No child should grow up knowing how much they can't afford. Our generation had to sacrifice a lot. An entire childhood. Maybe this explains why many grew up too fast, being more mature, having an inferiority complex because of how many times they have been told they can't have that.
This sort of childhood can haunt you. It is still happening a lot because there are many parents who struggle financially and put this burden on kids as well. It is definetely sad...
I can relate and I didn't have it nearly as bad as some in terms of national issues. Though, my family was "unique" in many ways.
I have found that many of those who have become successful, have come from poor backgrounds. However, the vast majority of people stay poor, struggling their whole lives.
I studied this as well and it is still interesting to analyse why some overcome this while others do not.
I have also met people who earn quite good, above average. Yet they maintain the poverty mindset , acting like they have to buy the cheapest thing in order to survive. This shows how hard it is to overwrite the early childhood mental code. Maybe on a subconscious level the people feel unworthy of the money and this is why they continue a lifestyle which is no longer necessary. It is so complex I still try to wrap my head around my own issues, no wonder that many are not even aware. It is passed on from generation to generation