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I grew up in poverty. I was bullied and teased because we had holes in our jeans. Teachers made comments about the way we were dressed. I missed school because there was no food to take. Birthday parties I didn’t attend because we couldn’t afford presents
Waking up on my own birthday to nothing but a card with mums handwritten message “roses are red,
Violets are pleasant, see me next week to get your present” we use to all hope that our birthdays fell on “pay weeks”. Going to foodland at 11 with a voucher for food
Violets are pleasant, see me next week to get your present” we use to all hope that our birthdays fell on “pay weeks”. Going to foodland at 11 with a voucher for food
Coming home at 12yo from school finding my mum on the kitchen floor surrounded by broken eggs milk and food sobbing because the repo man had taken our fridge and tv.If you still think that Australia is a lucky country you’re wrong. We fail at taking care of our most vulnerable
Our governments push people into poverty and punish the poor rather then help them. Tbh I’m filled with rage that this can continue to happen and nothing changes. It’s peoples lives they are playing with
