[octopusRex]

You were absolutely experiencing privilege. I know you recognize it now, but hearing this is scary. This is why folks often vote Republican - they have no idea what life is like for very hard working actual poor people who would need services after breaking an ankle.

Your comment really brought it home for me.

[detourdog]

What can mask privilege was that I was raised by a single mother who had the privilege of trying to support 2 kids as a potter. We had good family support but it wasn’t glamourus.

[alsetmusic]

> We had good family support but it wasn’t glamourus.

Now imagine that, but no family support and one of you has cancer.

[detourdog]

It could always be worse.