I've been more or less broke for most of my adult life. It's not due to being lost, it's just due to getting low paying contracts while trying to bootstrap star

I've been more or less broke for most of my adult life. It's not due to being lost, it's just due to getting low paying contracts while trying to bootstrap startups. The worst thing is that people assume I am incompetent or a drug addict or "lost" or something when they find out my financial circumstances.