Man, I hate the whole family teasing. There is a huge difference between 'cheap' and 'broke' and don't people get that. I mean, come ON. Did they never struggle for money ever?
It sucks struggling for money when the rest of the people you hang out with/are related to/love have plenty. My brother and his wife are sort of going through that now, having made a couple of moves that cost them some money. I don't think they're cheap by any stretch of the imagination, I think they can't afford a lot of things. And I respect that and don't make an issue of it. Or at least I certainly try not to.
If it really gets painful, tell your family that you're trying your best, you're not cheap, you're broke and to bugger off. It's nicer than telling them to shut the fuck up, I find. :)
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It sucks struggling for money when the rest of the people you hang out with/are related to/love have plenty. My brother and his wife are sort of going through that now, having made a couple of moves that cost them some money. I don't think they're cheap by any stretch of the imagination, I think they can't afford a lot of things. And I respect that and don't make an issue of it. Or at least I certainly try not to.
If it really gets painful, tell your family that you're trying your best, you're not cheap, you're broke and to bugger off. It's nicer than telling them to shut the fuck up, I find. :)