ihateithere
Today, I had to decide between buying medicine and buying food. FML
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Top comments
Mooglefox 24
I would bet OP lives in the U.S.
lationas 25
Pardon my French, but what kind of shithole country do you live in? That shouldn't be an option, if your country cared about its citizens!
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Comments (24)
Denita House 5
:-( I'm so sorry... have you looked at the food bank?
lationas 25
Pardon my French, but what kind of shithole country do you live in? That shouldn't be an option, if your country cared about its citizens!
RichardPencil 32
I'm guessing a shithole country whose illegitimate president calls other countries shitholes.
Wisernow 10
Sooo, drugs win again?
lationas 25
Who the **** says YDI to this?? That's low!! That's ******* low!
MikuandKaito 24
Those that voted YDI probably have the mindset that it's /their/ fault that they're in such a shitty situation, so they tend no to feel sympathetic. But no matter the circumstance ("deserved" or not), no one should have to make that choice.
bloopaloop 27
Me. It's a little too self pitying. You really think there's NOTHING else they can trim off there budget?
core01 30
There is! The food. Can't you read?
EleanorDilligaf 5
Also, there are options in most cases. Go to a food bank, most cities have them. Talk to you dr/pharmacist about other cheaper options. Most people assume the worst, don't ask for said options, and go online to complain to strangers instead.
Mooglefox 24
I would bet OP lives in the U.S.
tounces7 28
That's a given. Even "Shithole" countries usually have free healthcare.
Aphrodite 20
I’m sorry about that, nobody should have to pick between their medication and eating food. Hope it gets better.
Godserena01 2
This may or may not help but Start a YT channel put ya PayPal or cash app in the description hope everything works out
Yudith 28
OP doesn't even have money to buy food because of her medicine. What makes you think she can afford broadband Internet?
bloopaloop 27
Really? What kind of smart phone are you typing this on?
tounces7 28
A library computer, perhaps? And you can't eat a phone last I checked.
RichardPencil 32
Get the meds! Gloria Vanderbilt said “You can’t be too rich or too thin.” Obviously, the rich thing ain’t happening, so you can go for skinny.
tounces7 28
You live in America, right? Even most 3rd world countries this isn't an issue.