I get the author's point, but the style of writing came across as a bit too "poor me" at times. Supporting family is not something that just happens for those

I get the author's point, but the style of writing came across as a bit too "poor me" at times. Supporting family is not something that just happens for those that worked their way up from poor households, the last recession also has created situations where people now who came from middle class backgrounds may be the provider for their family based on poor decisions by their parents.