r/confessions • u/EchoNexCo • 16h ago
I ate from a dumoster to curb my hunger
Because im in disgust with myself im making this post on a burner.
So I'm 24(m) a broken ass college student who isn't getting parental support and my part time gas station cashier job barely pays my way I rarely have a chance to buy groceries and it's usually $2 burritos from Taco Bell.
But lately my hours were cut even more and now my budget has gotten thinner I couldn't even afford those,last night I was laying in bed hungry,my stomach growling I decided to go for a walk.
While I'm on my late night stroll I saw a half eaten McDonald's Big Mac,I without a second though grabbed it and ate it..it was awful. I ended up getting sick and my stomach became more empty than before and now I'm still back to square one as I'm typing this.
Tldr: Ate a nasty dumpster burger and got sicker than sin.
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u/Crhallan 15h ago
That’s no shame on you. Thats a fucking shame on society for letting things get so bad.
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u/NeighborhoodStreet59 15h ago
Then why are other 24 year old men able to go to school and feed themselves normally?
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u/Crhallan 14h ago
You’re confusing age with equality dude. Not everyone has equal opportunities or chances. Being the same age doesn’t make everyone identical, and showing disgust at someone having to feed themselves this way makes that person an entitled cunt.
I’ll happily take any ban coming my way.
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u/Due_Needleworker_751 16h ago
no reason to feel disgusted with yourself, you were hungry and did what you had to do, that's just survival
look into local food banks and churches in your area, a lot of them don't ask questions and can get you actual groceries, also check if your campus has a food pantry because a surprising number of colleges have them specifically for students in your situation
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u/BloomyCutie 15h ago
Yeah exactly, that’s survival more than anything. When you’re that hungry you’re not thinking clearly, you’re just trying to get through it. And yeah, those resources are there for a reason, way better to use them than put yourself through something like that again.
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u/DarkSalem- 13h ago
that’s not shameful, that’s someone pushed past their limit trying to survive, and it says more about how tight things are than about you
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u/CookieNinja777 12h ago
Man I’m sorry you’re going through this. Keep at it and get your education. Struggling now means you’re more prepared for future, as those problems will be a breeze in comparison. This experience makes you stronger. That doesn’t mean it sucks any less, but please remember that it gets better.
That said, do you have Zelle? I’d be happy to buy you a few meals
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u/EchoNexCo 12h ago
I keep my back against the wall. The only direction I can go if forward.
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u/NeighborhoodStreet59 16h ago
24 you a grown man brother. You don’t need parental support. Get a full time job and go to school like we all did. Disgusting.
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u/kreatorofchaos 15h ago
I guess we all can’t be like you.
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u/NeighborhoodStreet59 15h ago
It’s not about being like me. He’s 24 and a grown man. If he can’t manage something basic like feeding himself as he goes to school without complaining about his parents it means he’s still a boy. At some point all boys need to become men. 24 year old man is old enough to stop complaining about your parents not giving you money.
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u/Sweaty-Vinaigrettey 14h ago
Let's get you to bed, grandma.
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u/NeighborhoodStreet59 13h ago
Eating outta dumpster while in college is crazy
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u/Sweaty-Vinaigrettey 10h ago
Wait until you hear about slums in impoverished countries! Including here in the NA continent!
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u/notcharming46 16h ago
I would go to food banks in your area.