'Poor' people are generally lower educated and live in substandard conditions.
Birth control and responsible relationships are few and far between.
If you are a 16yo girl living in poverty and your boyfriend shows some interest in you, you tend to go to their house or even have them stay over. Lack of parental skills seems to be directly related to long term poverty.
I am presently in a poorer community. I suppose I am actually poor myself. But I have owned my own house and bought brand new cars and had a very attractive salary (a long time ago now!)
Since being in this community I have seen some pathetic issues (no other word describes it better). Cruelty to animals; teenage pregnancy; parents too stoned or drunk to know where their kids are (not that they even seem to care anyway!); most people in their PJs in the middle of the day strangely gathering on the street (usually when they wake up); family violence (we have actually watched the police come to many neighbor houses nearly every week!)
The list of 'pathetic', poor community, issues is nearly endless, I could write a book. Since most 'educated' and normal working people don't tend to live in poorer areas, it was awakening to experience the REAL truth.
These people are not sitting down and 'thinking' hmm, if we had children they could take care of us! Nor are they thinking that maybe not all will survive! They are seriously 'thinking' nothing at all. They have unprotected sex (the youngest here I just heard last week was 13, she lives around the corner!) They just don't care (you can tell this by the rubbish on their 2Ft high lawns) They have no respect for themselves, or others, or the police, or any law!, or a baby being born!
2 weeks ago my neighbors 15yo had to go to hospital (strangely the doctors advised she needed an operation 6 MONTHS earlier, but they ignored it, VERY abusive in my view) Anyway, the 'parents' asked if I could stay with her in hospital, since they couldn't! Note:
1. She's never stayed in hospital ever before
2. The 'parents' don't work, pretty sure never have. They do have some confusing statements about how the government doesn't help them much!
3. There is absolutely NOTHING they do ever that is important at ALL, plus what is more important than their own daughter?
4. There's TWO parents, whereas I'm a sole dad. Both parents are busy?
5. I work !! That's right, I've actually got a job, most hate me here for it!
My point? (since I've moved off topic)
Poor people generally do NOT think. They seem to be selfish (I'd say this includes everyone in a radius of a mile around me). They 'seemed' to have not been taught about respect or love. I actually had no idea that these areas required learning, I thought that we all just learned it as we got older? Quite obviously not true in the poorer community.
On topic:
These people are at a loss of healthy good food. They couldn't care less on bringing another 5 more children (common around here) into their rubble of a dwelling. I honestly feel its lack of good education and upbringing in EVERYTHING they do.
Oh and one more thing, these poor people are NOT more happier (as we have all pondered on from time to time) They scream and yell and throw things around (strangely generally glass on the road) in their childish tantrums. I truly feel that every one of them is on the brink of mass murder/suicide. Note I know of 2 people, including one teen, who committed suicide in this local area, and I've only lived in this squabble for about 2 years. I seriously must move out, but ironically, presently can't afford to.
Definetly true.......im always saddened when I go through other poor neighborhoods. Knowing theres other kids in my situation having to live through our hellish reality everyday.
I'm a little protective, or in comparison to this area, over protective with my kids.
I always say come home, before it gets dark. Not so for all other children here. Young 10yo girls roaming the streets! (and boys, but I feel 'girl' is more of a concern, in my opinion) I regularly see them pass by my house ALONE late at night (I usually have a smoke outside). And for some reason kids from poorer communities always seem more attractive (this is difficult to explain clearly, but I have noticed that these kids are not ugly, and strangely it always seems to be the rougher the parents the more prettier the child, I haven't actually worked out the physics in this, but I would like others to comment on that, any that's off topic)
So can you imagine as a parent not caring where your young child is late at night? (usually whilst they get drunk and play their music full bore)
Its beyond me. They just DON'T care! And THIS is why we see many things in the news of a child being hurt or lost or something. Next time when a news report comes on, check out the parents (I always do) I'll tell you now, they are lying, yes they may be upset about the issue with their child, AFTER its become national news! Before that they were quite happy locking them in a cage or getting drunk every night!
Right on topic:
I UNDERSTAND why poor people have higher birth rates. They don't care (total irresponsibility) if they get pregnant or not pregnant or anything in between, their life remains the same, before during and after!
IIN not to understand why poorer people have higher birth rates?
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Its not about money or infant death rate!
'Poor' people are generally lower educated and live in substandard conditions.
Birth control and responsible relationships are few and far between.
If you are a 16yo girl living in poverty and your boyfriend shows some interest in you, you tend to go to their house or even have them stay over. Lack of parental skills seems to be directly related to long term poverty.
I am presently in a poorer community. I suppose I am actually poor myself. But I have owned my own house and bought brand new cars and had a very attractive salary (a long time ago now!)
Since being in this community I have seen some pathetic issues (no other word describes it better). Cruelty to animals; teenage pregnancy; parents too stoned or drunk to know where their kids are (not that they even seem to care anyway!); most people in their PJs in the middle of the day strangely gathering on the street (usually when they wake up); family violence (we have actually watched the police come to many neighbor houses nearly every week!)
The list of 'pathetic', poor community, issues is nearly endless, I could write a book. Since most 'educated' and normal working people don't tend to live in poorer areas, it was awakening to experience the REAL truth.
These people are not sitting down and 'thinking' hmm, if we had children they could take care of us! Nor are they thinking that maybe not all will survive! They are seriously 'thinking' nothing at all. They have unprotected sex (the youngest here I just heard last week was 13, she lives around the corner!) They just don't care (you can tell this by the rubbish on their 2Ft high lawns) They have no respect for themselves, or others, or the police, or any law!, or a baby being born!
2 weeks ago my neighbors 15yo had to go to hospital (strangely the doctors advised she needed an operation 6 MONTHS earlier, but they ignored it, VERY abusive in my view) Anyway, the 'parents' asked if I could stay with her in hospital, since they couldn't! Note:
1. She's never stayed in hospital ever before
2. The 'parents' don't work, pretty sure never have. They do have some confusing statements about how the government doesn't help them much!
3. There is absolutely NOTHING they do ever that is important at ALL, plus what is more important than their own daughter?
4. There's TWO parents, whereas I'm a sole dad. Both parents are busy?
5. I work !! That's right, I've actually got a job, most hate me here for it!
My point? (since I've moved off topic)
Poor people generally do NOT think. They seem to be selfish (I'd say this includes everyone in a radius of a mile around me). They 'seemed' to have not been taught about respect or love. I actually had no idea that these areas required learning, I thought that we all just learned it as we got older? Quite obviously not true in the poorer community.
On topic:
These people are at a loss of healthy good food. They couldn't care less on bringing another 5 more children (common around here) into their rubble of a dwelling. I honestly feel its lack of good education and upbringing in EVERYTHING they do.
Oh and one more thing, these poor people are NOT more happier (as we have all pondered on from time to time) They scream and yell and throw things around (strangely generally glass on the road) in their childish tantrums. I truly feel that every one of them is on the brink of mass murder/suicide. Note I know of 2 people, including one teen, who committed suicide in this local area, and I've only lived in this squabble for about 2 years. I seriously must move out, but ironically, presently can't afford to.
Damn, I did write a book!
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Definetly true.......im always saddened when I go through other poor neighborhoods. Knowing theres other kids in my situation having to live through our hellish reality everyday.
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Its true. I have no idea how they survive.
I'm a little protective, or in comparison to this area, over protective with my kids.
I always say come home, before it gets dark. Not so for all other children here. Young 10yo girls roaming the streets! (and boys, but I feel 'girl' is more of a concern, in my opinion) I regularly see them pass by my house ALONE late at night (I usually have a smoke outside). And for some reason kids from poorer communities always seem more attractive (this is difficult to explain clearly, but I have noticed that these kids are not ugly, and strangely it always seems to be the rougher the parents the more prettier the child, I haven't actually worked out the physics in this, but I would like others to comment on that, any that's off topic)
So can you imagine as a parent not caring where your young child is late at night? (usually whilst they get drunk and play their music full bore)
Its beyond me. They just DON'T care! And THIS is why we see many things in the news of a child being hurt or lost or something. Next time when a news report comes on, check out the parents (I always do) I'll tell you now, they are lying, yes they may be upset about the issue with their child, AFTER its become national news! Before that they were quite happy locking them in a cage or getting drunk every night!
Right on topic:
I UNDERSTAND why poor people have higher birth rates. They don't care (total irresponsibility) if they get pregnant or not pregnant or anything in between, their life remains the same, before during and after!
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great posts!
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That's nice to say splashy. I was concerned I'd get thumbed down. The truth usually hurts.
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It sure does.