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When you are actually poor among people who just feel poor

I'm the only person in my friend group who has to work multiple jobs to pay rent, and I'm exhausted from pretending it doesn't bother me when they complain about being broke.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Real economic hardship becomes invisible and invalidated within privileged social circles.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Identity and money — what wealth does to selfhood?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.