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Aviva, I really do feel for you and meant no offence
as i am not well off at all myself - thank's for thinking i
am.
I guess I fit into the lower class as well -
although even though on a health care card and with a low income we
work our buts off from about 7am to 3am some nights I am
working. Long hours just to keep our heads above water.
We were fortunate that we got some land from my husbands
parents for a low price and we moved our house onto it. Paid
$3000 for the house in 1988 and took out a loan to move it here...it
is still not finished and my floor coverings are not done ad it
needs work - we will finish one day.
We still on;ly have 2 bedrooms and with George three ion with
Katelyn 9 it is a bit hard for them to be comfortable. My
lounge is a toy room, office, and family room all in one.
We started our business through - not going out, not drinking,
not going to movies, not buying new clothing, we saved and worked to
get the shop off the ground - it took years of hard work and a basic
goal.
We had no government grants or assistance and it took years for
us to get to a point where we can actually feel like we have a
little bit of money so I do know how it is. And yes we have
been fortunate enough to get through.
i got all of $25 per fortnight while I did the Associate
diploma of social Science (Child Care) and my father was unemployed
and ill.
However, I see peope in my shop who have no money yet go out
and spend $100's on drugs and alcohol and who complain about being
broke. They get more than me some of them.
My actual Taxable income for last year to live on was
about $14,000 between my partner and myself. His was
$8,000 and mi9ne was less. Any other earnings were absorbed by
the shop which cost so much to run and we get people wanting us to
give them stuff for nothing if they have 5 kids and are on benefits
they get more than me.
So I am not judging people on an income basis but the mere fact
is if they have nothing they are in a possition where they can say
anything about you, and even sue you (getting legal aid) Which even
though I have a low income - I cannot get and I have more expences
because I have to get clothing and look good for work - I have to
run 2 cars and I have bills to pay. I don't expect
charity because I am a proud person and will battle on. It is
people who expect that I and everyone else owes them a living - they
are sueing me for goodness sakes because I have worked just a lot
harder and had a few less drinks and had shabby clothing and have
really done it tough and gone without.
In the past 12yrs of marriage, we have been out to dinner twice
and have been to the movies maybe 5 times. I
don't expect anything for nothing but I don't expect to have to give
up my house and everrything I have worked for because some idiot got
his tongue pierced at another shop and is stupid enough to sue
me.
I generally do not judge people bytheir income or status but in
this case I am so shocked to be the victim of such a horrible
horrible thing. It makes all of our work absolutely
senseless.
I have a tooth that needs pulling and can't afford to go to the
dentist too.
So I guess because i said that people in a lower socio economic
status are able to lie is not a judgement - just a fact of
life.
I couldn't afford health cover which is why i was treated so
badly and had such a hard time when I had my children because the
public system and cattle yard metality of the anti natal "care'
was all I could afford.
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