• irmoz@reddthat.com
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    9 months ago

    Yeah but really it’s cos things have gotten more expensive. It was easier to do back then.

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      9 months ago

      I mean yes but I’m sure some did actually go without in order to help their kids it’s not that far fetched

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        9 months ago

        That is undeniable. Sorry if I came off that way. For one thing, my mum definitely had to sacrifice a lot to raise me.

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            9 months ago

            sorry I’m not familiar with any of those phrases but I understand now

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      9 months ago

      not knocking my parents but even mideival peasants could afford their own home and feed like 10 mouths and only worked like 180 days of the year .