I don't understand, then: why did you say that the article was absurd, and that it would make you feel sick, if not for the fact that "unfortunately I have gotten used to this"?
I think what angers many people in the comments is the fact that OP is not poverty-stricken, he's a downshifter. Nothing wrong with that, just no reason to conflate the two. Downshifting is a completely different situation and lifestyle.
