3 ms·
I can give my story. I’ll try to be succinct. I got my problems while rich at 17. I was kicked out of high school and then community college so that hurt. I was
by skinnymuch 4y ago
I can give my story. I’ll try to be succinct. I got my problems while rich at 17. I was kicked out of high school and then community college so that hurt. I was told I had no issues by free clinic people. By 23 I was broke and had not paid any taxes. That excluded me from some help. My anxiety took care of the rest — I had nothing. I did nothing. I sat around in the bubble that is my parent’s upper middle class house worried about everything. I lived below the poverty line until last year. Many years I made nothing.
I believe I was disabled and am still disabled. I found left wing politics and felt more at home. They provided answers to why my life had been so bad. Same politics convinced me I have to start working soon. There’s no excuse. So I began a tech interview bootcamp to break into the industry. I’ve programmed for for years (freelance a bit, partial SaaS attempts, community projects, half done portfolio projects). I am sure I will be fine from here on out.
I don’t think you’re missing anything. I don’t know about cerebral palsy but I’m sure you will always have work. Good job succeeding at life even with cerebral palsy!