We definitely weren't poor growing up, but we weren't rich.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
We didn't grow up rich people.
At home, growing up, we weren't really poor. We had everything we needed, we just didn't have what we wanted.
I was the second of six kids. I wouldn't say we were poor; we had no money. That's different.
We were rather poor, but we always had what we needed.
We weren't dirt poor, but there was no spare money kicking around. While it was very much understood that the way to a better life was through education, books were a luxury we couldn't afford. But when I was six, we actually moved opposite the central library, and that became my home from home.
As kids we didn't complain about being poor; we talked about how rich we were going to be and made moves to get the lifestyle we aspired to by any means we could. And as soon as we had a little money, we were eager to show it.
We had a brilliant upbringing, and we never wanted for anything, even though we went through highs and lows of finances.
Growing up, I didn't know anything about money other than we didn't have any.
We weren't wealthy but we definitely weren't poor. We were incredibly rich because there was a wonderful community in Shepherd's Bush, where I grew up. All my friends were into villainy and crime.
I didn't have the easiest time growing up; it's no secret. We were just poor.