Huh? Where and what you eat is absolutely something you have control over. A war in Iran raising prices on food is not something you have control over.

[–] faintwhenfree@lemmus.org 7 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Oh yeah? I'm jealous you never had to worry about what job to do in the economy that will feed me. I had few months where I was going door to door, hoping someone wants their lawn mowed or windows washed so I can eat that night. And I'd say I'm privileged ones because I knew this kind man who was willing to lend me his tools to mow and to clean windows. I'm lucky because I got a scholarship for tuition for university and I don't have to worry about what to eat anymore.

But for the few months I relied only on window washing and lawn moving, I remember I at least had 4-5 days where despite going through 100s of houses, no one needing the services. But Please tell me how absolute of a control I had about what I eat with 0 earnings in that day and my networth being essentially 0. I guess absolute control I had was starve.

[–] nullspace@lemmy.world -2 points 13 hours ago

Not trying to get into a poverty contest with you. You mistook me clarifying what I said as a challenge against your life experiences.

To reiterate: don't stress about things you have no control over. Stressing about it won't change anything. That time and energy is better spent stressing about the things you do have control over.