this is why you don’t buy food at Family Dollar.

There are a disproportionate amount of people out there that cannot afford to buy food from anywhere else. And it’s probably going to get worse as grocery prices continue to us to rise.

That is simply not true. The prices are higher in Family Dollar and people are shopping there for the most part because they think it’s convenient and they are getting a deal. Also if you throw in the younger generation (or in some cases just plain lazier but older people), they would rather buy the frozen and unhealthy crap at Family Dollar than cook something for less than 1/3 the cost.

Not American so I couldn’t care less about dollar store itself but when I see comments equating choosing an easier option is lazy and people should cook more, it pisses me fucking off. I have a chronic disease, I have been suffering from a flare up with it for 5 weeks, my disease means that I literally shit blood and also regularly have to use the toilet while also being in pain, if I choose " frozen and unhealthy crap" to cook it’s because I literally fucking can’t stand in a kitchen and do prep and cook and keep an eye on the fucking thing cooking. All I had to eat yesterday was some sandwiches and toast, today I haven’t eaten anything because I’ve no appetite.

I’m not the only person who has an illness or a disability who can’t cook every fucking day with all that is involved in it. Grow some fucking perspective.