Reply #240: thank you for telling your story

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It's an honor that you told us these things that you haven't shared with others before.

But how come you haven't told anybody else--the friends whom you see face to face? I'm sure you're proud of your mother for managing to raise you and your sister in these circumstances. And the inconveniences that so many people see as actual problems must seem just laughable to you--why not share your experiences to give others some perspective? If it's because you don't want to be seen as complaining, I don't think anybody would think that. You have a viewpoint that is really valuable and I think most intelligent people would respect the knowledge you bring to discussions of poverty.

Well, whatever your reasons are for not telling others (obviously you haven't arrived at that decision lightly, and really it's none of my business), thank you very much for telling us. :hug: