People Who Grew Up Poor Are Sharing What They Considered A "Luxury" That Other People Didn't

Work & Money · Posted 1 minute ago People Who Grew Up Poor Are Sharing What They Considered A "Luxury" That Other People Didn't "I’ll never outgrow some of the feelings I had as a poor kid." by Fabiana Buontempo BuzzFeed Staff Link Facebook Pinterest Twitter Mail If you grew up in a household that struggled financially, there are most likely certain things that you viewed as "luxuries" because you may not have had access to them. Well, this Reddit thread asked those who were poor when they were younger: " What did you consider a luxury? " The thread has over 20k comments of people sharing their experiences growing up poor.

Here is what some of the comments read: Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity. 1. "Going places during school vacation.

The kids would be all like, 'What!? You’ve never been to XYZ amusement park!?' No, Trisha. My family doesn’t even have a car,' which is another luxury to me." Yourapechkin / Getty Images/iStockphoto — u/[deleted] 2.

"Being allowed to turn on the heat during the winter. Also, being able to hire a professional to fix broken appliances, plumbing, etc." — u/[deleted] 3.

"Staying at someone's house who wasn't poor, like a relative or friend. Their house was also so clean and beautiful, with pictures on the wall, knick-knacks on the counter, and carpet you could play on because it was clean. I spent my entire teenage years hiding where I lived.

" Imaginima / Getty Images — u/smashingpumpkinspice 4. "New clot.