My siblings and I are all struggling financially but our youngest brother needs dental work he can't afford and we're arguing about whether we should all chip in when we're barely covering our own bills and it's bringing up old resentments about who deserves help.
More people experience this than they realize.
Scarcity is forcing a family to negotiate competing survival needs while old dynamics about worthiness and sacrifice resurface.
“Where Are You with Money and physical health — poverty as health condition?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.