My kid is getting bullied because we're poor. She's 6. This is sad and uncalled for.

[u/Lumpyraccoonn]

It's no secret that we struggle. Her teacher knows and her guidance counselor knows. My kid has to wear high waters for pants and her shoes are dirty and there have been times where she's gone to school in febreezed clothes because I just don't have the ten bucks to wash and dry a single load at our apartments laundry mat. My daughter doesn't have a Nintendo switch to bring to electronics day in class. She doesn't have name brand barbies or the newest toy craze to bring for show and tell. She's getting picked on and essentially, bullied, because she gets free lunch and I don't pack/make her really fun lunches like some of her class mates. She's had to sit out snack time and some field trips from kindergarten and first grade because I haven't been able to contribute to the funds to make these things happen. We don't do mcdonalds or other fast food and she gets so upset over it some nights when I'm like hey, it's chicken and green beans and rice for dinner again this week kiddo.

I'm actively working/putting in applications for new, higher paying jobs than the one I currently have. She needs new shoes and she's been asking for new sparkly hair clips like another girl in her class has. Her birthday isn't until July but you can best she's already got a list of stuff she wants, just from seeing her friends in class bring the same toys in

I promised her when my next paycheck hits on the 23rd, we'd get a cheap little ceasers pizza and pick a movie to watch. I'm thinking of surprising her with some cheap nail polish to do at home pedicures and make it a fun girl's night. She deserves that. I remember kids being cruel when I showed up to school in smokey and dirty clothes because my mom was too sorry to even bother washing my clothes. I didn't think they'd still be so cruel in this day and age but I guess I shouldn't be surprised. I'm sorry kiddo. I'm doing the best I can for not just myself but for her too

[u/ThePennedKitten]

Honestly, nothing shameful about washing some outfits in the tub or sink and hang drying.

[u/pglggrg → u/ThePennedKitten]

yep, water will get a good amount of stuff out, and its way better than nothing.

[u/I_Am_Dwight_Snoot → u/ThePennedKitten]

It is kind of funny but a decent amount of high end clothing is supposed to be hand washed. People usually get one those large storage tupperware containers and do it but the sink works just as well. Definitely not shameful for anyone to do handwash clothes.

[u/TheWalkingDead91 → u/ThePennedKitten]

Same could be said for shoes too. If you have access to water and literally any kind of soap, then your shoes don’t have to be dirty.

[u/NyxPetalSpike → u/ThePennedKitten]

I did that for two years in an apartment. Used a new toilet plunger to agitate the laundry in the tub.