Do you pity yourself when you don't have money, not even a single cent?
By LotRowena
@LotRowena (158)
Philippines
May 23, 2010 3:24am CST
Hello MyLotters, Good Afternoon. I say good afternoon because its 4:17 P.M. here in the Philippines.
Anyway, I would like to share one of my unforgettable experience which happened last 7 years. I Had no job, I was not working for almost 3 years after my husband left us. My life is too miserable, we're living with my parents here in San Juan, Batangas, Philippines. It was my loving parents who supported us with all our needs, to think that I was so sick then, I have goiter.
There are times, my children will ask me money like 5 pesos to buy biscuit from what we call Sari-Sari Store (a mini-store), and I can't give 5 pesos because I don't even have a single cent. When my child cried because I have nothing to give her, I cried louder. I pity myself so much. Everything we need is asked from my mother. Sometimes, even when we're very hungry, I can't complain because I pity my mother also who is the only bread winner at that time.
So I came to ask you my friends here, do you also pity yourself when you don't have money? Or i doubt it if you experienced not having even a single cent.
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7 responses
@jamed28 (1903)
• Philippines
24 May 10
I DO!!! as if I am the most unfortunate man alive. I can't even buy myself a candy!!! I hate that feeling.!!!
@actiloilo (12)
• Philippines
24 May 10
It also happened to me when I don't have a job sometimes in 2002. I really pity myself, especially when its christmas where I can see my siblings got their bonuses and me nothing. But I used that situation to get back on my feet and strive harder. Right now, I have a small business and yes because of that situation, I really see to it that I have savings to be ready for lean times.
@3SnuggleBunnies (16374)
• United States
23 May 10
I have had several points in time in my life where we live on just enough to pay our bills and not much else. It's very hard to have to rely on another or an organization so you can eat or do much of anything else. But it is also an opportunity to be grateful and repay those who have cared for you with work around their home or gifts when you are able.
@redhotpogo (4401)
• United States
23 May 10
Yeah of course I pity myself when I don't have any money. I know money isn't the most important thing in life, but without it you can't do anything. There is no where anymore that you can go for free. Everything cost money.
@frontvisions101 (16043)
• Philippines
23 May 10
I have experienced that before but for only a day. I lost my wallet and I have nothing left to buy me lunch. I didn't pity myself. I thought ways to have money cuz I thought if I just pity myself I'll waste time doing it. It's better if I thought of ways and tried it than cry on one corner of a room.
@kgirjapurkar (175)
• India
23 May 10
By GOD's grace that day never came in my life so far and hope will never come and so i dont know what happens when u dont even have a cent in ur pocket
@homeshoppers (6166)
• Philippines
23 May 10
i felt sorry for that and i know how it feels, my bf left me also while im pregnant right now and yet i also dont have job but luckily my wallet is a lucky wallet as i always have money and those are coming from my online earnings
, believe me as my prenatal checkup, prenatal vitamins, anmum milk which is very expensive i able to buy and pay them from my own pocket even though i dont have job since last year. maybe god never left me as every night i always pray to god to provide me some money coz i really need some and so far i always have some. i just lucky to have internet though i also pay for my own internet bill. i live with my sister right now for free food, lecticity and lodging.
if you can imagine of where will i get those money, though just this week i also manage to buy stuff for my upcoming baby. im also surprised sometimes
god is really great though i cried sometimes coz its not what my life used to be, i remember to have a happy go lucky life with lots of money where i can travel to every places i want and buy whatever i want. i cried coz just for one person evry thing was gone. though right now, im happy to think that soon im going to be a mother and im already excited to see her.
, believe me as my prenatal checkup, prenatal vitamins, anmum milk which is very expensive i able to buy and pay them from my own pocket even though i dont have job since last year. maybe god never left me as every night i always pray to god to provide me some money coz i really need some and so far i always have some. i just lucky to have internet though i also pay for my own internet bill. i live with my sister right now for free food, lecticity and lodging.
if you can imagine of where will i get those money, though just this week i also manage to buy stuff for my upcoming baby. im also surprised sometimes
god is really great though i cried sometimes coz its not what my life used to be, i remember to have a happy go lucky life with lots of money where i can travel to every places i want and buy whatever i want. i cried coz just for one person evry thing was gone. though right now, im happy to think that soon im going to be a mother and im already excited to see her.