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by themafia 308 days ago
The main character of the story is 40.

I cannot imagine living in those circumstances until 40. Or trying to raise a child in that environment.

The historical idea of "communal living" meant living with your parents and grandparents as a large family unit, not moving into the city to live with 9 strangers in a rented flat.

This picture looks like the destruction of personal and family wealth to me.

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> This picture looks like the destruction of personal and family wealth to me.

The Sackler family took mine! Older brother squandered everything before I even considered a career.

Inflation is eating whatever I scrounge. I'd call myself lucky, and yet...