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I'm envious because my parents heavily restricted my computer use thinking it'd rot my brain or I'd get r*ped. They wanted me reading books, to become a lawyer
by meko 8y ago
I'm envious because my parents heavily restricted my computer use thinking it'd rot my brain or I'd get r*ped. They wanted me reading books, to become a lawyer or a doctor. I always had an affinity for technology. My folks meant well but I think not watering that seed has me in the middle of this lost life.
- selestify 8y agoIf it makes you feel any better, even many of those who had that seed watered still feel lost in life :)
- chongli 8y agoI'm envious of you. I had no restrictions on technology use, growing up. I dropped out of high school at 16 and spent the next 15 years doing very little of note (with video games consuming the bulk of that time). Now I'm 35, struggling through my undergrad, and surrounded by kids. I have some ideas about where to go from here but it's not going to be easy. The search for real meaning and really meaningful relationships is ongoing.
- apostacy 8y agoI spent so many years yearning. It was so unfair that all of the other kids had Pentium computers at home, and all I had was an old 386. My parent's refused to get me a game console, or cable tv. I was SO BORED, in my desperation, I tried making games in QuickBASIC. I still think my parent's should not have gone so Amish, but I also don't think I would have developed as a programmer without that.
- bitwize 8y agoNot having access to a powerful computer makes you appreciate the finer things in life, like hand-bumming instructions till your inner loop hits a hard deadline.