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> If starting life £200k in the hole with two dependants and nothing to my name is luck, then I'd hate to imagine what bad luck is. Not even being able to take
by kijin 11y ago
> If starting life £200k in the hole with two dependants and nothing to my name is luck, then I'd hate to imagine what bad luck is.
Not even being able to take out a £2k loan, let alone £200k?
Having three dependents, two of whom have serious disabilities that require all of your time and money to care for?
Even your definition of "starting life" is ridiculous. You define it as leaving uni with a degree that would allow you to cold call financial services companies. How about growing up in a place where nobody ever teaches you that uni is within the realm of possibilities, and everyone bullies you for daring to think that it might in fact be possible? All because you were born to the wrong parents.
I agree with you that your brother enjoyed a lot of luxuries. I'm just pointing out that you also enjoyed almost all of the same luxuries.
- madaxe_again 11y agoThat was where my parents started. My dad is a Nigerian-Austrian, grew up working Plymouth docks, my mum a navy nco's brat, grew up in a caravan on base in Scotland and left home at 14. I'm fully aware of the privilege that I've had, and yes, in some regards I've been fortunate. There are many who have been less, and more, fortunate. Most of the £200k was mortgage debt in my dad's name that I was paying so my great aunt didn't end up losing her house. I could barely hold a bank account my credit rating was so shot. But this is all besides the point.