> I never told any adults what I was doing until I was nearly an adult myself, out of fear they'd ruin my hobby like they did everything else. I dropped out of

> I never told any adults what I was doing until I was nearly an adult myself, out of fear they'd ruin my hobby like they did everything else. I dropped out of college and was ~4 years into a successful career before it clicked with parents and other "adults" of what I had done and what I had "thrown away". Having been through 3 serious tech jobs and dozens of interviews only one company rejected me due to my lack of a degree - Capitol One. All said however I do think about going back to complete my degree at some point as I expect as my career progresses to upper upper management it might get in the way.