I have feelings about these Atlanta Waymo self-driving cars.
Seems like there are way mo’ productive ways to spend our resources.
Make sure folks are housed, living wages, universal healthcare…
Who can say?
But that’s not why I’m here.
The average adult has 32 teeth. I have 15.
Why is my dental health trash?
Chronic poverty
Lack of quality, affordable care
Bouts of depression made me give no damns
But it’s mainly poverty.
Let me back up…
I was so lonely as a kid that I created a family in my mind.
What do you mean there are parents who enjoy their children in real life? Sounds fake.
To survive, my emotionally neglected self created a fantasy world with parents who *checks notes* liked me. It took years to accept the reality that I was alone here.
The other day I almost started writing the Divine family 2.0.
No, my love - no.
I know how lonely you are but that isn’t the way out this time.
There are real people who care.
The kind-hearted butcher with the flower in her hair that I asked for a hug?
I avoide…
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