30-11-2023, 09:39 AM
Did things really get worse?
They didn't for me. My income went up quietly but steadily, and my rent matched each raise. But my tenancy was safe and secure. I got older and less healthy, but the care was there albeit under pressure, and I survived covid by being vaxed and masked and distanced. I even got that shiny new hip despite whining about how long the waiting list was. Not quite for free, but damned near. When I needed help it was there, while I was also free to do my own thing without interference. I was safe from crime, had access to public transport, education, safe food and water...
I wonder sometimes if perhaps some of us confuse want with need, and have different ideas about their just desserts. I just wish everyone was as blessed as I am.
They didn't for me. My income went up quietly but steadily, and my rent matched each raise. But my tenancy was safe and secure. I got older and less healthy, but the care was there albeit under pressure, and I survived covid by being vaxed and masked and distanced. I even got that shiny new hip despite whining about how long the waiting list was. Not quite for free, but damned near. When I needed help it was there, while I was also free to do my own thing without interference. I was safe from crime, had access to public transport, education, safe food and water...
I wonder sometimes if perhaps some of us confuse want with need, and have different ideas about their just desserts. I just wish everyone was as blessed as I am.