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Growing up in the 80s I had to deal with so much violence and abuse that I didn't get much play time. But I got my first writing published in an academic journa
by shams93 8y ago
Growing up in the 80s I had to deal with so much violence and abuse that I didn't get much play time. But I got my first writing published in an academic journal at 14. The violance, abuse and chaos around me caused me to hyper focus on reading and writing as an escape. I wasn't required to read 300 pages a day but the library was the only space I found free from violence as a child in the 80s.
- vinceguidry 8y agoMan the 80s really were horrible, weren't they? I did the same, except I was afforded a Nintendo and learned how to code at 9 using BASIC books from the school library. When the 90s came around, my parents bought a PC at great expense to encourage me.
- georgeecollins 8y agoYes that sounds like the 80s.
- TulliusCicero 8y agoThat's great for you, but "I was surrounded by so much violence that I published my first academic article as a teenager" definitely isn't the typical case.