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You can make anything in a microwave. There is no way that they don't allow microwaves. And I personally just bought a microwave from craigslist for $15, and it was almost brand new. The buttons that you press the time in still had the plastic covering on it.

Same with fridges - can buy a used one for super inexpensive - a small one, to be sure, but at least you have something. Or could buy two of them over time.

There are always solutions.

There are no such thing as food deserts. I've seen the maps, and yes, there are areas that don't have large grocery stores. BUT, there are good grocery stores 5 or 8 miles away. If you have a car, you drive there. If you don't, you find someone who has a car to drive you there and carry inexpensive groceries back. Could be a neighbor, a church, yeah, it will take a little extra work, but so what? My family member lived way in the rural area and had to take a 1 hour trip each way to Costco once a month to stock up on staples. They took the time, why can't everyone else. Except they had to drive 60 miles, not 5 or 8 miles.

There are always easy solutions.

Unfortunately, I think I'm the only person in the known universe that knows the solutions.

No, you aren't the only one who knows the solutions.

> microwaves

Many cheap motels do not in fact have microwaves. Buying one for $15 is great if you live in a place where people are selling working microwaves for that price and eveyrone else is not also poor and looking for a microwave.

> They took the time, why can't everyone else.

Not if you're working 3 jobs and barely have time to sleep while being a caregiver. Some people don't get to take time off to do things.

> There are no such thing as food deserts. I've seen the maps, and yes, there are areas that don't have large grocery stores.

Perhaps talk to someone who'se lived in one? There's quite a lot of arrogance to say "I've looked at the maps so your problem doesn't exist" from wherever you're based on earth.

There are solutions in many situations but the cycle is vicious and you're one bad step away from getting eating alive in many places. Poor nutrition -> health problems -> limited time -> getting laid off for underperformance (or plain cruelty). It isn't always a way out in life without a dollop of luck.

I personally work with a woman that has 5 children and works 2 fulltime jobs. Her husband used to do all the work but he died of health issue 3 years ago. She does have her mother and sister to help her with her children. But when I talk to her about this, she understands and agrees with what I say and does it.

I'm not saying it is easy - it isn't. But when you are there, you have to do what you have to do.

I think I AM the only one who knows the solution. Because when I was in my 20s, I been there, done that.

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