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Cool story and all, but it does have to do with poverty level. Did you have to worry about food or housing situations, have to take care of the household and si

Cool story and all, but it does have to do with poverty level. Did you have to worry about food or housing situations, have to take care of the household and siblings cause parent's were working, deal with substance abuse of parents, or any number of things that are common experiences among poor families? You're basically saying your material conditions didn't matter, which is just untrue for most things.

dylan604 5y ago
>Cool story and all, but it does have to do with poverty level Somethings I just don't volunteer as they are private, but since you asked in this very public forum: >Did you worry about food or housing situations yes >have to take care of the household and siblings cause parent's were working yes >deal with substance abuse of parents luckily, no. but abuse from parent, yes. parents with undiagnosed medical conditions, yes. >or any number of things that are common experiences among poor families yes >You're basically saying your material conditions didn't matter, which is just untrue for most things. To quote the Dude, "that's like, your opinion, man". There were definite obstacles to overcome. I was able to, others are not. I'm not judging anyone for not being able to as situations are different, yet you seem to be wanting to judge me. My economic situation changed as did the economy dictated the earning ability of parent's jobs. I was taught how to talk to people that came to the door looking for the "adults" or called on the phone (before we finally went without a phone all through my high school years). Did I live in the ghetto? No. One of the better financial decisions my parents made and were able to do was built their own house. Not paid a builder, my dad and grandfather cut the wood, swung the hammers. What was your situation like?
- whydoibother 5y ago
  Alcoholic and abusive father, enabling and abusive mother. Lived adjacent to the 'ghetto' neighborhoods in a city with a high violent crime rate. Things got a little better financially in my mid teens, but the damage had been done on a mental level. I didn't go to college until I was 26, mostly because it never seemed like an option. Now that I've been through it and have a job and career and have been able to work through the mental damage from my childhood, I feel a huge amount of empathy for kids who are coming from similar situations. Anyway, didn't mean to be judgmental, so apologies for that. I just feel strongly about the topic.

dylan604 5y ago

>Cool story and all, but it does have to do with poverty level Somethings I just don't volunteer as they are private, but since you asked in this very public forum: >Did you worry about food or housing situations yes >have to take care of the household and siblings cause parent's were working yes >deal with substance abuse of parents luckily, no. but abuse from parent, yes. parents with undiagnosed medical conditions, yes. >or any number of things that are common experiences among poor families yes >You're basically saying your material conditions didn't matter, which is just untrue for most things. To quote the Dude, "that's like, your opinion, man". There were definite obstacles to overcome. I was able to, others are not. I'm not judging anyone for not being able to as situations are different, yet you seem to be wanting to judge me. My economic situation changed as did the economy dictated the earning ability of parent's jobs. I was taught how to talk to people that came to the door looking for the "adults" or called on the phone (before we finally went without a phone all through my high school years). Did I live in the ghetto? No. One of the better financial decisions my parents made and were able to do was built their own house. Not paid a builder, my dad and grandfather cut the wood, swung the hammers. What was your situation like?

whydoibother 5y ago
Alcoholic and abusive father, enabling and abusive mother. Lived adjacent to the 'ghetto' neighborhoods in a city with a high violent crime rate. Things got a little better financially in my mid teens, but the damage had been done on a mental level. I didn't go to college until I was 26, mostly because it never seemed like an option. Now that I've been through it and have a job and career and have been able to work through the mental damage from my childhood, I feel a huge amount of empathy for kids who are coming from similar situations. Anyway, didn't mean to be judgmental, so apologies for that. I just feel strongly about the topic.