner]

It seems you care too much by judging, complaining, labeling, and now have false perceptions just cause someone called you out.

For example: I don’t hate you just cause I called you out for putting other people down. Just because they are not living the same lifestyle as you and you are condemning them.

Now that I pointed that out, you are trying to find ways of turning me into a bad person. Just by calling me hateful and by my texts, there is nothing hateful in my comments. Just like there is so much ‘sickness’ (as you wrote) of people not being like you.

You’re not exactly painting yourself a good image and that’s not my fault nor no one else’s. It’s just by what you wrote. In other words, don’t blame people on how you feel about yourself.

[Opinion Owner]

Stop being a zebra

[Wise4myage]

Lack of education has a lot to do with this. Finance classes should be taught in High School.