Why do people say they can't afford iphones?

My mom has been jobless for many years and my dad is stuck at a dead end job and they still manage to buy me expensive smartphones, expensive brand clothes, etc. I even have 2 computers. And i'm not spoiled because i will get a good job in the future and pay them back, but if i can afford it, then most people can afford it.

The question is they may have gotten you all that stuff but it really isn't paid for… It's all on credit card debt. That's what happens to lots of people. Some of us will do without those things to be debt free!