Contributed by Bella from elusivereble.tumblr.com
Do I like nice things? Yes, of course. Can I afford those things? Not quite. Okay not at all really. Because I am a broke bitch (for now), not to be confused with a BUM bitch. A bum bitch will have light bill money in her hand, but use it to buy some heels instead because she “had” to have them- for no good reason except to be cute. Me? I will have light bill money in my hand, and pay my muthafuckin light bill. I may be wearing flip flops, but at least my electricity will prevent me from stubbing my toes on furniture at night. I don’t understand the urge to impress people who truly don’t even give a fuck what you have. A chick told you that your shoes were fly today… great. Then you go home to no lights & can’t even see your fly ass shoes… not so great. There are people who can do both, buy the shoes and pay the light bill. I am not talking about them, I tip my hat to them. GET IT. I’m talking about the people who would like you to believe they are doing well simply because they have nice things. Yup, you can have nice things and still be a bum. Bum is a state of mind. Broke is a state of being. Like lazy vs. tired.
Lazy (bum) = someone just doesn’t feel like doing shit, so they don’t. State of mind.
Tired (broke) = someone has actually been doing something, so now they are exhausted. State of being.
Which brings me to this…
Bum: lives beyond their means for the sake of their ego. more concern for appearance than consequence.
Broke: sacrifices material things for the sake of their responsibilities. more concern for their simple well-being.
Bum: makes poor choices, then asks people to help them.
Broke: does the right thing, hesitant to ask for help.
Bum: spends time complaining about being broke.
Broke: spends time thinking of ways to be un-broke.
Bum: dresses better than their child(ren). falls easily into temptation.
Broke: might look like a bum BECAUSE their money was spent on their child(ren)’s clothes. self-disciplined.
Bum: by choice.
Broke: by circumstance.
Bum: thinks nothing is wrong with being on public assistance/ content with it for years.
Broke: thinks something is wrong with being on public assistance/ only wants it to be temporary.
Bum: has fantasies.
Broke: has goals.
Bum: won’t reach for their wallet when out with friends.
Broke: won’t accept the invitation to go out in the first place if they know they can't afford to.
I could go on but I won’t. Some people need to stop being so concerned with the latest trends in fashion and worry about the latest trends in the economy. Which in case you haven’t noticed… not looking so great. Like I said, if you can be fashion savvy AND pay your rent, mortgage, bills, etc. on time, that is AWESOME. But if you can’t, get it together. Too many bums out here criticizing broke people, as if they aren’t one check away from being homeless their damn self. I don’t speak for everyone but I’d rather have a stable household than have someone compliment my outfit.
Do I like nice things? Yes, of course. Can I afford those things? Not quite. Okay not at all really. Because I am a broke bitch (for now), not to be confused with a BUM bitch. A bum bitch will have light bill money in her hand, but use it to buy some heels instead because she “had” to have them- for no good reason except to be cute. Me? I will have light bill money in my hand, and pay my muthafuckin light bill. I may be wearing flip flops, but at least my electricity will prevent me from stubbing my toes on furniture at night. I don’t understand the urge to impress people who truly don’t even give a fuck what you have. A chick told you that your shoes were fly today… great. Then you go home to no lights & can’t even see your fly ass shoes… not so great. There are people who can do both, buy the shoes and pay the light bill. I am not talking about them, I tip my hat to them. GET IT. I’m talking about the people who would like you to believe they are doing well simply because they have nice things. Yup, you can have nice things and still be a bum. Bum is a state of mind. Broke is a state of being. Like lazy vs. tired.
Lazy (bum) = someone just doesn’t feel like doing shit, so they don’t. State of mind.
Tired (broke) = someone has actually been doing something, so now they are exhausted. State of being.
Which brings me to this…
Bum: lives beyond their means for the sake of their ego. more concern for appearance than consequence.
Broke: sacrifices material things for the sake of their responsibilities. more concern for their simple well-being.
Bum: makes poor choices, then asks people to help them.
Broke: does the right thing, hesitant to ask for help.
Bum: spends time complaining about being broke.
Broke: spends time thinking of ways to be un-broke.
Bum: dresses better than their child(ren). falls easily into temptation.
Broke: might look like a bum BECAUSE their money was spent on their child(ren)’s clothes. self-disciplined.
Bum: by choice.
Broke: by circumstance.
Bum: thinks nothing is wrong with being on public assistance/ content with it for years.
Broke: thinks something is wrong with being on public assistance/ only wants it to be temporary.
Bum: has fantasies.
Broke: has goals.
Bum: won’t reach for their wallet when out with friends.
Broke: won’t accept the invitation to go out in the first place if they know they can't afford to.
I could go on but I won’t. Some people need to stop being so concerned with the latest trends in fashion and worry about the latest trends in the economy. Which in case you haven’t noticed… not looking so great. Like I said, if you can be fashion savvy AND pay your rent, mortgage, bills, etc. on time, that is AWESOME. But if you can’t, get it together. Too many bums out here criticizing broke people, as if they aren’t one check away from being homeless their damn self. I don’t speak for everyone but I’d rather have a stable household than have someone compliment my outfit.
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