A Boring Dystopia

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A family of 5 downsized to a one-bedroom apartment to escape feeling 'house poor.' Saving money hasn't been the only benefit. (www.businessinsider.com)

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[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 24 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I agree this is a dystopian nightmare of a story. But... if we had to downsize, one of the first things to go would be all the toys my kids have accumulated over the years. My daughter has a doll house she got from grandma 6 years ago that she hasn't played with in 3 years. My son has a collection of Hess trucks that he never really asked for but grandpa gets him one every Christmas (he loves them, but he's 12 now).

If we had to, we would donate a lot of toys and the kids would be OK with it. We keep them for sentimental reasons, but only because there's a corner of a spare bedroom/playroom/office that has the space. We have gone through their toys several times for donations, and the kids feel better letting things go when they go to a good cause.

Trump is a douche canoe, and saying people can buy fewer dolls is ghoulishly out of touch. Donating your kids' toys, though, isn't at all the same.

[–] Madzielle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 weeks ago

I wish I could get my son to this point! He is so rough on literally everything he owns, I do a sweep through his room yearly to get rid of the broken stuff. The only toy that has survived through the years is legos. Thank goodness he's getting older now, and toys aren't really what he wants anymore. I always wished to donate old toys clothes, but my boy is the destroyer of all things lol