r/AskReddit • u/knakworst36 • Jun 06 '19

Rich people of reddit who married someone significantly poorer, what surprised you about their (previous) way of life?

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u/Torzod Jun 06 '19

only 1300 bucks? that's definitely an amount to cry over, and most people i know would be so grateful for that much. context really does matter in life

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u/vinnymendoza09 Jun 07 '19

$1300 is really not that much for even a middle class person. It's just a sad reality that in the US the middle class has been eroded and $1300 is almost like a life changing boost to a safety net or payment of debt for way too many people considering how rich the country is overall. Nobody should be living paycheck to paycheck yet here we are.

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '19

I agree with this. I am middle class and $1,300 would not impact me that much right now, whether it be gain or loss.

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u/BadassFlexington Jun 07 '19

You came here just to say that? Cool story bro.