[Vocabulary] What is the meaning of: "I can't afford to worry about it."

[yabi]

I read this phrase in one of closed threads of the site.
What is the meaning of this phrase?
Does it mean I worry a lot about it? or I don't worry too much about it?
Thanks in advance

 

[bhaisahab]

I read this phrase in one of closed threads of the site.
What is the meaning of this phrase?
Does it mean I worry a lot about it? or I don't worry too much about it?
Thanks in advance

It means "I'm not going to worry about it because it will cost me too much".

 

[Raymott]

I read this phrase in one of closed threads of the site.
What is the meaning of this phrase?
Does it mean I worry a lot about it? or I don't worry too much about it?
Thanks in advance

It can mean ( and usually does in my experience) that I already have so many things to worry about, that I cannot add this extra concern.