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Is there such thing as a canonical definition of a boring or interesting upbringing? Looking at my own life, some may find it fascinating, and some may find it
by natecavanaugh 8y ago
Is there such thing as a canonical definition of a boring or interesting upbringing?
Looking at my own life, some may find it fascinating, and some may find it banal.
And when I compare it to my father's or some of my friends, it can seem really tame.
Compared against other friends, it could be riveting.
But I don't think I've met a person with a boring upbringing. Everyone has a story, a list of hurts and triumphs that add the seasoning of their life experience.
Assuming that the rich don't have these, or that they're required to enumerate them to the press is its own form of myopic elitism.
And, I know plenty of people with interesting backgrounds who grew up to be a net drain on society.
What are we measuring here, and really, who cares?