I grew up a Value Village & Kmart kid, home bowl-based haircuts, Halloween costumes out of what was lying around, & *tons* of insistence that I didn't need things because my sibs didn't quite connect asking for things with my parents always fighting.
Years later, I still wonder if I'm playing out Pratchett's economic theory. Yesterday I found 2 pairs of shoes for 25CAD apiece & felt proud of myself. & that's fine (money's tight) but *could* I mentally invest more in better things if it weren't?
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Poverty mentality! It's quite a trip.
(But hey, on the plus side, at least I don't have to worry about being *too* frugal until I'm in a better financial situation to begin with. 😅 Looking forward to having that problem down the line!)