Stop Trying to Guilt People on a Low Income

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il, but at least it’s not yours.</p><p id="a05a">It’s a scientific fact that little things like this are good for your mental health. They remind us that life isn’t all doom and gloom and, occasionally, it is worth living.</p><h1 id="2458">The Maths</h1><p id="a94a">People act like giving up your once a week coffee would be enough to put a downpayment on a house in a year. But it’s not. Hell, even once a day wouldn’t even come close.</p><figure id="fd9f"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*E5fbNGWzO0MpMozX5r5B2A.jpeg"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><h1 id="1084">Coffee Breaks</h1><p id="615f">Treating yourself to a coffee from your favourite place once a week might cost around £4. It’s a small expense that brings joy to your day and makes the world seem alright. Over a month, that’s £16. That’s £192 a year, barely enough to cover electricity for a month, let alone a deposit.</p><h1 id="08f4">A Sweet Treat</h1><p id="98d8">A chocolate bar or a small dessert every other day costs about £1 each time. Over a month, this totals to £15 which wouldn’t make a dent in anything. But it made you feel happy and gave you the little treat you needed to remember that there is hope.</p><figure id="4707"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/0*TlY8skgxdk93ECZB"><figcaption>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@nate_dumlao?utm_source=medium&utm_medium=referral">Nathan Dumlao</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com?utm_source=medium&utm_medium=referral">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><h1 id="

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80b9">We’re Allowed Nice Things Too!</h1><p id="57fc">The people who judge those on a low income for having these things would happily see them live on air and water. They would like them to have a miserable, joyless existence with nothing to look forward to. What’s the point in that? That’s not a life.</p><h1 id="8d68">Deprivation is All Consuming</h1><p id="3592">Treating yourself isn’t about reckless spending; it’s about acknowledging your hard work and providing yourself with some mental and emotional support. Denying yourself any form of indulgence leads to feelings of burnout, resentment, and a sense of deprivation.</p><p id="f2c3">So, if you’re on a low income, don’t hesitate to treat yourself occasionally. Your financial constraints don’t mean you’re not worthy of happiness. Embrace the little pleasures in life, they brighten our days and make our journey a little lighter.</p><div id="dd3d" class="link-block"> <a href="https://medium.com/@leonorawatkins98/membership"> <div> <div> <h2>Join Medium with my referral link - Leonora watkins</h2> <div><h3>As a Medium member, a portion of your membership fee goes to writers you read, and you get full access to every story…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*Jf6LnZMIuQxQ4KUm)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div></article></body>

Stop Trying to Guilt People on a Low Income

Everyone is entitled to nice things!

I believe if something stops you from killing yourself, you should be allowed to do/have it. So if that means treating yourself to a coffee once a week or disconnecting from reality in front of Netflix then do that. And don’t let anyone make you feel bad about it.

But people will try. They will still try to tell you that you should buy fewer coffees and give up your TV subscriptions. Those people are lucky enough that they don’t understand the desperate need for a little treat. They don’t know how that coffee takes the edge off. How it makes a very bleak world seem a little more bearable.

David Tennant Will Help You Disconnect From Reality

These people will never understand the importance of disconnecting from your reality and reconnecting to a fake one. Whether it’s The Doctor and Donna Noble, Hardy and Miller, or Kilgrave and Jessica. Their reality is fraught with drama and peril, but at least it’s not yours.

It’s a scientific fact that little things like this are good for your mental health. They remind us that life isn’t all doom and gloom and, occasionally, it is worth living.

Deprivation is All Consuming

Treating yourself isn’t about reckless spending; it’s about acknowledging your hard work and providing yourself with some mental and emotional support. Denying yourself any form of indulgence leads to feelings of burnout, resentment, and a sense of deprivation.

So, if you’re on a low income, don’t hesitate to treat yourself occasionally. Your financial constraints don’t mean you’re not worthy of happiness. Embrace the little pleasures in life, they brighten our days and make our journey a little lighter.