I did say in that post "And I'm not slagging the Martell's either. They are a perfect example of generational poverty." I am in no way bashing them for a "low-income lifestyle" as you said.
I didn't interpret OP as bashing it, but more as pointing out that that kind of life can be harder and harsher. Nothing wrong with a wood-burning stove, some of the places I grew up in didn't have central heating and it could be really cold getting out of bed in the morning and the fire had to be lit or be re-stoked before the house would warm up... It's just harder than turning up the thermostat, demands more work and more time and personal energy to live that kind of lifestyle, also harder if you're depressed and then IME being chronically cold makes depression worse... If Malehya was depressed, which is speculation not proof, I think.
