When you’ve gone through poverty and homelessness, you know what it’s like to go to bed hungry. Wasting food or money probably isn’t your favorite pastime. And you’re careful about how you spend your pennies.
A teen has told how she barely scrapes together $5 every week to be able to contribute to Sunday dinners with her friends. They take turns hosting, but one particular home always seems to serve up problems for the young, cash-strapped woman.
When the hosts recently made food the teen was allergic to, she decided to eat it anyway — instead of wasting money or causing a scene. Her attempt to be polite quickly backfired and now friendships are at stake.
