In general, the whole list of your fairy tales tells about life in a big city in Soviet times (or in general childhood).

My parents were acquainted. In the 90s, she married an American, not poor at all and not even a middle class. One of the parents (I don’t remember who exactly) is a descendant of “white immigrants.”
Not the essence.
She regularly visited her parents. Once I came with my husband, about 95-96 years old, I was studying at the institute then. We came to visit them. I remember very well how he said at the time, “You don’t understand what country you ruined. You have a child born (free) - it immediately begins to be treated for free. Then he goes and receives compulsory free secondary education. Then, if you want, a free high school. Then his state provides work, although he has zero experience. If he leaves to another city - he is given a place in a dormitory and put in line for free accommodation. In a few years, he gets his own free housing. And then the state pays him a pension that he can normally live on. And all this time he is treated for free. We have not even dreamed of this - even secondary education for children is a considerable burden on parents, and the higher many simply cannot afford. Own housing - a half-life loan, health insurance not everyone can afford. For serious operations, many sell everything they have. And you destroyed it yourself".